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title: "Provision of Children and Young People's Counselling Services in Mid and South Essex"
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# Provision of Children and Young People's Counselling Services in Mid and South Essex

Buyer: ATTAIN  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-10b83dbf-5ca6-4834-88e2-15b8cb0d2bd0

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## Summary

The NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board has awarded a contract to South East and Central Mind for the provision of Children and Young People's Counselling Services in the East of England region. The contract, valued at £136,728, will run from 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025. The procurement method used was a direct procurement with a single tender action below the threshold. The tender period ended on 11th December 2023.

This contract presents an opportunity for businesses, particularly those in the health services sector, to provide counselling services to children and young people in the East of England. Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) and Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprises (VCSEs) are well-suited to compete for this contract. The contract is expected to contribute to the enhancement of mental health services for children and young people in the specified region, enabling businesses to make a positive impact on society while growing their operations.

## Notice

This is a Contract Award Notice to communicate a contract award made by the Contracting Authority; NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board, (hereinafter referred to as "the Authority") in compliance with their local standing financial instructions (SFIs). The contract award is made to South East and Central Mind for the provision of Children and Young People's Counselling Services across Mid and South Essex. The contract term is 12 months, commencing 1st April 2024 and expiring on 31st March 2025, at a total aggregate Contract Value of PS136,728.00. The Authority is publishing this Contract Award Notice in the Contracts Finder in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended by The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020) for spend above PS30,000.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aa0e476f-dc7f-433d-b6a2-14659eeba82a |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Dec 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Dec 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Dec 2023 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £136,728 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £136,728 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ATTAIN |
| Locality | BASILDON |
| Post town | Southend-on-Sea |
| Postcode | SS14 3HG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH37 Essex Thames Gateway |
| Local authority | Basildon |
| Electoral ward | Fryerns |
| Westminster constituency | Basildon and Billericay |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SOUTH EAST AND CENTRAL ESSEX MIND |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 21 Dec 2023 at 10:00 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aa0e476f-dc7f-433d-b6a2-14659eeba82a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aa0e476f-dc7f-433d-b6a2-14659eeba82a
  21st December 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.midandsouthessex.ics.nhs.uk/

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