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title: "Counselling Services for Knowsley Council's Occupational Health Service"
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# Counselling Services for Knowsley Council's Occupational Health Service

Buyer: KNOWSLEY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1e40ad66-1513-4094-8b0d-8e48340588a4

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## Summary

The Knowsley Council has awarded a contract for Counselling Services for its Occupational Health Service. The contract falls under the industry category of Company health services. The contract value is £85,500 GBP. The procurement stage is complete, with the tender period ending on February 23, 2022. The contract period is set to start on January 1, 2023, and end on December 31, 2025. The services will be delivered in the North West region of the United Kingdom.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses, especially those providing counselling services, to engage with Knowsley Council. The Council's focus on employee well-being and integrated support services creates a conducive environment for service providers offering personal and work-related counselling. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are particularly suitable to compete for this contract. Businesses with expertise in person-centred integrated services, cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT), and Gestalt counselling therapies are well-suited to cater to the Council’s needs.

## Notice

The counselling service will deliver and have particular expertise within the following areas: a) Providing confidential counselling services for employees who may be looking for assistance with personal or work related problems. b) Providing group work sessions and workshops as directed by the Principal HR Manager (Employee Relations and Occupational Health) c) Working with other support services to provide an integrated service depending on the needs of service users. d) Person centred integrated services / CBT / Gestalt and other counselling therapies. (2) Employees may be referred via a number of routes, either following agreement with the Occupational Health Nurse, Occupational Health Physician, the Human Resources Casework Teams, via Line Managers. (3) Short-term intermittent absences is a concern for the Council, and whilst it is not envisaged that this will be a regular part of the Counselling Service to be provided, the provider is advised that counselling for employees to help them reduce absence from work may be requested from time to time. (4) Written reports, in an approved format, must be provided to the Occupational Health Nurse at the initial consultation stage and upon conclusion of treatment. The reports should also be made available to the referring members of the Occupational Health Service, via the Medical Support Assistants to maintain confidentiality.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5a11aeda-a442-4a28-9d85-16db5d9d9be0 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Dec 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 23 Feb 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Dec 2022 |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2023 - 31 Dec 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £85,500 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £85,500 |
| 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 | KNOWSLEY COUNCIL |
| Locality | KNOWSLEY |
| Post town | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L36 9YZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD71 East Merseyside |
| Local authority | Knowsley |
| Electoral ward | Roby |
| Westminster constituency | Knowsley |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | LISTENING EAR |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85147000 - Company health services

## Release History

- 16 Dec 2022 at 16:41 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5a11aeda-a442-4a28-9d85-16db5d9d9be0

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5a11aeda-a442-4a28-9d85-16db5d9d9be0
  16th December 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.knowsley.gov.uk

## Provenance

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