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title: "Out of Hours Student Wellbeing Service - AWARD"
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# Out of Hours Student Wellbeing Service - AWARD

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF SUNDERLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3b6cd285-13cf-49ab-be7e-fba9d108cf04

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## Summary

The University of Sunderland has awarded a contract for an 'Out of Hours Student Wellbeing Service'. The contract, valued at GBP 500,000 over 5 years, requires services to support student emotional and mental health, health promotion, and general wellbeing. The contract period is expected to start in March 2023 and end in March 2026, with possible extensions taking it to March 2028. The closing date for tender submissions was 15th December 2022. The service will be based in Sunderland, Tyne & Wear, with a phone response available from 6:30pm to 6:30am all year to University of Sunderland students. The procurement method is an open procedure.

This tender provides opportunities for businesses offering health and social work services, miscellaneous health services, community health services, and health services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly suited to compete for this contract. Interested businesses can access the tender documents via In-Tend. The University of Sunderland, as the buyer, is looking for a supplier to provide the specified Out of Hours Student Wellbeing Service. The tender is now in the award stage, with Home Group being the awarded supplier.

## Notice

The University of Sunderland Wellbeing Team requires an 'out of hours' student wellbeing service to include a range of on site (face to face) and telephone response services to include (but not limited to): Emotional and mental health support, drop in support, health promotion and prevention, general wellbeing support across a wide range of issues. The service required will be both on site (Sunderland, Tyne & Wear) based in Student Accommodation and additionally to provide a phone response from 6:30pm to 6:30am 365 days per year to University of Sunderland students. The contract is expected to commence March 2023 to March 2026 (with up to 2 x 1 year extensions taking it to a possible March 2028). The overall contract value is estimated at GBP PS500,000 over 5 years' (the maximum contract length) i.e. GBP PS100,000 per annum (excluding VAT where applicable) - note there are no guarantees on spend levels. We also reserve the right to spend an additional 50% of the original anticipated value, subject to changes to requirements across the University for the duration of the award. Closing date for submission of tenders is 12 noon Thursday 15th December 2022 Expressions of interest and tender documents are available via In-Tend https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofsunderland/aspx/Home

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cee4bd37-5fc7-433b-a628-635d79bde79a |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Feb 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Dec 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Jan 2023 |
| Contract period | 1 Mar 2023 - 28 Feb 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £500,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £750,000 |
| 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 | UNIVERSITY OF SUNDERLAND |
| Locality | SUNDERLAND |
| Post town | Sunderland |
| Postcode | SR1 3SD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC44 Sunderland |
| Local authority | Sunderland |
| Electoral ward | Millfield |
| Westminster constituency | Sunderland Central |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HOME GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85100000 - Health services
- 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services
- 85323000 - Community health services

## Release History

- 7 Feb 2023 at 08:39 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cee4bd37-5fc7-433b-a628-635d79bde79a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cee4bd37-5fc7-433b-a628-635d79bde79a
  7th February 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://services.sunderland.ac.uk/finance/sections/procurement/
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofsunderland/aspx/Home

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