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title: "Provision of Supplemental Student Mental Health and Wellbeing Services"
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# Provision of Supplemental Student Mental Health and Wellbeing Services

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6deb8ba0-ecf9-43f4-9c2d-7385435bfa12

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## Summary

The University of Southampton is seeking a contractor for the "Provision of Supplemental Student Mental Health and Wellbeing Services". This tender is part of the services category and falls under the guidance and counselling services classification. The procurement process is currently complete, with the contract period starting from July 1, 2022, and extending until June 30, 2026. The tender was published on January 17, 2022, and the bidding period concluded on February 21, 2022. The contract value is set at £400,000, with a minimum value of £300,000. This procurement operates under the Light Touch Regime as outlined in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in mental health and wellbeing services, particularly those offering telephone support, mental health advising, counselling, clinical supervision, and group therapy. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are strongly encouraged to participate, as the University aims to enhance its wellbeing provision to better support its students. Potential suppliers who can deliver services both in-person and online may find this contract particularly appealing, enabling them to cater to diverse needs and flexibility in service delivery.

## Notice

A contractor is required from April 2022 (for up to four years) to provide additional wellbeing resources to support the provision of our wellbeing services for University of Southampton students. The University Wellbeing Team sits within our Student Service department and provides a wide variety of support and proactive interventions for students who are struggling with poor wellbeing to support them in engaging with University Life. From a student perspective the core services are as follows: * Proactive wellbeing support including workshops to support students to develop skills for good wellbeing and events to foster a sense of community and connection * Access to Wellbeing Support 24/7 through phone, online chat, email or face to face Wellbeing Chats: students can book a Wellbeing Chat with an advisor at any time - day or night - to discuss their wellbeing concerns and explore options for support. * Specialist wellbeing support: the Student Wellbeing Team will continue to help students to access further support where required. This may include: o Access to a team off Wellbeing Practitioners o Access to the University Counselling Service o Access to an ISVA on campus for students who have experienced sexual misconduct o Facilitated access to support from external support services The University of Southampton wishes to expand its Wellbeing provision to allow flex to meet demand throughout the academic year and better meet the needs of the students that we are supporting. This procurement seeks the provision of services in the following areas: Telephone Support Mental Health / Wellbeing Advisors Counselling Clinical Supervision A Wellbeing Platform Group Therapy This Contract is advertised in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and the Public Procurement (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 and will be run under the Light Touch Regime. Additional information: E-Tendering Portal: The University is utilising an electronic tendering tool, In-Tend (https://intendhost.co.uk/ universityofsouthampton) to manage this procurement and to communicate with potential suppliers and/or tenderers (as appropriate). All documentation in relation to this tender can be downloaded from In-Tend. Regular monitoring of the portal is the responsibility of the potential supplier/tenderer. If you are not already registered as a supplier with the University of Southampton, you will need to register in In-Tend in order to access the procurement documentation. Once you have logged in as a supplier: click on 'Tenders'; locate the relevant project; and click 'View Details'. Once you are in the project screen, you will be able to register your organisation against the project and access all documentation by clicking 'Express Interest'. Potential suppliers/tenderers are advised that formal expressions of interest in the project must be by way of completion and return of the relevant documents via In-Tend. Further instructions for the submission of responses are below: To submit your return: 1. Log in 2. Click 'Tenders' 3. Locate the relevant project 4. View details 5. Click on the tab relating to the relevant project stage (e.g. 'Invitation to Tender') 6. Click on the 'Attach Documents' button and upload your return. 7. Check ALL your response documents are uploaded and displayed in the 'My Tender Return' panel. The system will only permit your organisation to make one return. 8. Click the red 'Submit Return' button. Please note, to preserve the integrity of the procurement, all communications with the University must be made via the correspondence function within In-Tend. Publication of Award Details: In accordance with Regulation 50, paragraph (2) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and subject to Article 5 and Annex 5, Part D (13) of Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (if applicable), the University intends to publish the value of any resulting contract at the award stage, and reserves the right to do so. By submitting a response, potential suppliers/tenderers are consenting to publication of this information unless otherwise agreed in advance with the University. Costs and Expenses: Potential suppliers/tenderers are solely responsible for their costs and expenses incurred in connection with the preparation and submission of responses and participation in this and all future stages of this procurement. Under no circumstances will the University be liable for any costs or expenses borne by potential suppliers/tenderers or any of their supply chain, partners or advisers in this procurement process. The University is not liable for any costs in the event of the cancellation of this procurement process.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f10d2148-0669-480b-82a9-5943e9e37318 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - This tender is being run under the Light Touch Regime and is loosely based on an open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Jul 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Feb 2022 |
| Future notice date | 26 Nov 2021 |
| Award date | 30 Jun 2022 |
| Contract period | 30 Jun 2022 - 30 Jun 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £400,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £400,000 |
| 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 SOUTHAMPTON |
| Locality | SOUTHAMPTON |
| Post town | Southampton |
| Postcode | SO17 1BJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ32 Southampton |
| Local authority | Southampton |
| Electoral ward | Portswood |
| Westminster constituency | Southampton Test |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SPECTRUM WELLNESS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services

## Release History

- 22 Jul 2022 at 09:57 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f10d2148-0669-480b-82a9-5943e9e37318
- 22 Jul 2022 at 08:42 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f10d2148-0669-480b-82a9-5943e9e37318
- 17 Jan 2022 at 12:56 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/33639943-0256-444d-ad19-007fe53e859d
- 25 Oct 2021 at 14:23 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ca5372e1-f52e-48ac-90c7-a2b00d94aba3

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f10d2148-0669-480b-82a9-5943e9e37318
  22nd July 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/33639943-0256-444d-ad19-007fe53e859d
  17th January 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ca5372e1-f52e-48ac-90c7-a2b00d94aba3
  25th October 2021 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofsouthampton
  All documentation in relation to this soft market testing exercise can be downloaded from In-Tend. Participating organisations are advised that there will be no hard copy documents issued to organisations and all communications with the University including the submission of Soft Market Testing event request form will be conducted via In-Tend. Regular monitoring of In-Tend is the responsibility of the participating organisation. If you are not already registered as a supplier with the University of Southampton, you will need to register in In-Tend in order to access the soft market testing documentation. Once you have logged in: click on 'Tenders'; locate the relevant project; and click 'View Details'. Once you are in the project screen, you will be able to register your company against the project and access all documentation by clicking 'Express Interest'.
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofsouthampton/aspx/Home
  All documents pertaining to this procurement can be found at the above link.

## Notice URLs

- https://intendhost.co.uk/

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