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title: "Employee Counselling Service"
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# Employee Counselling Service

Buyer: SUNDERLAND CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-bab8ab28-ae3c-41eb-befc-8aef26e41231

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## Summary

Sunderland City Council has completed the procurement process for an Employee Counselling Service, designed to provide independent, confidential support to its employees and those from external organisations serviced by the Council's Occupational Health Services. The contract, valued at £200,000, will commence on 1st October 2021 and is set to run until 30th September 2025. The procurement method used was an open procedure, with the tender having been published on 27th May 2021 and having a deadline for submissions on 28th June 2021. The services will be delivered at the Council’s premises located at Thorney Close Action and Enterprise Centre, Sunderland, in the North East region of the United Kingdom.

This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in health services, particularly those with expertise in counselling. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary and community sector enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly well-suited to compete for this contract, as the tender explicitly encourages participation from these types of organisations. With the increasing demand for employee assistance programs, businesses that can provide empathetic and efficient counselling services may find this contract to be a valuable opportunity for growth.

## Notice

Sunderland City Council is seeking to appoint a single contractor to provide Employee Counselling Services to its employees which is independent from the Council. The Provider will be required to provide a one-to-one, confidential Employee Counselling Service to the Council's employees or other external organisations to which the Council's Occupational Health Services provides counselling Services to. The Service will compliment other Council employee support services and shall be provided at the Council's Occupational Health Service's premises, which is currently located at Thorney Close Action and Enterprise Centre, 120 Thorndale Road, Thorney Close, Sunderland, SR3 4JQ. Additional information: Documentation is available at NEPO (www.nepo.org)

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bbff74ae-4651-46c9-a8bf-5429fc689ed3 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Oct 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Jun 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Aug 2021 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2021 - 30 Sep 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £200,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £200,000 |
| 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 | SUNDERLAND CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | SUNDERLAND |
| Post town | Sunderland |
| Postcode | SR2 7SN |
| 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 | St Michael's |
| Westminster constituency | Sunderland Central |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SUNDERLAND COUNSELLING SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services
- 85312320 - Counselling services

## Release History

- 21 Oct 2021 at 15:08 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bbff74ae-4651-46c9-a8bf-5429fc689ed3
- 27 May 2021 at 17:22 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/83578bfd-43cf-4b57-a947-81bfd3126da8

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bbff74ae-4651-46c9-a8bf-5429fc689ed3
  21st October 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/83578bfd-43cf-4b57-a947-81bfd3126da8
  27th May 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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