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title: "3142/LM - Online Psychological Therapy for Students & Counselling Services for University Staff - Framework Agreement"
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# 3142/LM - Online Psychological Therapy for Students & Counselling Services for University Staff - Framework Agreement

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c4bd9c53-7387-4cf7-b086-76df91a9d5ce

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## Summary

The University of Sheffield has awarded a contract for Online Psychological Therapy for Students & Counselling Services for University Staff under a Framework Agreement. The contract, valued at £550,000, will run from April 1, 2023, to March 31, 2025. The University is located in Sheffield, England, and the procurement falls under the services category. The procurement method used was an open procedure with a tender deadline of August 1, 2022.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses, particularly those in the health and social services industry, to provide online therapy and counselling services to students and staff. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are encouraged to participate. Interested parties should ensure timely submission of tenders via the University of Sheffield's e-tendering system.

## Notice

The University of Sheffield intends to appoint a maximum of 4 suppliers per Lot to a framework agreement, to provide the following services: Lot 1 Online Psychological Therapy for Students: * To provide online psychological therapy for students, working strictly to a 6-10 session model. * To ensure risk is managed by escalating and de-escalating appropriately. Lot 2 Counselling Services for University staff: * To provide a proactive and preventative model of counselling/psychological therapy that's flexible to staff needs. * To provide a range of structured short & long term counselling/psychological therapy to support staff needs. * To provide psychological therapy for staff on an ad hoc basis when required. The full technical specification can be found in the ITT documentation, which will be available after you have expressed your interest on In-Tend. Tender Process and Documentation: This is an Open exercise. The ITT can be downloaded by registering and expressing your interest on the University's e-tendering system https://in-tendhost.co.uk/Sheffield If you have any questions or comments in relation to this tender, they must be submitted via the In-tend System. Your tender response must also be submitted through InTend to arrive by the date and time specified. Late tenders will not be considered.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a5c92e33-97c9-4c21-8316-2704c91a6977 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Mar 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Aug 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Mar 2023 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £550,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £550,000 |
| 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 SHEFFIELD |
| Locality | SHEFFIELD |
| Post town | Sheffield |
| Postcode | S10 2TN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE32 Sheffield |
| Local authority | Sheffield |
| Electoral ward | Broomhill and Sharrow Vale |
| Westminster constituency | Sheffield Central |
| Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 3 |
| Supplier names | ALLIANCE PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES; ICS OPERATIONS LIMITED T/A XYLA DIGITAL THERAPIES; VITA HEALTH GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services
- 85321000 - Administrative social services

## Release History

- 29 Mar 2023 at 08:29 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a5c92e33-97c9-4c21-8316-2704c91a6977
- 30 Jun 2022 at 09:10 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6c1a8ecf-1ba3-4cbe-bdbb-dc7be2391493

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a5c92e33-97c9-4c21-8316-2704c91a6977
  29th March 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6c1a8ecf-1ba3-4cbe-bdbb-dc7be2391493
  30th June 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/Sheffield
  The ITT can be downloaded by registering and expressing your interest on the University's e-tendering system https://in-tendhost.co.uk/Sheffield If you have any questions or comments in relation to this tender, they must be submitted via the In-tend System. Your tender response must also be submitted through InTend to arrive by the date and time specified. Late tenders will not be considered.

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