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title: "Provision of Counselling Services in Mid and South Essex"
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# Provision of Counselling Services in Mid and South Essex

Buyer: ATTAIN  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e34e843b-9dc5-49f6-a4a3-3c612cbe2a6e

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## Summary

The NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board has awarded a contract to Listening Ear for the Provision of Counselling Services in Mid and South Essex. The contract is valued at £131,196.61 and will run for 24 months from 1st March 2023 to 28th February 2025. The procurement method used was a Single tender action (below threshold), with the tender period ending on 27th February 2023.

This opportunity for business growth in the Health services category is suitable for small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Businesses offering counselling services in the East of England region, specifically in Mid and South Essex, would be well-suited to compete for this contract. Attain and Listening Ear are the key organisations involved as the buyer and supplier, respectively.

## Notice

This is a Contract Award Notice to communicate a contract award made by the Contracting Authority; NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board, (hereinafter referred to as "the Authority") in compliance with their local standing financial instructions (SFIs). The contract award is made to Listening Ear for the provision of Counselling Services across Mid and South Essex. The contract term is 24 months, commencing 1st March 2023 and expiring on 28th February 2025, at a total aggregate Contract Value of PS131,196.61. The Authority is publishing this Contract Award Notice in the Contracts Finder in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended by The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020) for spend above PS30,000.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/125e2220-93f0-4e1e-a1d8-2a125592ff68 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Aug 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Feb 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Mar 2023 |
| Contract period | 1 Mar 2023 - 28 Feb 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £131,196 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £131,196 |
| 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 | ATTAIN |
| Locality | BASILDON |
| Post town | Southend-on-Sea |
| Postcode | SS14 3HG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH37 Essex Thames Gateway |
| Local authority | Basildon |
| Electoral ward | Fryerns |
| Westminster constituency | Basildon and Billericay |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 10 Aug 2023 at 10:41 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/125e2220-93f0-4e1e-a1d8-2a125592ff68

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/125e2220-93f0-4e1e-a1d8-2a125592ff68
  10th August 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://listening-ear.co.uk/contact/
- https://www.midandsouthessex.ics.nhs.uk/

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