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title: "Employee Counselling Service"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SUNDERLAND CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2017-10-02"
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# Employee Counselling Service

Buyer: SUNDERLAND CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e770638d-146c-4da3-9fa9-25691cc75a7f

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## Summary

The Sunderland City Council has completed the procurement process for the "Employee Counselling Service" project, falling under the counselling services category (CPV code 85312320). The contract, valued at £150,000, commenced on 1 October 2017 and will run until 30 September 2019. Although the tender period ended on 18 August 2017, the award date was noted as 22 September 2017. The service is being delivered in the North East region of the United Kingdom.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for growth, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that specialise in counselling services. Companies equipped to provide employee support and mental health services can effectively compete for such contracts, enabling them to establish long-term relationships with local government clients and expand their service offerings within the public sector.

## Notice

Award of contract for Employee Counselling Service.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e45214ec-b5d7-4085-bdbc-5d3b54c2ca78 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Oct 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Aug 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Sep 2017 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2017 - 30 Sep 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £150,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £150,000 |
| 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 7DN |
| 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 | Southwick |
| Westminster constituency | Sunderland Central |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England) |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85312320 - Counselling services

## Release History

- 2 Oct 2017 at 11:55 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e45214ec-b5d7-4085-bdbc-5d3b54c2ca78

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e45214ec-b5d7-4085-bdbc-5d3b54c2ca78
  2nd October 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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