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title: "Provision of Staff Counselling"
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# Provision of Staff Counselling

Buyer: THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ee3a74c6-3fea-4b51-b8ef-14515570de9c

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## Summary

The University of Central Lancashire has initiated a tender process for the provision of staff counselling services, encompassing various therapeutic approaches such as EMDR, cognitive behaviour therapy, and group therapy. The university aims to engage multiple suppliers to serve approximately 3,000 staff members across different academic and professional services departments. The existing staff counselling contracts are set to expire at the end of October 2023, with the new contract starting on October 2, 2023, and ending on September 30, 2025. The procurement method is an open procedure below the threshold, with a tender period ending on August 14, 2023. The procurement falls under the main category of services and is classified under CPV code 85312320 for counselling services in the North West region of the United Kingdom.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialised in providing counselling services, particularly those experienced in EMDR, humanistic, cognitive behaviour, and integrative therapy. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise organisations (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate due to the potential growth prospects. Businesses keen on expanding their service provision to the education sector and specifically within the North West region should consider bidding for this contract. With a contract value of £180,000 in GBP, this opportunity offers a platform for businesses to establish or consolidate their presence in the counselling services market.

## Notice

UCLan are looking to award a contract to a number of suppliers to provide staff counselling services. The required services range from EMDR, cognitive behaviour therapy, group therapy etc. This tender process has been split into the following Lots Lot 1 - EMDR Lot 2 - Humanistic Lot 3 - Cognitive Behaviour Lot 4 - Integrative Bidders can apply for more than one Lot The University has approximately 3000 staff across 10 Schools and 14 Professional Services, roughly half of colleague are academic and half professional services. The University's current staff counselling contracts expire at the end of October 2023. Any existing cases that have not been concluded by the contract start date will still be handled by the existing therapist.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2d3ce5c5-8908-46cb-b170-9ac7fb9dc5d4 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Jul 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 14 Aug 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Oct 2023 - 30 Sep 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £180,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE |
| Locality | PRESTON |
| Post town | Preston |
| Postcode | PR1 2HE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD4 Lancashire |
| ITL 3 | TLD45 Mid Lancashire |
| Local authority | Preston |
| Electoral ward | City Centre |
| Westminster constituency | Preston |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85312320 - Counselling services

## Release History

- 19 Jul 2023 at 06:53 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2d3ce5c5-8908-46cb-b170-9ac7fb9dc5d4

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2d3ce5c5-8908-46cb-b170-9ac7fb9dc5d4
  19th July 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://esourcing.uclan.ac.uk
  Tender opportunity can be found at the following link

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