---
title: "Employee Counselling Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02b55c"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SUNDERLAND CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2021-10-21"
---

# Employee Counselling Service

Buyer: SUNDERLAND CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02b55c

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## Summary

Sunderland City Council initiated a tender process for an "Employee Counselling Service," classified under the counselling services category (CPV: 85312320). The aim is to provide confidential counselling for employees of the Council and its partners, with a contract value of £200,000 active as of August 24, 2021. The procurement method is an open procedure, and the contract delivery will primarily take place at the Council's Occupational Health Service premises in Sunderland, UK. The procurement stage is currently marked as complete, with significant dates including a tender period that closed on June 28, 2021.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialised in counselling services, particularly those with a focus on employee support and mental health services. Companies that can deliver quality, socially valuable outcomes while remaining cost-effective will be well-positioned to compete. Furthermore, since this contract involves providing services to local authorities, smaller and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the counselling sector can leverage their unique capabilities to fulfil the Council's requirements effectively.

## Notice

Provision of Counselling Services to employees of the Council and its partners.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of Employee Counselling Services to employees of the Council and its partners.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026420-2021 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| 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 | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £200,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## 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 | Southwick |
| Westminster constituency | Sunderland Central |
| Delivery location | TLC23 Sunderland |

## 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

- 21 Oct 2021 at 14:53 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026420-2021
- 26 May 2021 at 15:29 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011754-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.sunderland.gov.uk/
- https://www.nepo.org

## Provenance

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