--- title: "YPO - Guidance and Counselling Services Solution" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-031111" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-031111" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-031111.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-031111.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "YORKSHIRE PURCHASING ORGANISATION" published: "2022-02-15" --- # YPO - Guidance and Counselling Services Solution Buyer: YORKSHIRE PURCHASING ORGANISATION Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-031111 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-031111) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-031111.json) ## Summary The Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation (YPO) is initiating a tender for the "Guidance and Counselling Services Solution," focusing on the social work and related services industry. This procurement is currently in the planning stage, with key dates indicating an early supplier engagement by 1st April 2022. The primary location for service delivery is the United Kingdom, and the tender process will follow formal procurement rules as outlined by YPO. Interested parties are encouraged to provide insights on their market routes and customer bases as part of this engagement exercise. This tender presents significant opportunities for organisations that specialise in guidance and counselling services, as YPO aims to establish a new solution for procuring a range of these services. Businesses that are well-suited to compete include those offering expertise in mental health support, career advice, and social work. Engaging with YPO could enhance market access for these providers, allowing them to align their services with public sector needs and contribute to the broader goals of public welfare. ## Notice YPO are seeking interest from providers of all types of guidance and counselling services with a view to establishing a new solution to support the procurement of this wide range of services. We are particularly interested in understanding your current route to market, customer base and the challenges around selling to and working with the wider public sector. As part of this exercise, we are also seeking views of potential YPO customers who may use this solution as compliant procurement route. This will enable us to shape the solution to meet yours and your customer's needs. YPO reserves the right to not commit to advertising this tender if we do so wish. Any information provided by suppliers prior to any advertising of the tender will not be used to determine the outcome of any processes. Should YPO wish to proceed further a formal procurement process will be followed in accordance with YPO's contract procedure rules. Please note that this notice is to undertake early supplier engagement only, information is being sought without prejudice and without commitment. If you are interested in this opportunity, please email the named contact on this form - Leanne.westmoreland@ypo.co.uk by 1st April 2022. ### Lot Information Lot 1 YPO are seeking interest from providers of all types of guidance and counselling services with a view to establishing a new solution to support the procurement of this wide range of services. We are particularly interested in understanding your current route to market, customer base and the challenges around selling to and working with the wider public sector. As part of this exercise, we are also seeking views of potential YPO customers who may use this solution as compliant procurement route. This will enable us to shape the solution to meet yours and your customer's needs. YPO reserves the right to not commit to advertising this tender if we do so wish. Any information provided by suppliers prior to any advertising of the tender will not be used to determine the outcome of any processes. Should YPO wish to proceed further a formal procurement process will be followed in accordance with YPO's contract procedure rules. Please note that this notice is to undertake early supplier engagement only, information is being sought without prejudice and without commitment. If you are interested in this opportunity, please email the named contact on this form - Leanne.westmoreland@ypo.co.uk by 1st April 2022. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004230-2022 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning, Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 15 Feb 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 30 Jun 2022 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | YORKSHIRE PURCHASING ORGANISATION | | Locality | WAKEFIELD | | Post town | Wakefield | | Postcode | WF2 0XE | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE45 Wakefield | | Local authority | Wakefield | | Electoral ward | Wrenthorpe and Outwood West | | Westminster constituency | Wakefield and Rothwell | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85300000 - Social work and related services - 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services ## Release History - 15 Feb 2022 at 08:09 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004230-2022 - 31 Jan 2022 at 14:06 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002679-2022 ## Notice URLs - http://www.ypo.co.uk/ - https://procontract.due-north.com - https://procontract.due-north.com/register?ReadForm - https://www.ypo.co.uk/about/customers/permissible-users ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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