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title: "Powys Young People's Independent School and Community based Counselling Services"
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# Powys Young People's Independent School and Community based Counselling Services

Buyer: POWYS COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03db88

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## Summary

The Powys County Council has awarded a contract for the provision of Young People's Independent School and Community based Counselling Services to Area 43. The contract, valued at £586,000, started on September 26, 2023, and will run until September 30, 2025, with possible extensions. The service includes face-to-face and online counselling for young people in Powys across different age groups and locations.

This procurement process by Powys County Council presents an opportunity for counselling service providers and related businesses to engage in delivering essential support services to young people in the region. Businesses offering health and social work services, counselling services, and guidance services would be well-suited to compete in providing these services. The open procedure and fixed-price submission create a transparent and competitive environment for businesses aiming to grow through public procurement opportunities.

## Notice

Powys County Council (hereinafter referred to as "the Council") has engaged a suitably competent, experienced and qualified provider (hereinafter referred to as "Contractor") for the provision of a Young People's Independent School and Community based Counselling Service ('the Service'). The formal invitation was to submit a fixed price to deliver the service. The Contract will commence on the date indicated in the award correspondence and will continue from that date until 30th September 2025 ("the Term") at which date the agreement will automatically terminate unless the Council exercises its option to extend for 1 year, plus 1 year, plus 1 year. The service will: - Provide a core face to face and online counselling service with flexibility for additional sessions/hours to be purchased if demand should increase. - Provide a one to one specialised counselling service to serve an age range of: - 11-19 year olds (years 7-13) for the face to face service across all secondary school sites and a range of community based settings. - 11-25 year olds for the online service. - Provide a one to one specialised counselling service to a small number of referred/identified 10 year olds (year 6 pupils). - Deliver group support/counselling to young people, as required, as agreed between the Council and the provider. - Additional grant funding through the Regional Partnership Board (RPB) provides an element of group work in secondary schools on topics such as exam stress and transition. - A face to face counselling intervention under this contract will be for a maximum of 8 sessions plus an assessment session per service user (historical delivery patterns show that the average intervention is 7 session per service user). - A group support/counselling session under this contract will be for a maximum of 4 sessions.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Service relates to the delivery of a county wide Independent School and Community Based Counselling Service for young people in Powys, incorporating independent face to face (formerly school-based) counselling and online/remote counselling.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034963-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Nov 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Jul 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Sep 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £586,000 |
| Lots value | £586,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £586,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | POWYS COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | LLANDRINDOD WELLS |
| Post town | Llandrindod Wells |
| Postcode | LD1 5LG |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL4 Mid and South West Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL41 Mid Wales |
| Local authority | Powys |
| Electoral ward | Llandrindod South |
| Westminster constituency | Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe |
| Delivery location | TLL24 Powys |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | AREA 43 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
- 85310000 - Social work services
- 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services
- 85312320 - Counselling services

## Release History

- 27 Nov 2023 at 15:54 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034963-2023
- 22 Jun 2023 at 07:44 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017732-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://en.powys.gov.uk/
- https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml
- https://www.etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk

## Provenance

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