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title: "Provision of Counselling Services - Ceredigion Cluster Area"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03ea85"
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buyer: "HYWEL DDA UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD"
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# Provision of Counselling Services - Ceredigion Cluster Area

Buyer: HYWEL DDA UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03ea85

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## Summary

The Hywel Dda University Health Board in the UK has completed a procurement process for the provision of Counselling Services in the Ceredigion Cluster Area. This tender falls under the Health and Social Work Services category. The Welsh Government's strategy to improve mental health and well-being is the driving force behind this tender. The Hywel Dda University Health Board is the contracting authority, and the procurement method used was an open procedure. The total contract value is £267,346.17, with the contract signed on 31st October 2023.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the health and social work services sector to engage with the Hywel Dda University Health Board and potentially secure contracts for providing counselling services in the Ceredigion Cluster Area. Businesses with expertise in mental health services, including those tailored for adults aged 18-30 and children aged 13-17, are well-suited to compete. The emphasis on quality (75%) and cost (25%) criteria in the award process highlights the importance of service excellence and competitive pricing in winning this contract.

## Notice

The Welsh Government ten-year strategy to improve mental health and well-being, Together for Mental Health (2012-2022), encompasses a range of actions to improve the well-being and mental health of all residents in Wales. The Strategy reinforces the need to promote better well-being and mental health among the whole population and address the needs of those with mental health problems, ensuring that those who are most vulnerable or in need are appropriately prioritised. There is a focus on improving the lives of Service Users, Carers and their families using a recovery and enablement approach. In conjunction, the Mental Health (Wales) Measure 2010, has provided a platform for services to be delivered differently across primary and secondary care. This has enabled more flexible and targeted use of resources ensuring that people receive support that is more appropriate at the right time by the most appropriate service. This has been identified as a Primary Care needs within the GP Cluster in both North and South Ceredigion. Specifically for adults aged eighteen (18) - thirty (30) years and children aged thirteen (13) - seventeen (17) old with mild to moderate mental health concerns to support to all GP Practices within the North and South Ceredigion clusters.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Welsh Government ten-year strategy to improve mental health and well-being, Together for Mental Health (2012-2022), encompasses a range of actions to improve the well-being and mental health of all residents in Wales. The Strategy reinforces the need to promote better well-being and mental health among the whole population and address the needs of those with mental health problems, ensuring that those who are most vulnerable or in need are appropriately prioritised. There is a focus on improving the lives of Service Users, Carers and their families using a recovery and enablement approach. In conjunction, the Mental Health (Wales) Measure 2010, has provided a platform for services to be delivered differently across primary and secondary care. This has enabled more flexible and targeted use of resources ensuring that people receive support that is more appropriate at the right time by the most appropriate service. This has been identified as a Primary Care needs within the GP Cluster in both North and South Ceredigion. Specifically for adults aged eighteen (18) - thirty (30) years and children aged thirteen (13) - seventeen (17) old with mild to moderate mental health concerns to support to all GP Practices within the North and South Ceredigion clusters.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032175-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 31 Oct 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Aug 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Oct 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £270,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £267,346 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HYWEL DDA UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD |
| Locality | JOBSWELL ROAD |
| Post town | Swansea |
| Postcode | SA31 3BB |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL4 Mid and South West Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL42 South West Wales |
| Local authority | Carmarthenshire |
| Electoral ward | Carmarthen Town West |
| Westminster constituency | Caerfyrddin |
| Delivery location | TLL14 South West Wales |

## 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

## Release History

- 31 Oct 2023 at 15:13 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032175-2023
- 26 Jul 2023 at 13:23 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021666-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/
- https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/home.htm
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0221

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