---
title: "Provision of 1-1 Counselling Services to Support Employee Wellbeing"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-047a0e"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "BARNSLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL"
published: "2024-07-03"
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# Provision of 1-1 Counselling Services to Support Employee Wellbeing

Buyer: BARNSLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-047a0e

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## Summary

The Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council has completed a procurement process for the provision of 1-1 Counselling Services to support Employee Wellbeing. This opportunity falls under the guidance and counselling services industry category. The procurement utilised a limited procurement method with an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract has been awarded to Kate Guest Psychological Therapist, the current provider, with a value of £339,460. The service period is from 01/04/2022 to 31/10/2024.

This tender provides an opportunity for businesses in the services industry to offer employee counselling services to public authorities. Small to medium-sized enterprises, particularly those with experience in psychological therapy services, could be well-suited to participate in such tenders. The award of the contract aims to ensure continuity of service provision and support employee wellbeing within the council, creating a growth opportunity for businesses in this sector.

## Notice

This is not an opportunity, but a VEAT notice to inform the market that Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council (the Council) is intending to award the provision of the Employee Counselling Services.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Direct award of the Provision of 1-1 counselling services to support employee wellbeing . Period: 01/04/2022 to 31/10/2024.

### Procurement Information

The current provider Kate Guest Psychological Therapist has provided this service to the council for several years and the service provided is based on a 1-1 model with employees being referred in. A formal procurement exercise has begun and will be awarded approximately September 2024, however to maintain services in the interim the contract is being extended to ensure continuity of service provision. A formal procurement exercise has now begun and will be awarded approximately September 2024.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020229-2024 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Jul 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Mar 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £339,460 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BARNSLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE |
| Post town | Sheffield |
| Postcode | S70 2TA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE33 Barnsley |
| Local authority | Barnsley |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Barnsley North |
| Delivery location | TLE31 Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | KATE GUEST PSYCHOLOGICAL THERAPIST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services

## Release History

- 3 Jul 2024 at 09:34 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020229-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://www.barnsley.gov.uk

## Provenance

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