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title: "Provision of Student Counselling Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05ac05"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "CARDIFF METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY"
published: "2025-10-09"
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# Provision of Student Counselling Services

Buyer: CARDIFF METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05ac05

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## Summary

The procurement process initiated by Cardiff Metropolitan University involves the provision of student counselling services, aiming to bolster the institution's existing counselling capabilities by engaging an external provider. The tender, classified under the services category, specifically involves the engagement of a team of qualified counsellors to deliver individual therapeutic sessions to students. This tender adopted a limited competition approach, classified as a below-threshold process, and reached the award stage with the contract being signed on 29 September 2025. The contract, valued at £130,000, spans from 3 October 2025 to 2 October 2027, with an optional one-year extension. The location for service delivery is in Cardiff, Wales, aligning with the institution's requirements under the Welsh devolved regulations. The primary supplier selected is Platfform for Change, a medium-sized enterprise based in Swansea.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in mental health and counselling services to enhance their portfolios by collaborating with a reputed academic institution. Companies with expertise in therapeutic services and experience in working within educational environments would be particularly well-suited to participate in similar tenders. The contract's manageable size and the possibility of renewal offers a steady revenue stream and prospects for long-term collaboration. Organisations positioned in the UK, especially those familiar with the nuances of Welsh devolved regulations, stand to benefit significantly by establishing partnerships in the educational sector through tenders like this.

## Notice

A below-threshold tender has recently been conducted for the provision of student counselling services. This provision is required to support the University's in-house counselling provision. The requirement was to appoint an external service provider to supply a team of professionally qualified counsellors to offer 1:1 therapeutic interventions to the University's students.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063878-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - limited competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Sep 2025 |
| Contract period | 2 Oct 2025 - 2 Oct 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £130,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CARDIFF METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY |
| Locality | CARDIFF |
| Post town | Cardiff |
| Postcode | CF5 2YB |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan |
| Local authority | Cardiff |
| Electoral ward | Llandaff |
| Westminster constituency | Cardiff West |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PLATFFORM FOR CHANGE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85312320 - Counselling services

## Release History

- 9 Oct 2025 at 15:24 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063878-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063878-2025
  9th October 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/procurement/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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