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title: "Provision of a School Based Counselling Service to Children and Young People within Newport"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05e5c3"
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# Provision of a School Based Counselling Service to Children and Young People within Newport

Buyer: NEWPORT CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05e5c3

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## Summary

The procurement process was initiated by Newport City Council for the "Provision of a School Based Counselling Service to Children and Young People within Newport." As per the award notice dated 26th May 2026, the contract involves providing counselling services in Newport, UK (region UKL21). The procurement followed an open procedure, under the light touch regime, and covered the service category of counselling. The standstill period ends on 4th June 2026, with the contract period set to begin on 1st September 2026 and continue until 31st August 2031, with possibility of renewal until 2033. The tender process saw seven bids in total, and the award is pending for Therapeutic Counselling Services T/A Health Is One.

This tender process signifies a significant opportunity for businesses involved in therapeutic and counselling services. It is particularly suited to organisations experienced in working with young people and schools, offering both face-to-face and potentially online counselling. Large-scale enterprises like Therapeutic Counselling Services, which have the capacity to manage extensive service contracts, would find this contract appealing due to its potential for renewal and expansion options, such as additional counselling provisions if extended by the Welsh Government. Moreover, the open procedure allows small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to compete, aligning with the indicated suitability for SMEs and the focus on delivering community benefits and social value.

## Notice

This is the contract award notice for the provision of school based counselling service to children and young people within Newport and commences the 8 working day standstill period.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: Within the contract period, the service may be required to provide counselling from Reception to Year 13 (5 to 19 years) if this becomes statutory or to be in line with the revised Welsh Toolkit. A period of notice of at least 6 months will be given for any changes required. The Service will predominantly be provided on a face to face basis and free of charge to the client at the point of delivery.

Renewal: The extension is up to 2 years and will be extended on an annual basis subject to review.

### Planning Information

This pre-market engagement notice is to establish the suppliers in the market who would be interested in providing this service . The Council will also take the opportunity to discuss and improve the current specification. Suppliers are invited to attend individual pre-market engagement meetings on Wednesday 10 December 2025 at the Civic Centre, Newport, NP20 4UR. Suppliers who wish to attend are requested to email joanneclaire.james@newport.gov.uk. Times to attend will be issued no later than 5 December 2025.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049044-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 May 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Mar 2026 |
| Future notice date | 2 Feb 2026 |
| Award date | 25 May 2026 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2026 - 31 Aug 2031 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,891,000 |
| Lots value | £2,891,000 |
| Awards value | £2,891,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NEWPORT CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | NEWPORT |
| Post town | Newport |
| Postcode | NP20 4UR |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL54 Monmouthshire and Newport |
| Local authority | Newport |
| Electoral ward | Allt-yr-yn |
| Westminster constituency | Newport West and Islwyn |
| Delivery location | TLL21 Monmouthshire and Newport |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THERAPEUTIC COUNSELLING SERVICES T/A HEALTH IS ONE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85312320 - Counselling services

## Release History

- 26 May 2026 at 15:27 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049044-2026
- 23 Feb 2026 at 14:12 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016110-2026
- 20 Nov 2025 at 15:33 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075781-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049044-2026
  26th May 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016110-2026
  23rd February 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075781-2025
  20th November 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.newport.gov.uk
- https://etenderwales.ukp.app.jaggaer.com
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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