---
title: "Employee Assistance- Independent Counselling"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-060eb2"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "HULL CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2026-03-04"
---

# Employee Assistance- Independent Counselling

Buyer: HULL CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-060eb2

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## Summary

Hull City Council has completed the procurement process for an independent counselling service under the Employee Assistance programme. The contract was awarded to Space2BHeard CIC through an open competition, which is below threshold. The tender was focused on counselling services and falls under public authority's sub-central government classification. The contract, valued at up to £74,999, is set to commence on 1st April 2026 and conclude by 31st March 2027. This award signifies the completion stage of the procurement process, with Hull City Council operating from The Guildhall, Alfred Gelder Street, Hull. Key dates in the procurement timeline included the tender publishing date on 26th January 2026, with submissions ending by 9th February 2026.

This contract offers business growth opportunities notably to organisations specialised in providing counselling services. SMEs, like Space2BHeard CIC, have proven to be competitive under this open tender process. The estimated contract value supports the scalability of small to medium enterprises in the health and counselling sector. Since the procedure was an open single-stage process, organisations capable of delivering high-quality counselling services at competitive pricing were well-suited to participate. This procurement allows businesses with expertise in providing comprehensive employee support and guidance to establish valuable partnerships with local government entities.

## Notice

Hull City Council (The Authority) has awarded a contract to Space2BHeard CIC for the provision of the councils Independent Counselling service following a one stage, open tender process. The contract is anticipated to commence 01/04/2026 ending by 31/03/2027. The Authority has estimated the value of the Services to be up to PS74,999 overall.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019340-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Feb 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Mar 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £74,999 |
| Lots value | £74,999 |
| Awards value | £74,999 |
| Contracts value | £74,999 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HULL CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | HULL |
| Post town | Hull |
| Postcode | HU1 2AA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE1 East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE11 Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Local authority | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Electoral ward | St Andrew's & Docklands |
| Westminster constituency | Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice |
| Delivery location | TLE11 Kingston upon Hull, City of |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SPACE2BHEARD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services
- 85312320 - Counselling services

## Release History

- 4 Mar 2026 at 10:32 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019340-2026
- 3 Mar 2026 at 13:30 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018932-2026
- 26 Jan 2026 at 14:22 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006712-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019340-2026
  4th March 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018932-2026
  3rd March 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006712-2026
  26th January 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=100921&TID100106167&B=
- https://www.hull.gov.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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