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title: "EXTERNAL COUNSELLING AFFILIATE & ASSOCIATE SERVICES"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06c1d4"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE POLICE, FIRE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR CUMBRIA"
published: "2026-07-01"
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# EXTERNAL COUNSELLING AFFILIATE & ASSOCIATE SERVICES

Buyer: THE POLICE, FIRE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR CUMBRIA  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06c1d4

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## Summary

The contracting process led by The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Cumbria, in collaboration with Cumbria Commissioner Fire and Rescue Authority, focuses on procuring external counselling affiliate and associate services. The services will cover various specialisms and include psychological assessments. Contracts have been directly awarded under a light touch regime, as per UK legislation 2023/54. The process's status is complete, with contracts awarded to suppliers for an initial 12-month period running from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2027, extendable to 31st March 2028. The contracting authorities are situated in Penrith, within the United Kingdom, and the procurement stage is at the award phase as of 1st July 2026.

This procurement offers a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in counselling services and psychological assessments, particularly those providing unique specialisms or a geographical presence in Cumbria. Suitable businesses include large-scale service providers capable of delivering face-to-face sessions and conducting psychological assessments. Service providers with existing infrastructure or expertise in occupational health services would greatly benefit, as this contract supports the strategic requirements of both the PFCC and CCFRA. As the procurement followed a direct award process, future opportunities may arise from the intended collaborative advertised procurement exercise in 2027.

## Notice

The Police Fire & Crime Commissioner for Cumbria (PFCC) & Cumbria Commissioner Fire and Rescue Authority (CCFRA) have jointly directly commissioned a pool of External Counselling Affiliate and Associate Services providers. The pool of qualified counsellors provides geographical presence for face-to-face delivery & covering a range of specialisms, two of the pool also provide Psychological Assessments that arise from the Force's Psychological Screening Programme. These services are overseen by the OH Units and provides a self-referral service to the PFCC, Cumbria Constabulary & CCFRA employees. The PFCC, CC and recently disaggregated CFRS Occupational Health Units are looking to undertake a collaborative advertised procurement exercise during 2027. A service review is being undertaken to provide a clearer understanding of strategy, volumes, requirements and structure for future services to be procured. A direct award contract has been awarded for an initial 12- months to 31st March 2027 with an option to extend for a further 12- months to 31st March 2028.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061987-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Jul 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Mar 2026 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £106,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE POLICE, FIRE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR CUMBRIA |
| Additional buyers | CUMBRIA COMMISSIONER FIRE AND RESCUE AUTHORITY |
| Locality | PENRITH |
| Post town | Carlisle |
| Postcode | CA10 2AU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD1 Cumbria |
| ITL 3 | TLD14 Westmorland and Furness |
| Local authority | Westmorland and Furness |
| Electoral ward | Penrith South |
| Westminster constituency | Penrith and Solway |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 3 |
| Supplier names | ETRE MENTAL HEALTH & COUNSELLING; KERRY HODGKINSON COUNSELLING & PSYCHOTHERAPY; TONY PARROTT COUNSELLING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85312320 - Counselling services

## Release History

- 1 Jul 2026 at 19:35 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061987-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061987-2026
  1st July 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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