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title: "Counselling and Psychological Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06c401"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DEVON AND SOMERSET FIRE AND RESCUE AUTHORITY"
published: "2026-07-06"
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# Counselling and Psychological Services

Buyer: DEVON AND SOMERSET FIRE AND RESCUE AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06c401

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## Summary

The Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Authority has successfully completed its procurement process for the provision of Counselling and Psychological Services. Situated in Exeter, the authority operates as a sub-central government entity within the United Kingdom. The contract, identified under tender ID DS551-26, falls within the services industry category, specifically counselling services, and covers the UKK region. Despite the tender's completion status, notable feature includes a procurement method that was direct and below threshold—awarded without competition. The contract was signed on 2nd July 2026, and it formally runs from 1st November 2027 to 30th April 2029 with a gross contract value of £132,000.

This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses operating in the counselling and psychological care industry, particularly those offering virtual and face-to-face services along with specialised therapies like Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and EMDR. With the contract being awarded to WORKOUT ENTERPRISES LIMITED, an SME based in Swindon, there is potential for similar enterprises to pursue future opportunities within this public sector niche. Organisations adept at providing critical incident support and management of stress training will find contracts like this fitting, particularly in regions served by sub-central government entities. Small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that focus on innovative, scalable psychological health solutions stand to gain the most from engaging with similar procurement opportunities.

## Notice

Counselling and psychological services includes: * A confidential counselling service for all employees (delivered virtually and/or face-to-face), * Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing (EMDR), Psychotherapy and Mindfulness, * Psychological lead for the DSFRS Defusing Network, * Provision of critical incident defusing support and training to the defusing team, * Liasing with internal Health and Wellbeing and the wider People Services team, * Assist with provision of management of stress training (as and when required). Volumes are variable depending on demand. The average number of counselling and EMDR sessions per year is 1,000 (highest area of demand under this contract).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063065-2026 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Jul 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2027 - 30 Apr 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £110,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEVON AND SOMERSET FIRE AND RESCUE AUTHORITY |
| Locality | EXETER |
| Post town | Exeter |
| Postcode | EX3 0NW |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon |
| ITL 3 | TLK43 Devon CC |
| Local authority | East Devon |
| Electoral ward | Clyst Valley |
| Westminster constituency | Exmouth and Exeter East |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | WORKOUT ENTERPRISES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85312320 - Counselling services

## Release History

- 6 Jul 2026 at 08:34 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063065-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063065-2026
  6th July 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

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