---
title: "Independent Counselling Market Engagement"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078379"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "Hull City Council"
published: "2026-10-08"
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# Independent Counselling Market Engagement

Buyer: Hull City Council  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078379

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## Summary

Hull City Council intends to appoint a supplier to provide an independent counselling service for the council’s employees, as needed. This is an employee support service, rather than counselling provision for the general public. The work will be delivered in Hull. The council is arranging a virtual market engagement session to explain the planned procurement and its aims and requirements, and to hear from potential suppliers. The service falls within counselling and guidance services (CPV 85312320).

The procurement is at the planning stage: the council has stated its intention to procure, but has not yet issued an invitation to tender. Hull City Council expects to publish a further notice on 7 December 2026. The planned contract is for two years, from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2029, with a possible extension to 31 March 2030. The estimated value is £140,000 excluding VAT (£168,000 including VAT). A single lot is planned. Suppliers were invited to register by 21 October 2026 for a virtual market engagement event scheduled for 22 October 2026, 11am to noon.

This service is marked as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses and voluntary, community and social enterprises, so specialist counselling providers in those groups may find it relevant. Suppliers preparing for the competition should consider whether they can provide independent counselling to employees of a local authority on an as-needed basis, and meet the service requirements the council intends to explain through market engagement. The council has not yet set out specific qualifications, accreditations, staffing levels or experience requirements in the published procurement information. Taking part in the engagement would give interested providers an opportunity to hear about the council’s intended requirements and aims before the tender stage.

## Notice

Hull City Council are carrying out a Procurement exercise to appoint a supplier to provide an Independent Counselling Service to employees of the Authority as required. The market engagement event will be held to provide information on the procurement exercise and project requirements/aims. The event is being held virtually via MS Teams on: 22 October 2026 between 11am - 12pm. To book your place please email - procurementteam@hullcc.gov.uk or reply via the messaging portal within YORTender. Please include the subject header- Independent Counselling Marketing Engagement and confirm the email address to send the Teams invite to. Please respond by 21 October 2026 5pm at the latest.

### Planning Information

https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=109858&TID=100114894&B=

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095079-2026 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 7 Dec 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Apr 2027 - 31 Mar 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £140,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Planning |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Hull City Council |
| Locality | HULL |
| Postcode area | 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 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 8 Oct 2026 at 11:03 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095079-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095079-2026
  8th October 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=109858&TID=100114894&B=
- https://www.hull.gov.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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