--- title: "Mental Health Community Opportunities & Counselling Service" ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-116844" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-kuma6s-116844" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-116844.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-116844.json" source: "Sell2Wales" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP" published: "2021-12-15" --- # Mental Health Community Opportunities & Counselling Service Buyer: NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-kuma6s-116844 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-kuma6s-116844) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-116844.json) ## Summary The NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership is conducting a tender for the "Mental Health Community Opportunities & Counselling Service" located in Cardiff, UK. This procurement falls under the health industry category and aims to enhance social contact and emotional support while facilitating vocational and educational opportunities. The open procurement method is being used, with the tender period concluding on 14th January 2022, coinciding with the bid opening date. The overall budget for this service is £295,000, with emphasis on gender-specific programmes and qualified counsellors managing the counselling services. This tender presents lucrative opportunities for businesses specialising in mental health services, social support, and vocational training. Companies that focus on providing counselling services, especially those with qualified professionals and established links with educational institutions, would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. Additionally, businesses offering recreational, educational, or advocacy services should consider submitting proposals to meet the diverse needs outlined in the tender. ## Notice The service should provide a range of opportunities for social contact and peer support, emotional support, information and vocational support. Where possible gender specific services should be developed e.g. Women only Groups. A range of activities- recreational, educational and social for both clients and carers should be offered. Informal advocacy support and access to other services should be available. Access to training and further education should be encouraged and training in life skills courses offered. Counselling That all counselling services are managed by a qualified counsellor. That all allocations are made by a qualified counsellor. That any service delivering counselling is a member of the BACP, UKCP or similar. That all student counsellors are individual members of a professional body. That counselling services should have established links with local Universities and colleges. That all student/trainee counsellors have had suitable and appropriate training in counselling online or by phone. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The service should provide a range of opportunities for social contact and peer support, emotional support, information and vocational support. Where possible gender specific services should be developed e.g. Women only Groups. A range of activities- recreational, educational and social for both clients and carers should be offered. Informal advocacy support and access to other services should be available. Access to training and further education should be encouraged and training in life skills courses offered. Counselling That all counselling services are managed by a qualified counsellor. That all allocations are made by a qualified counsellor. That any service delivering counselling is a member of the BACP, UKCP or similar. That all student counsellors are individual members of a professional body. That counselling services should have established links with local Universities and colleges. That all student/trainee counsellors have had suitable and appropriate training in counselling online or by phone. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Sell2Wales | | Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=116844 | | Notice type | OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 15 Dec 2021 | | Submission deadline | 14 Jan 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £295,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP | | Locality | CARDIFF | | Post town | Cardiff | | Postcode | CF14 4TT | | Country | Wales | | ITL 1 | TLL Wales | | ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales | | ITL 3 | TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan | | Local authority | Cardiff | | Electoral ward | Heath | | Westminster constituency | Cardiff North | | Delivery location | TLL22 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 15 Dec 2021 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=116844 ## Documents - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC382573 Mental Health Community Opportunities & Counselling Service - The service should provide a range of opportunities for social contact and peer support, emotional support, information and vocational support. Where possible gender specific services should be developed e.g. Women only Groups. A range of activities- recreational, educational and social for both clients and carers should be offered. Informal advocacy support and access to other services should be available. Access to training and further education should be encouraged and training in life skills courses offered. Counselling That all counselling services are managed by a qualified counsellor. That all allocations are made by a qualified counsellor. That any service delivering counselling is a member of the BACP, UKCP or similar. That all student counsellors are individual members of a professional body. That counselling services should have established links with local Universities and colleges. That all student/trainee counsellors have had suitable and appropriate training in counselling online or by phone. ## Notice URLs - http://www.procurement.wales.nhs.uk - http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=65818 - http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=68368 - https://api.sell2wales.gov.wales/v1?lang=cy/Notice?id=ocds-kuma6s-116844 - https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=116844 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-kuma6s-116844. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-116844.json.