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title: "POW-ITT-50201 - TENDER FOR PROVISION OF STAFF COUNSELLING SERVICES TO POWYS TEACHING HEALTH BOARD"
ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-120521"
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source: "Sell2Wales"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST)"
published: "2023-11-22"
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# POW-ITT-50201 - TENDER FOR PROVISION OF STAFF COUNSELLING SERVICES TO POWYS TEACHING HEALTH BOARD

Buyer: NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-kuma6s-120521

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## Summary

The NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services, hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust, has awarded a contract for the provision of staff counselling services to Powys Teaching Health Board. The tender titled POW-ITT-50201 aimed to commission a service provider for on-site and off-site counselling services, tailored to health board staff with mental health challenges. The contract, initiated through an open procurement method, was awarded to Sme Hci Ltd (Trading As Vivup) with an active status signed on June 10, 2022.

This tender presents an opportunity for counselling service providers specialised in health services to engage in delivering tailored counseling interventions to support health board staff. Businesses well-suited to compete in this procurement process should have experience in providing one-to-one and group counselling services, managing diverse client needs, demonstrating therapeutic expertise, and maintaining high-quality clinical practices. The location of service delivery spans Powys County with a specific focus on providing wellbeing support to health board staff facing mental health challenges.

## Notice

Powys Teaching Health Board wishes to commission an external staff counselling service to provide the following:-Onsite and offsite (Virtual) specialist structured counselling services ranging from A) 500 to 800 or B) 801 to 1100 sessions per annum depending on the demand in a year (to be reviewed quarterly in the first 12 months of the contract) for health board staff with mild to moderate mental health problems. This will normally be one-to-one counselling but may also include group work where appropriate.-A blended approach to the service offer, including: Onsite Sessions across the County and where the Health Board has suitable facilities available the provider can request access to these through the Occupational Health service. Providers will also be expected to make provision for hire of suitable facilities should the Health Board not be able to accommodate.-Providers are also asked to quote for off-site / virtual sessions.-An initial assessment of clients presenting with multiple and complex issues and make a judgement regarding their suitability for counselling following an initial triage undertaken by the Health Board's Occupational Health service, who will be responsible for referral to the provider.-Agree on a case-by-case basis, with the Occupational Health Service the number of likely sessions that may need to be offered for each individual.-An appointment within 10 working days of the referral by Occupational Health, subject to the availability of the client.-Appropriate therapeutic treatment and if required agree with the client whether they may need to access/ referral to other specialist treatment or other resources.-An assessment of risk of harm to client/self/others/property and take action as appropriate. This may involve breaching client confidentiality in interest of client or wider legislation e.g., Children's Act (1989); Drug Trafficking Act (1994);To sensitively communicate complex information to clients to encourage therapeutic engagement.-To provide Therapeutic packages to suit the needs of individual clients-To organise and manage a counselling workload and plan appropriate interventions-To work with the Occupational Health Service to ensure the counselling and psychological needs of health board staff are met.-To maintain appropriate records, providing monthly statistical and performance data and agreed dashboards to the Health Board's Occupational Health service for audit purposes including waiting lists/analysis of clinical activity.-To maintain a high-quality clinical practice through evidence of clinical supervision meetings in accordance with at least the minimum levels recommended by relevant professional bodies.-Provide costings for an out of hours service on weekends and evenings if required-To be able to provide a cost for adhoc but up to a maximum of 8 sessions per year with an Occupational Health Specialist Consultant for any agreed high complex cases-To provide the option and cost for a series (6-8 per year) of workshops for staff/ managers that supports one's wellbeing e.g Mindfulness, Resilience,

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Sell2Wales |
| Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=120521 |
| Notice type | S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Nov 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 11 May 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Jun 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST) |
| Locality | ST ASAPH |
| Post town | Llandudno |
| Postcode | LL17 0JL |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL3 North Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL33 Conwy and Denbighshire |
| Local authority | Denbighshire |
| Electoral ward | Bodelwyddan |
| Westminster constituency | Clwyd North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SME HCI LTD (TRADING AS VIVUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 22 Nov 2023 at 11:45 - Award - S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=120521
- 13 Apr 2022 at 11:25 - Tender - S2W Notice - Website Invitation to Tender Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=120521

## Notice URLs

- http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/
- https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/home.html
- https://vivupbenefits.co.uk/

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