---
title: "Employee Counselling Service"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000602149"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "EAST AYRSHIRE COUNCIL"
published: "2020-01-10"
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# Employee Counselling Service

Buyer: EAST AYRSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000602149

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## Summary

The East Ayrshire Council is conducting the procurement for an "Employee Counselling Service", which involves providing confidential professional counselling for Council employees, including employer and self-referrals. The procurement process is currently in the award stage, having signed a contract with PAM Wellbeing Limited valued at £296,500 on 8 January 2020. This process was initiated through an open tender procedure, with the council located in Kilmarnock, UK, and the relevant tender submission period ended on 25 November 2019.

This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in counselling services and employee wellbeing solutions. Companies that offer comprehensive mental health support, especially those with experience in providing services to public sector organisations, would be well-suited to compete in this market. Given the potential for contract renewal and extensions, organisations that can demonstrate quality and value would be advantageous in future engagements with East Ayrshire Council and similar contracting authorities.

## Notice

The contract is for the provision of confidential professional counselling for Council employees (to include the provision of employer referrals and self-referrals).

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The contract is for the provision of confidential professional counselling for Council employees (to include the provision of employer referrals and self-referrals).

Renewal: 2 x one-year extensions at the sole discretion of the Council.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN376925 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Jan 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 25 Nov 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Jan 2020 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | In three, four or five years, subject to extensions invoked. |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £296,500 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | EAST AYRSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | KILMARNOCK |
| Post town | Kilmarnock |
| Postcode | KA3 7BU |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire |
| Local authority | East Ayrshire |
| Electoral ward | Kilmarnock East and Hurlford |
| Westminster constituency | Kilmarnock and Loudoun |
| Delivery location | TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PAM WELLBEING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 10 Jan 2020 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN376925
- 24 Oct 2019 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT370180

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT370180
  Employee Counselling Service - The contract is for the provision of confidential professional counselling for Council employees (to include the provision of employer referrals and self-referrals).
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN376925
  Employee Counselling Service - The contract is for the provision of confidential professional counselling for Council employees (to include the provision of employer referrals and self-referrals).

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.east-ayrshire.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000602149
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

## Provenance

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