Published date: 11 August 2020

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 25 August 2020, 5pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Call centre - 79512000

  • Guidance and counselling services - 85312300

  • Counselling services - 85312320

Location of contract

SE18WA

Value of contract

£300,000 to £360,000

Procurement reference

KCL-00001267

Published date

11 August 2020

Closing date

25 August 2020

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

21 September 2020

Contract end date

20 September 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

We are looking to supplement in-house Counselling and Mental Health Support provision with out-of-hours support for students (via self-referral routes); and ongoing telephone, online and video counselling (for students referred by Counselling and Mental Health Support).

We recognise that some students will wish to access such support out of hours (or from different time zones), and that such a service will provide a helpful complement to King's based provision. On this point, a June 2019 Review of Counselling and Mental Health Service at King's College London noted that "the expectations of 'Generation Z' student (aka digital natives) are relevant"

King's intends to let a contract for these services for a period of 3 years.

More information

Links

Additional text

The tender is for telephone and online out of hours mental health support for students. tender documents can only be accessed online through the university's e-tendering portal, In-tend:
https://www.kcl.ac.uk/aboutkings/orgstructure/ps/procurement/suppliers/etender


Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Gerry Burns

Address

King's College London
James Clerk Maxwell Building
57 Waterloo Road
SE18WA
UK

Telephone

+44 02078484431

Email

gerry.burns@kcl.ac.uk