Published date: 6 February 2020

Last edited date: 6 February 2020

This notice was replaced on 18 March 2020

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 18 March 2020)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£425,000

Procurement reference

CUM001-DN461982-43834799

Published date

6 February 2020

Closing date

25 February 2020

Contract start date

1 April 2020

Contract end date

31 March 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Cumbria County Council is inviting providers to submit a tender for a Therapeutic Services for Employees contract. One provider will offer a a County-Wide Service for employee therapeutic services (e.g. Person-centred Counselling, Cognitive Behaviour therapy) to support employee wellbeing, help facilitate employees returning to work or to maintain attendance.
The provider will use their network of counsellors to provide a therapeutic support service to employees of the council. The council will contact the provider to provide employees with 4 initial face to face appointments with a recognised accredited practitioner of the British Association of Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP) or equivalent. Additional sessions may be arranged with the Occupational Health Service by prior agreement. It is estimated approximately 1,400 sessions per year will be required throughout the county.
Please register (for free) on The Chest (https://www.the-chest.org.uk) to access all procurement documents, including the Invitation to Tender (ITT) document. All bids must be received electronically via The Chest by the closing date which is stated in the ITT document on The Chest. All tenders received (that are compliant i.e. submitted in accordance with the tendering instructions) will be evaluated in accordance with the evaluation criteria as set out in the ITT document.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Therapeutic Services for Employees

  • Opportunity
  • Published 3 February 2020

About the buyer

Contact name

Jacqui Sullivan

Address

Cumbria House
107-117 Botchergate
Carlisle
CA1 1RZ
England

Telephone

+44 1228226298

Email

jacqui.sullivan@cumbria.gov.uk

Website

http://www.cumbria.gov.uk/