Published date: 21 February 2025

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: 17 March 2025, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Guidance and counselling services - 85312300

Location of contract

DL1 5QT

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

PB2024-01640

Published date

21 February 2025

Closing date

17 March 2025

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 April 2025

Contract end date

31 March 2027

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?

Yes


Description

The Council is looking to appoint an experienced and suitably qualified contractor to provide an Occupational Counselling Service to:

Provide employees with short term focussed counselling, where psychological distress is adversely affecting their health and impacting on their work performance or attendance.

Assist in the prevention of sickness absence.

Provide expertise and guidance on organisational factors which adversely affect mental health at work.

Provide advice and appropriate training to facilitate management in the promotion of the mental health and well-being of employees.

This opportunity is being conducted through the OPEN e-tendering portal - https://www.open-uk.org/opportunities


About the buyer

Contact name

Jackie Elliott

Address

Town Hall
DARLINGTON
DL15QT
England

Telephone

01325 405496

Email

jackie.elliott@darlington.gov.uk