Published date: 15 November 2022

Last edited date: 15 November 2022

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: 15 December 2022, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

  • Health services - 85100000

  • Miscellaneous health services - 85140000

    • Community health services - 85323000

Location of contract

SR1 3SD

Value of contract

£0.01 to £500,000

Procurement reference

IT-158-286-UoS/OOH Student Wellbeing Service/1022

Published date

15 November 2022

Closing date

15 December 2022

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 March 2023

Contract end date

28 February 2026

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

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

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The University of Sunderland Wellbeing Team requires an 'out of hours' student wellbeing service to include a range of on site (face to face) and telephone response services to include (but not limited to):

Emotional and mental health support, drop in support, health promotion and prevention, general wellbeing support across a wide range of issues.

The service required will be both on site (Sunderland, Tyne & Wear) based in Student Accommodation and additionally to provide a phone response from 6:30pm to 6:30am 365 days per year to University of Sunderland students.

The contract is expected to commence March 2023 to March 2026 (with up to 2 x 1 year extensions taking it to a possible March 2028). The overall contract value is estimated at GBP £500,000 over 5 years' (the maximum contract length) i.e. GBP £100,000 per annum (excluding VAT where applicable) - note there are no guarantees on spend levels. We also reserve the right to spend an additional 50% of the original anticipated value, subject to changes to requirements across the University for the duration of the award.

Closing date for submission of tenders is 12 noon Thursday 15th December 2022

Expressions of interest and tender documents are available via In-Tend
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofsunderland/aspx/Home

More information

Links

Additional text

Please express your interest, download the tender documents, complete and return via InTend by the deadline 12 noon Thursday 15th December 2022

Expressions of interest and tender documents are available via In-Tend
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofsunderland/aspx/Home


Funding Type (WEFO or EU) : EU

Funding Description

Any commissions under this contract or framework maybe subject to external funding from bodies such as ERDF, DfE, Arts Council, Heritage Lottery Fund, LEP, etc and the successful supplier will be expected to work with the University on any funding applications where appropriate. This list of funding bodies is not exhaustive.

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Andrea Brook

Address

City Campus
Chester Road
Sunderland
SR1 3SD
United Kingdom

Telephone

0191 515 2851

Email

andrea.brook@sunderland.ac.uk

Website

http://services.sunderland.ac.uk/finance/sections/procurement/