Published date: 8 July 2024

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: 12 August 2024, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Guidance and counselling services - 85312300

  • Counselling services - 85312320

Location of contract

S702DR

Value of contract

£200,000

Procurement reference

20240708143817-103835

Published date

8 July 2024

Closing date

12 August 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

4 November 2024

Contract end date

3 November 2026

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?

Yes


Description

This is a prior information notice only and it to advise of our upcoming procurement for the Provision of Employee Counselling Services.

In order to provide counselling to its staff Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council intends to appoint a specialist counselling provider (the Supplier) to provide a range of counselling interventions.

The purpose of the service provision is to:

Undertake initial assessment of employees, following referral or self-referral, to determine the most appropriate course of action.
Provide any necessary counselling interventions.
Provide advice to the council with respect to the wellbeing of council employees.

The supplier will provide face-to-face and virtual counselling session (whichever the employee prefers) to employees of the council (or other organisations to whom the Council provides occupational health services such as some schools/academies)


About the buyer

Contact name

Beth Taylor

Address

Town Hall
Barnsley, South Yorkshire
S70 2TA
ENG

Telephone

+44 1226770770

Email

BethanTaylor@barnsley.gov.uk

Website

https://www.barnsley.gov.uk