Published date: 8 April 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: 9 May 2022, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Counselling services - 85312320

Location of contract

S9 4EU

Value of contract

£150,000 to £300,000

Procurement reference

CF-0765600D0O000000rwimUAA1

Published date

8 April 2022

Closing date

9 May 2022

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

21 June 2022

Contract end date

20 June 2024

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?

Yes

Description

Bereavement during the Covid-19 pandemic is associated with negative impacts on the physical and mental health of bereaved relatives and loved ones. It is predicted that the incidence of prolonged grief disorder (PGD) will rise. Reasons for this include (but are not exclusive to) limited contact with and opportunities to say goodbye to loved ones, sudden or traumatic deaths, limited end of life discussions with healthcare professionals, social isolation and loss of usual social support networks, financial insecurity and job losses. In Sheffield providers of care have informally reported seeing bereaved people "moving up the ladder of need" as their usual coping mechanisms are not available to them.

About the buyer

Contact name

Neill Scott

Address

722 Prince of Wales Road
Sheffield
S9 4EU
United Kingdom

Email

neill.scott@nhs.net