Published date: 28 April 2017

Last edited date: 28 April 2017

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Awarded contract (published 28 April 2017)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Counselling services - 85312320

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£160,000

Procurement reference

SCH01

Published date

28 April 2017

Closing date

6 March 2017

Contract start date

1 April 2017

Contract end date

31 March 2019

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?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Cornwall Council requires a Counselling service for ALL employees who are experiencing personal or work related mental health issues. The council requires a tiered counselling response which includes complex needs support ranging from 1-5 and a provider to support short to medium term counselling interventions. Counselling above these criteria is identified as high risk/complex (tier 5-8) and requires specialist support and will not form part of the requirements.

It is however expected that the supplier will indirectly supports those very complex cases which fall outside of of the remit of the contract through referral to outside organisations in supporting the Council to source appropriate and timely alternative counselling provision.

The methods of referral will be:-

1. Self Referral - Employees refer themselves to the supplier without the need to inform the Council.
2. Referral via the Councils Occupational Health clinical team

The average number of employees accessing counselling services (2012-2016) was 430 per annum, 60% via occupational health and 30% via self-referral.

The Council wishes to award a two year contract with the option to award 2 further 12 month extensions. The estimated value of the contract is £80k per year.

More information

Additional text

To access the tender please visit https://procontract.due-north.com.

About the buyer

Contact name

Stuart Hinde

Address

Cornwall Council, New County Hall, 3rd Floor, South Wing
Truro
TR1 3AY
England

Email

shinde@cornwall.gov.uk