Published date: 1 October 2021

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 6 July 2021, 4pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Addiction treatment - 33693300

  • Company health services - 85147000

  • Guidance and counselling services - 85312300

    • Counselling services - 85312320

Location of contract

West Midlands

Value of contract

£10,800 to £16,200

Procurement reference

20211001160049-34952

Published date

1 October 2021

Closing date

6 July 2021

Closing time

4pm

Contract start date

5 August 2021

Contract end date

4 August 2024

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

WMFS currently contract in specialist addiction therapeutic interventions and alcohol and drug awareness training, as well as policy support where required. This contract is currently up for renewal, details below.
We require an addiction service (therapeutic and training) for our employees. This should include: but is not limited to :

a) A Pay-As-You-Go therapeutic service for staff with addictions. Our numbers of people requiring this service is extremely small. The therapist must specialise in counselling addiction and new habit forming and be appropriately qualified to treat and registered with a relevant professional body. It is important this person builds a relationship with the internal Occupational Health.
b) Face to face sessions are preferred once COVID Lockdown allows, however during COVID lockdowns the service will be virtual. Where possible this service could expand to the family. Face to Face sessions will be held at the Occupational Health Unit located at: Safeside, FSHQ, 101 Vauxhall Road, Nechells, Birmingham B7 4HW.
c) This service will be accessed by clients by referral routes Occupational Health, Management or Self referred, with an agreed route between both parties. Initial contact to the client would ideally be no longer than 48hours to arrange an appointment to be seen. In all cases WMFS Occupational Health remain the case manager.
d) Timely update reports (max 5 days after the session) are required to either Occupational Health or where referred by management to them. Reports should be received ideally the same week as the client is seen.
e) To abide by confidentiality and all GDPR requirements including consent, patient confidentiality and observing Safeguarding where necessary.
f) To trial group addiction sessions via webinar or face to face when its allowed.
g) Awareness training on addictions for all key staff (management, human resources, occupational health, trade unions) including how to have the conversation with employe

More information

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Award information

Awarded date

21 July 2021

Contract start date

5 August 2021

Contract end date

4 August 2024

Total value of contract

£16,200

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Aquarius Action Projects

Address

Aquarius Life
236 Bristol Road
Edgbaston
Birmingham
B5 7SL

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Gerri Turner

Address

99 Vauxhall Road, Nechells
Birmingham
B7 4HW
ENG

Telephone

+44 1213806174

Email

gerri.turner@wmfs.net

Website

www.wmfs.net