Social and other specific services – public contracts
Contract award notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Knowsley Council
4th Floor, Waterside House
Sale
M33 7ZF
UK
Contact person: Ms Kelly Black
Telephone: +44 1619121616
E-mail: kelly.black@star-procurement.gov.uk
NUTS: UKD7
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.knowsley.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.knowsley.gov.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Young People’s Face to Face and Online Counselling Service in Knowsley
Reference number: DN671997
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85312320
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Knowsley Council seeks to work with an organisation to provide a high quality 1:1, face to
face counselling Service for 11–19-year-olds in the Borough (and for those up to age 25 where
there are additional needs) and an online counselling provision for 11-19 year olds (and up to
age 25 for young people with additional needs).
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Lowest offer:
794 732.58
GBP/ Highest offer:
795 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD7
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Knowsley Council seeks to work with an organisation to provide a high quality 1:1, face to
face counselling Service for 11–19-year-olds in the Borough (and for those up to age 25 where there are additional needs) and an online counselling provision for 11-19 year olds (and up to
age 25 for young people with additional needs).
Face to Face Counselling Service
This Service will be delivered to all 11–19-year-olds attending a Knowsley school. The Provider
should deliver a range of proven interventions such as cognitive behaviour therapy,
behaviour therapy and motivational interviewing and will be required to be associated with
the appropriate affiliations for counselling such as BACP (British Association of Counselling
& Psychotherapy). The Provider will have a successful proven track record of delivering
counselling services to children and young people.
Online Counselling Service
The Provider will establish a confidential, online counselling provision for 11–19-year-olds
(and up to age 25 for young people with additional needs) who are a Knowsley resident.
Support will be available via online facilities such as messaging, instant chat with a
counsellor, text messaging and moderated message boards and forums.
Adults Online Counselling Service
Although not part of this current opportunity, the Council reserves the right to expand the
scope of the services to include provision to adults. This may be through the same system as
that used for Young People or may be through a separate (but similar) system. This optional
extra may be taken up by the Council at any time during the term and will follow the Change
Control Process as set out in the Terms and Conditions.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2023/S 000-015025
IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
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V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
ZunTold
71-75 Shelton Street, Covent Garden
London
WC2H 9JQ
UK
Telephone: +44 7974190136
E-mail: elaine@zuntold.com
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 794 932.58
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Knowsley Council
Knowsley
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
13/12/2023