Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Darlington Borough Council
Town Hall
DARLINGTON
DL15QT
UK
Contact person: Jackie Elliott
Telephone: +44 1325405496
E-mail: jackie.elliott@darlington.gov.uk
NUTS: UKC13
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.darlington.gov.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.open-uk.org/opportunities
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.open-uk.org/opportunities
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
Counselling Services
Reference number: PB2024-01640
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85312300
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Council is looking to appoint an experienced and suitably qualified contractor to provide an Occupational Counselling Service
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC13
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Council is looking to appoint an experienced and suitably qualified contractor to provide an Occupational Counselling Service to:
Provide employees with short term focused counselling, where psychological distress is adversely affecting their health and impacting on their work performance or attendance.
Assist in the prevention of sickness absence.
Provide expertise and guidance on organisational factors which adversely affect mental health at work.
Provide advice and appropriate training to facilitate management in the promotion of the mental health and wellbeing of employees.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The Council may extend the contract for 2 x 12 months by providing the Contractor with notice in writing
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
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.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
17/03/2025
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
17/03/2025
Local time: 12:05
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Darlington Borough Council
DL10 7DJ
Darlington
DL1 5QT
UK
Telephone: +44 1325405496
E-mail: jackie.elliott@darlington.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
21/02/2025