CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

1.1

Authority Name and Address

1.2

Address from which documentation may be obtained

1.3

Completed documents must be returned to:

As in 1.1

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

SU259(21) Staff Counselling Services

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

The scope of the requirement is to provide Counselling services to staff. These services include but not limited to:

Coaching and Counselling Services including Therapeutic Interventions

• The Supplier shall provide telephone, online and face-to-face, short term, focused coaching and counselling Services including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and other therapeutic interventions.

The type of counselling support required may include:

• Anxiety

• Bereavement

• Bullying / harassment / intimidation / discrimination

• Career / job related stress

• Caring responsibilities

• Eating disorders

• Family / relationship problems

• Health problems

• Mental health related issues

• Sexual assault and domestic violence.

The Supplier shall assess the Contracting Authorities Personnel presenting issues and determine the most appropriate form of intervention.

The Supplier shall provide short-term focussed face-to-face counselling where this shall provide the best outcome for the Contracting Authorities Personnel or where the Contracting Authorities Personnel states this as their preference. The Supplier shall consider this option as the first course of treatment unless a clinical assessment determines otherwise.

The contract will be for an initial (based on a contract start date of 1/12/21) 20 month period with 1 year option to extend (20 months +1 Year).

NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=114100

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

SU259(21)

4.3

Time Limits

4.5

Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

4.6

Tender Submission Postbox

5 Other Information

5.1

Additional Information

(WA Ref:114100)

The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia bidding.

5.2

Additional Documentation

5.3

Publication date of this notice