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# 24/7 Student Assistance Programme

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/24-7-student-assistance-programme-ocds-h6vhtk-047d7a). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** University of Chester: "24/7 Student Assistance Programme". Published status: complete. Published Value: £300,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 14 Aug 2024, 10:00 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [University of Chester](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/university-of-chester-urn-133802)
- **Published Value:** £300,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 14 August 2024 at 10:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Counselling services, Guidance and counselling services, Health and social work services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £250,000 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/24-7-student-assistance-programme-ocds-h6vhtk-047d7a#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-047d7a`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/24-7-student-assistance-programme-ocds-h6vhtk-047d7a#tl-md)

## Description
This Award Notice follows the University of Chester seeking tenders for a 24/7 Student Assistance Programme through the UK Open Procedure under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020.The University of Chester is committed to providing a holistic, responsive, and proactive approach to wellbeing and mental health support for our student community.   To complement our existing provision within our own Student Services department, and to ensure students have access to wellbeing and mental health support at any time (24/7, 365 days a year), the University of Chester was looking to establish a contract for the provision of both telephone and online wellbeing, counselling, and mental health support. The Service will cover all University of Chester students from enrolment to graduation, which is approximately 14,500 students. Please note that all values in this notice have been rounded up.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 85000000, 85312300, 85312320
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £300,000
- **Description:** The University of Chester is committed to providing a holistic, responsive, and proactive approach to wellbeing and mental health support for our student community.   To complement our existing provision within our own Student Services department, an...
- **Contract Period:** 31/08/2024 to 31/08/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Provision of 24/7 Student Assistance Programme (active)
  - Award id: `030577-2024-2024-Jul-02-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Health Assured Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-65299`

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Provision of 24/7 Student Assistance Programme (active)
  - Signed Value: £250,000
  - Signed Date: 29/08/2024

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F030577-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-09-25T10:32:33.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-16T16:23:36.046Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-047d7a