CO2340 - Emotional Wellbeing and Counselling Service (Childrens)

Official notice

Authority: Wiltshire Council (Local council)

Direct awardLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable

Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: South West (UKK15)

Awarded value£736,000published award · exc. VAT

Awarded 10 Dec 2025no call for competition

Awarded to Virgin Care Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Emotional Wellbeing and Counselling Service supports emotional wellbeing in Children and Young People (CYP) aged 0 - 25. It also provides counselling services to CYP. The

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1AwardedSMEVCSE

Delivery: South WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

85000000 Health and social work services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Direct award
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Light touch regime
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 10 Dec 2025, 11:24 GMT
Last source update: 20 Apr 2026, 11:38 BST
Authority reference: CO2340
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-035544
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: South West (UKK15)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05f298 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: Additional Repeat Extension Partial Replacement
Published justification: Provider Selection Regime

Review and risk notes

Risks: Contract Management and KPIs in place to monitor performance

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 10 Dec 2025

Transparency notice published
10 Dec 2025, 11:24 GMT
UK5
Contract award notice published
5 Mar 2026, 13:59 GMT
UK6
Contract signature expected
31 Mar 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
20 Apr 2026, 11:38 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £736,0001 award exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 1 Apr 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Virgin Care LtdSMEVCSECO23401 Apr 2026 – 1 Apr 2026	£736,000	10 Dec 2025	Awarded

Contracts

CO2340_Early Mental Health and Counselling Support Services · Virgin Care LtdSMEVCSE
Signed
1 Apr 2026
Value
£736,000
Period
1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2028
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Wiltshire Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PDZR-9968-RYYY County Hall, Trowbridge, South West, BA14 8JNContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

HCRG Care GroupAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PWCD-1283-QGQW Derby Court, Epsom Square, Trowbridge BA14 0XG, Trowbridge, South West, BA14 0XGContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender20 Apr 2026, 11:38 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender5 Mar 2026, 13:59 GMT
Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender10 Dec 2025, 11:24 GMT