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# Counselling Services - Bedfordshire

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/counselling-services-bedfordshire-ocds-h6vhtk-031c5d). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** East London NHS Foundation Trust: "Counselling Services - Bedfordshire". Published status: active. Published Value: £264,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 1 Apr 2022, 23:59 BST. Published submission portal: health.atamis.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [East London NHS Foundation Trust](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/east-london-nhs-foundation-trust-nhs-rwk)
- **Published Value:** £264,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 1 April 2022 at 23:59 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Counselling services
- **Delivery Location:** UKH2
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-031c5d`

## 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/counselling-services-bedfordshire-ocds-h6vhtk-031c5d#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [health.atamis.co.uk](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealth.atamis.co.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/counselling-services-bedfordshire-ocds-h6vhtk-031c5d#participate

## Description
ELFT delivers IAPT psychological therapies services in Bedfordshire (excluding Luton), and currently commissions Counselling provision to an external provider.<br/><br/>The counselling service must be delivered in line with the IAPT model and use the Trust’s clinical record system to maintain accurate records of appointments attended, outcome measures, etc. in line with the national Minimum Data Set (MDS) for IAPT.<br/><br/>The opportunity to register interest in the procurement and the procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at:<br/><br/>https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active

- **Delivery regions:** UKH

- **Description:** East London NHS Foundation Trust (The Authority) seeks a partnership with an innovative organisation to help us providing counselling services in Bedfordshire.<br/><br/>We have been providing mental health and community services for over 18 years, wi...
- **Contract Period:** 31/05/2022 to 31/05/2023
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F005569-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-03-01T13:37:15.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T07:10:10.401Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-031c5d