Official UK procurement notice
Framework Agreement for the Procurement of Occupational Health Counselling Services
Authority: Gloucestershire County Council- (Local council)
What is being bought4 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionFramework Agreement for the Procurement of Occupational Health Counselling services- A Below Threshold Contract regulated of the Procurement Act 2023 within the light touch category.
Gloucestershire County Council 'GCC' are looking to procure Occupational Health Counselors who will work with us to ensure the delivery of occupational health services and supporting the health and wellbeing of our workforces.
CPV: Counselling services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Open framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs are awarded directly to appointed suppliers, without further competition
- Framework period
- 2 yrs · up to 4 yrs from 1 Dec 2026
- Buyer regions
- UKK13
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
- No fee charged to suppliers
Who may buy through it
Gloucester City Council, Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service GFRS, as well as schools, academies, and educational settings as a traded service in county may potentially use this framework to call off.
Published description of the framework
Lots 1,2,3 and 4 Bidders are invited to submit their most competitive pricing at the framework stage, which will be applied to future call-off awards. Once published, see ITT for details around lots that have maximum number of suppliers.
Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure
4 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lotEvery one of these 2 lots carries the same published figure, £120,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.
Lot #1Provision of Structured Counselling Sessions within an Occupational Health workplace settingRenewalceiling above
GCC are looking to establish a framework of multiple suppliers to deliver Occupational Health Counselling Services to the workforce.
The framework will consist of 4 lots:
Lot 1 Provision of Structured Counselling Sessions within an Occupational Health workplace setting Virtual and Face to Face
Lot #2Provision of Initial Assessments to Assess Suitability for Structured Counselling Sessions within an Occupational Health workplaceRenewalPublished value£80,000
GCC are looking to establish a framework of multiple suppliers to deliver Occupational Health Counselling Services to the workforce.
The framework will consist of 4 lots:
Lot 2 - Provision of Initial Assessments to Assess Suitability for Structured Counselling Sessions within an Occupational Health
Lot #3Provision of Reflective Practice also referred to as Reflective SupervisionRenewalceiling above
GCC are looking to establish a framework of multiple suppliers to deliver Occupational Health Counselling Services to the workforce.
The framework will consist of 4 lots:
Lot 3 - Provision of Reflective Practice also referred to as Reflective Supervision Virtual and Face to Face
Lot #4Provision of Critical Incident Support to Service UsersRenewalPublished value£50,000
GCC are looking to establish a framework of multiple suppliers to deliver Occupational Health Counselling Services to the workforce.
The framework will consist of 4 lots:
Lot 4 - Provision of Critical Incident Support to Service Users Virtual and Face to Face
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published award criteria (3)
- Quality
- Social Value
- Price
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “Framework Agreement for the Procurement of Occupational Health…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract, and call-offs are awarded directly: getting appointed is the whole game.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- Regulatory regime
- Light touch regime
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Gloucester City Council, Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service GFRS, as well as schools, academies, and educational settings as a traded service in county may potentially use this framework to call off.
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 17 Jul 2026, 10:01 BST
- Last source update
- 30 Jul 2026, 16:37 BST
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-072388- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06cd74Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 1 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 13 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
- call-off levy · No fee charged to suppliers
service.ariba.com/Sourcing.aw/10952100… ↗
Suppliers must register on SAP Ariba before submitting a bid.
Once registered, email [email protected] with your organisation name and Ariba Supplier ID so GCC can add you to the relevant Sourcing Event.
f your organisation is interested in participating in this project, please provide the following information and send it to the email address within this notice for review and supplier onboarding onto e-tendering portal:
Supplier Full Legal Name
Supplier Main Address including
Street and number
District
Postal Code
City
Country/Region
Primary Contact Details
Contact First Name
Contact Last Name
Contact Email Address
Contact Telephone Number
Please ensure all information is submitted in full to the contact email in this notice if you wish to be considered for this opportunity.
All communication must be conducted via the Ariba portal.
Timeline
17 Jul 2026 → 1 Dec 2026 · 6 dates- Planning notice published101 days ago17 Jul 2026, 10:01 BST
- Tender notice published87 days ago30 Jul 2026, 16:37 BST
- Next notice expected87 days ago30 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Clarification questions by73 days ago13 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends54 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown1 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
- Today25 Oct 2026
- Contract startsin 36 days1 Dec 2026
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Jul 2026- Planned procurement notice published17 Jul 2026, 10:01 BSTUK3
- Tender notice published30 Jul 2026, 16:37 BSTUK4
- Status changed to active30 Jul 2026, 16:37 BST
- Deadline moved to 1 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST30 Jul 2026, 16:37 BST+0 days · was 1 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Suppliers must register on SAP Ariba before submitting a bid. Once registered, email [email protected] with your organisation name and Ariba Supplier ID so GCC can add you to the relevant Sourcing Event. f your organisation is interested in participating in this…
Notices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Planned procurement notice Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender