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# Holistic Options for Promoting REsilience (HOPE) Independent School Counselling and Therapy Service - Belfast Areas A B and C

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/holistic-options-for-promoting-resilience-hope-independent-school-counselling-and-therapy--ocds-h6vhtk-0544d3). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** The Education Authority: "Holistic Options for Promoting REsilience (HOPE) Independent School Counselling and Therapy Service - Belfast Areas A B and C". Published status: complete. Published Value: £2,000,000. 3 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 2 Jul 2025, 15:00 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [The Education Authority](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/the-education-authority-GB-PPON-PPHJ-6982-JPXY)
- **Published Value:** £2,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 2 July 2025 at 15:00 BST
- **Lots:** 3
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Counselling services, Guidance and counselling services, Guidance services
- **Delivery Location:** UKN
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £2,000,000 (exc. VAT, 3 awards)
- **Official Documents:** 8 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/holistic-options-for-promoting-resilience-hope-independent-school-counselling-and-therapy--ocds-h6vhtk-0544d3#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0544d3`

## 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/holistic-options-for-promoting-resilience-hope-independent-school-counselling-and-therapy--ocds-h6vhtk-0544d3#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission method:** www.etendersni.gov.uk

## Description
Provision of the Holistic Options for Promoting REsilience (HOPE) Independent School
Counselling and Therapy Service in Post Primary Mainstream schools in three geographical
locations across Belfast for a period of 2 years with the options to extend for any further
period(s) of up to and including 24 months.

## Lots (3)
### Lot Belfast A: Belfast A
- **Lot id:** `Belfast A`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 85312300, 85312310, 85312320

- **Estimated Value:** £685,000
- **Description:** Belfast A covers the following schools within the geographical area
Aquinas Grammar School, Belfast
Ashfield Boys' High School, Belfast
Ashfield Girls' High School, Belfast
Bloomfield Collegiate School, Belfast
Campbell College, Belfast
Dundonald Hig...
- **Contract Period:** 31/08/2025 to 31/08/2027
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot Belfast B: Belfast B
- **Lot id:** `Belfast B`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 85312300, 85312310, 85312320

- **Estimated Value:** £693,000
- **Description:** Belfast B covers the following schools within the geographical area
Belfast Boys' Model School, Belfast
Belfast Model School for Girls, Belfast
Belfast Royal Academy, Belfast
Blessed Trinty College, Belfast
Dominican College, Fortwilliam, Belfast
Mer...
- **Contract Period:** 31/08/2025 to 31/08/2027
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot Belfast C: Belfast C
- **Lot id:** `Belfast C`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 85312300, 85312310, 85312320

- **Estimated Value:** £622,000
- **Description:** Belfast C covers the following schools within the geographical area
All Saints College, Belfast
Colaiste Feirste, Belfast
De La Salle College, Belfast
St Colm's High School, Dunmurry
St Dominic's High School, Belfast
St Genevieve's High School, Belfa...
- **Contract Period:** 31/08/2025 to 31/08/2027
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (3)
- **Award:** HOPE Counselling Service Belfast A (active)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **MAKE A MELODY LTD., Make A Melody Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-49869`
  - Value: £700,000
  - Date: 15/07/2025

- **Award:** HOPE Counselling Service Belfast B (active)
  - Award id: `2`
  - Supplier(s): **MAKE A MELODY LTD., Make A Melody Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-49869`
  - Value: £690,000
  - Date: 15/07/2025

- **Award:** HOPE Counselling Service - Belfast C (active)
  - Award id: `3`
  - Supplier(s): **MAKE A MELODY LTD., Make A Melody Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-49869`
  - Value: £610,000
  - Date: 15/07/2025

## Contracts (3)
- **Contract:** HOPE Counselling Service Belfast A (active)
  - Signed Value: £700,000
  - Signed Date: 28/07/2025

- **Contract:** HOPE Counselling Service Belfast B (active)
  - Signed Value: £690,000
  - Signed Date: 28/07/2025

- **Contract:** HOPE Counselling Service - Belfast C (active)
  - Signed Value: £610,000
  - Signed Date: 28/07/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F030741-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-08-01T08:32:00.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-16T10:18:09.874Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0544d3