Provision of 1-1 Counselling Services to Support Employee Wellbeing

Official notice

Authority: Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber (UKE31)

Awarded value£339,460published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 1 Apr 2022no call for competition

Awarded to Kate Guest Psychological Therapist

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This is not an opportunity, but a VEAT notice to inform the market that Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council (the Council) is intending to award the provision of the Employee Counselling Services.

CPV: Guidance and counselling services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1

Direct award of the Provision of 1-1 counselling services to support employee wellbeing.

Period: 01/04/2022 to 31/10/2024.

Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
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: 3 Jul 2024, 10:34 BST
Last source update: 3 Jul 2024, 10:34 BST
Authority reference: 2023-24(064)
FTS notice number: 2024/S 000-020229
Classification (CPV): Guidance and counselling services
Delivery area: Yorkshire & Humber (UKE31)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-047a0e Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: The current provider Kate Guest Psychological Therapist has provided this service to the council for several years and the service provided is based on a 1-1 model with employees being referred in. A formal procurement exercise has begun and will be awarded approximately September 2024, however to maintain services in the interim the contract is being extended to ensure continuity of service provision.
A formal procurement exercise has now begun and will be awarded approximately September 2024.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £339,4601 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 1 Apr 2022

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Kate Guest Psychological TherapistSMEProvision of Employee Counselling Services	£339,460 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Provision of Employee Counselling Services · Kate Guest Psychological TherapistSME
Signed
1 Apr 2022
Value
£339,460
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services N/A Town Hall, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, Yorkshire & Humber, S70 2TAContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

High Court of JusticeMediation body London
The High Court of JusticeReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Kate Guest Psychological TherapistAwarded supplier 1 Cross Hill Close Ecclesfield, Sheffield , Yorkshire & Humber, S359WW

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.