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# Provision of a Fitness to Practise Emotional Support Line

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-a-fitness-to-practise-emotional-support-line-ocds-h6vhtk-066bbf). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Social Work England: "Provision of a Fitness to Practise Emotional Support Line". Published status: complete. Published Value: £483,333. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 11 Apr 2026, 09:30 BST. Published submission portal: in-tendhost.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Social Work England](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/social-work-england-gov-pb1298)
- **Published Value:** £483,333 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 11 April 2026 at 09:30 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive flexible procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Counselling services, Guidance and counselling services, Guidance services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £290,000 (exc. VAT, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 4 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-a-fitness-to-practise-emotional-support-line-ocds-h6vhtk-066bbf#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-066bbf`

## 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/provision-of-a-fitness-to-practise-emotional-support-line-ocds-h6vhtk-066bbf#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [in-tendhost.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fin-tendhost.co.uk%2Fsocialworkengland%2Faspx%2FHome)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-a-fitness-to-practise-emotional-support-line-ocds-h6vhtk-066bbf#participate

## Description
Social Work England is looking to contract with an external Service Provider ("the Successful Bidder") to deliver an emotional support service to those affected by fitness to practise proceedings. The Successful Bidder will be required to deliver the service in full compliance with the specification, standards and Terms & Conditions.
Social Work England requires an emotional support service for social workers, witnesses and complainants (those that raise fitness to practise concerns) and others affected by the fitness to practise process.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 85312300, 85312310, 85312320
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £483,333

- **Contract Period:** 17/05/2026 to 17/05/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Provision of a Fitness to Practise Emotional Support Line (active)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **WORK STRESS MANAGEMENT LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-PPON:PNWY-9265-XJVG`
  - Value: £290,000 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 23/04/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F023839-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-04-27T09:43:10.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T16:32:36.810Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-066bbf