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# Student Assistance Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/student-assistance-services-ocds-h6vhtk-031ee7). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** APUC Ltd: "Student Assistance Services". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £3,000,000. 6 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 8 Apr 2022, 12:00 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [APUC Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/apuc-ltd-coh-sc314764)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £3,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 8 April 2022 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 6
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Counselling services, Guidance and counselling services
- **Delivery Location:** UKM
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-031ee7`

## 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/student-assistance-services-ocds-h6vhtk-031ee7#tl-md)

## Description
This framework aims to cover a range of student assistance services. This is includes Clinical Support, Therapeutic Group Sessions, Workshops, Online Support and Assistance Services, App based Information and Support as well as a Crisis Helpline

## Lots (6)
### Lot 1: Clinical Support including Counselling Services
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 85312300, 85312320
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Clinical Support including counselling services including, but not limited to, a range of counselling services on a one-on-one basis given via secure video conferencing, telephone and in a face-to-face setting.

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: Therapeutic Group Sessions and Group Counselling
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 85312300, 85312320
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Facilitation and management of in person therapeutic group sessions and group counselling sessions

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 3: Group Workshops on Psychoeducation
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 85312300, 85312320
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Delivery and facilitation of in person group workshops on psychoeducation

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 4: Online Support and Assistance Services
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 85312300, 85312320
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Provision of online peer to peer web portal and online knowledge hub for students.

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 5: App based Information and Support
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 85312300, 85312320
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** The provision of information and support to students accessible through an app via devices.

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 6: Out of Hours Crisis Helpline (24/7 or as required)
- **Lot id:** `6`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 85312300, 85312320
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** The provision of an out of hours crisis intervention service, in the form of, as a minimum a 24-hour helpline (or as required) with a referral system

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 028613-2022-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **CrossReach, Enlightened Psychology & Counselling Service Ltd, Health Assured Limited (+4 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-112013`, `GB-COH:SC737076`, `GB-FTS-65299`, `GB-FTS-57996`, `GB-FTS-186976`, `GB-FTS-48291`, `GB-COH-06227377`
  - Value: £3,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 028613-2022-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £3,000,000
  - Signed Date: 24/07/2022

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F028613-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-10-11T15:56:55.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T00:53:42.561Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-031ee7