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# Student Counselling Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/student-counselling-services-ocds-h6vhtk-05fbd6). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** THE UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER: "Student Counselling Services". Published status: complete. Contract Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [THE UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/the-university-of-ulster-GB-NIC-NIC100166)
- **Contract Value (direct award):** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Direct award
- **Main Category:** Not published
- **Classifications (CPV):** None published
- **Delivery Location:** UKN
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £248,000 (inc. VAT; no net value published, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 4 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/student-counselling-services-ocds-h6vhtk-05fbd6#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05fbd6`

## 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-counselling-services-ocds-h6vhtk-05fbd6#tl-md)

## Description
1.	A 24-hour 365 day per year staffed telephone helpline for student self-referrals, or receipt of direct referrals from Student Wellbeing staff. 
2.	Face-to-face counselling for Ulster University students (*preferred mode of delivery), with counselling presence on each campus.
3.	Text system for students to cancel or confirm planned attendance at scheduled appointments via text.
4.	Post crisis intervention/Group counselling for students. 
5.	Service marketing materials.
6.	Data and outcome/clinical outcomes reporting. 
7.	Risk management and relevant interventions to increase safety (as required)
8.	Experience, governance, GDPR and data retention.
9.	Contract management and review.
10.	Sustainability.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 98000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKN
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Student Counselling Services (active)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **CARECALL (NI) LIMITED, Lena by Inspire**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:NI038960`, `GB-FTS-147931`
  - Value: £248,000 (inc. VAT)
  - Date: 06/01/2026

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £241,770
  - Signed Date: 04/01/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F019062-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-03-03T15:08:54.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-25T12:37:57.223Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-05fbd6