Official UK procurement notice
HCC01/25- Provision of N H S Talking Therapies Counselling Services N H S Talking Therapies Counselling Services
Authority: Hertfordshire County Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionHertfordshire County Council went out to procurement for an N H S talking therapies counselling service framework. This is an Award Notice and this opportunity has now closed. Please see Section V (Award of Contract) for further details.
CPV: Counselling services · Guidance and counselling services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 10 bids received · 6 suppliers appointed
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Hertfordshire County Council went out to procurement for An N H S talking therapies…AwardedRenewalPublished value£8,800,000
Hertfordshire County Council went out to procurement for An N H S talking therapies counselling service framework. This is an Award Notice and this opportunity has now closed. Please see Section V (Award of Contract) for further detailsPlease see Section V (Award of Contract) for further details.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 100%
- Price: 0%
- Suitability
As per the procurement documents
- Technical & professional ability
Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession
- “HCC01/25- Provision of N H S Talking Therapies Counselling Services N…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 14 Jan 2025, 16:04 GMT
- Last source update
- 2 May 2025, 14:39 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 19 Feb 2025 – …
- Authority reference
HCC2416429- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-018816- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04d000Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Review procedure
The Council will incorporate a minimum 8 working day (when using electronic means) standstill period at the point information on the award of the Contract is communicated to tenderers.
Publisher note: This is a Provider Selection Regime (P S R) Contract Notice. The awarding of this Contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the Provisions of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. Please note Hertfordshire County Council has worked closely with its districts and partners to create a joint procurement portal called supply Hertfordshire. This portal provides an e-Tendering system which is run by In-Tend. To access this procurement opportunity please visit https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/Home and follow the on-screen guidance. The Council's procurement documents are available within the e-Tendering system. This is a one stage procurement process. Therefore, if you wish to be considered as a tenderer you must complete and submit a tender by the specified closing date and time. Tender submissions cannot be uploaded after this return deadline. Any clarifications regarding this opportunity must be raised through Correspondence area in the eTendering system. If you are experiencing problems In-Tend offer a help section which includes a dedicated UK support desk which can be contacted via email: support@in-tend.co.uk or Telephone: +44 1144070065 for any website/technical questions, Monday to Friday, 8:30-17:00.The Council reserves the right at any time to cease the procurement process and not award a Contract or to award only part of the opportunity described in this notice. If the Council takes up this right, then they will not be responsible for or pay the expenses or losses, which may be incurred by any organisation or tenderer as a result. The Council undertakes to hold confidential any information provided in the proposal submitted, subject to the Council's obligations under the law including the Freedom of Information Act 2000. If the organisation considers that any of the information submitted in the proposal should not be disclosed because of its sensitivity then this should be stated with the reason for considering it sensitive. The Council will then endeavour to consult with the applicant about such sensitive information when considering any request received under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 before replying to such a request. The Council reserves the right to carry out additional financial checks on all organisations bidding for this opportunity at any time during the procurement process. This is to ensure that they continue to meet theCouncil's requirements and remain financially viable to fulfil the requirements under the Contract. Organisations should be aware that due to the nature of the Services provided, any Contract formed as a result of this procurement process shall be executed as a deed. Organisations should seek independent legal advice on the implications of this prior to submitting their bid, where appropriate. The procurement process that will apply to the services is specified in the procurement documents accordingly. Please note that the Contract requirements will be subject to available financial resources, supplier performance and flexibility to meet changing demands.
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 19 Feb 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 19 Feb 2025, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
19 Feb 2025 → 2 May 2025 · 3 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown19 Feb 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened19 Feb 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published2 May 2025, 14:39 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete2 May 2025, 14:39 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Provision of N H S Talking Therapies Counselling Services
- Signed
- 24 Apr 2025
- Value
- £8,800,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10bids · 10 electronic · 10 from abroad | 7 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Independent Choice and Procurement PanelMediation bodyReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
6 commercial parties on the notice- Guideposts Trust LimitedFramework contractor
- Herts Mind NetworkFramework contractor
- Lea Vale Medical GroupFramework contractor
- Mind in Mid HertsFramework contractor
- Nouvita LimitedFramework contractor
- The Counselling FoundationFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria