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HCC01/25- Provision of N H S Talking Therapies Counselling Services N H S Talking Therapies Counselling Services

Hertfordshire County Council · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 21:00.

Opportunity overview

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 details.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Guideposts Trust Limited

Matched by exact name
Shared contract value
£8.8m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
23 Apr 2025
Suppliers
One of 6 awarded suppliers
Award ID
018816-2025-HCC2416429-1
Status
active
Location
Oxford, UKJ14, United Kingdom

Herts Mind Network

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£8.8m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
23 Apr 2025
Suppliers
One of 6 awarded suppliers
Award ID
018816-2025-HCC2416429-1
Status
active
Location
Watford, UKH23, United Kingdom

Lea Vale Medical Group

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£8.8m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
23 Apr 2025
Suppliers
One of 6 awarded suppliers
Award ID
018816-2025-HCC2416429-1
Status
active
Location
Luton, UKH21, United Kingdom

Mind in Mid Herts

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£8.8m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
23 Apr 2025
Suppliers
One of 6 awarded suppliers
Award ID
018816-2025-HCC2416429-1
Status
active
Location
St. Albans, UKH23, United Kingdom

Nouvita Limited

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£8.8m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
23 Apr 2025
Suppliers
One of 6 awarded suppliers
Award ID
018816-2025-HCC2416429-1
Status
active
Location
Hertford, UKH23, United Kingdom

The Counselling Foundation

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£8.8m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
23 Apr 2025
Suppliers
One of 6 awarded suppliers
Award ID
018816-2025-HCC2416429-1
Status
active
Location
St Albans, UKH23, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV85312300 — Guidance and counselling services
  • CPV85312320 — Counselling services

Lots

  • 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.£8.8m

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
HCC2416429
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
No
Review Details
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.
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Bid Opening

Date
19 Feb 2025, 12:00

Address

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Framework Agreement

Period Rationale
Will not exceed 4 years
Maximum Participants
9,999,999

Expected award period

Starts
19 Feb 2025, 12:00

Tender Period

Ends
19 Feb 2025, 12:00

Contract terms

Has Electronic Payment
Yes
Has Electronic Ordering
Yes
Electronic Invoicing Policy
allowed

Classification

Id
85312300
Scheme
CPV
Description
Guidance and counselling services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Submission Method

electronicSubmission
written

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
suitability
Description
As per the procurement documents

Applies To

supplier
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
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.

Value

Amount
8,800,000
Currency
GBP

Renewal

Description
This Framework Agreement will be reviewed at the end of the 4 year period.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality
Description
100%
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
0%

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,440

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery Location

Description
Hertfordshire

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKH23
Entry 2
Region
UKH23

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85312300
Scheme
CPV
Description
Guidance and counselling services
Entry 2
Id
85312320
Scheme
CPV
Description
Counselling services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
economic
Document Type
economicSelectionCriteria
Entry 2
Id
technical
Document Type
technicalSelectionCriteria

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-10803
Name
Hertfordshire County Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKH23
Locality
Hertford
Postal Code
SG13 8DE
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Pegs Lane

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
Hertfordshire County Council

Contact

Name
Simon Hastings
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-114606
Name
Independent Choice and Procurement Panel

Roles

reviewBody
mediationBody

Address

Locality
London
Postal Code
SE1 8UG
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Wellington House

Identifier

Legal Name
Independent Choice and Procurement Panel
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-146466
Name
The Counselling Foundation

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKH23
Locality
St Albans
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
The Counselling Foundation
Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-146467
Name
Guideposts Trust Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKJ14
Locality
Oxford
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
Guideposts Trust Limited
Organisation 5
Id
GB-FTS-146468
Name
Herts Mind Network

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKH23
Locality
Watford
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
Herts Mind Network
Organisation 6
Id
GB-FTS-146469
Name
Lea Vale Medical Group

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKH21
Locality
Luton
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Lea Vale Medical Group
Organisation 7
Id
GB-FTS-146470
Name
Mind in Mid Herts

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKH23
Locality
St. Albans
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Mind in Mid Herts
Organisation 8
Id
GB-FTS-146471
Name
Nouvita Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKH23
Locality
Hertford
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Nouvita Limited

Award information

Award 1
Id
018816-2025-HCC2416429-1
Title
Provision of N H S Talking Therapies Counselling Services
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-146466
Name
The Counselling Foundation
Supplier 2
Id
GB-FTS-146467
Name
Guideposts Trust Limited
Supplier 3
Id
GB-FTS-146468
Name
Herts Mind Network
Supplier 4
Id
GB-FTS-146469
Name
Lea Vale Medical Group
Supplier 5
Id
GB-FTS-146470
Name
Mind in Mid Herts
Supplier 6
Id
GB-FTS-146471
Name
Nouvita Limited

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
018816-2025-HCC2416429-1
Title
Provision of N H S Talking Therapies Counselling Services
Status
active
Award ID
018816-2025-HCC2416429-1
Date Signed
24 Apr 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
8,800,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Hertford · UKH23 · SG13 8DE · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKH23

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-04d000-2025-05-02T14:39:47+01:00compiled ·