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EXTERNAL COUNSELLING AFFILIATE & ASSOCIATE SERVICES

The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Cumbria · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 27 Sept 2026, 08:51.

Opportunity overview

The Police Fire & Crime Commissioner for Cumbria (PFCC) & Cumbria Commissioner Fire and Rescue Authority (CCFRA) have jointly directly commissioned a pool of External Counselling Affiliate and Associate Services providers. The pool of qualified counsellors provides geographical presence for face-to-face delivery & covering a range of specialisms, two of the pool also provide Psychological Assessments that arise from the Force's Psychological Screening Programme. These services are overseen by the OH Units and provides a self-referral service to the PFCC, Cumbria Constabulary & CCFRA employees. The PFCC, CC and recently disaggregated CFRS Occupational Health Units are looking to undertake a collaborative advertised procurement exercise during 2027. A service review is being undertaken to provide a clearer understanding of strategy, volumes, requirements and structure for future services to be procured. A direct award contract has been awarded for an initial 12- months to 31st March 2027 with an option to extend for a further 12- months to 31st March 2028.

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.

Published award value
Value not stated
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
31 Mar 2026
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PPGT-7229-GBVW
Location
Penrith, UKD12, CA10 1AJ, United Kingdom
Published award value
Value not stated
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
31 Mar 2026
Award ID
2
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PZHQ-9618-XCBZ
Location
Lockerbie, UKM92, DG11 3DD, United Kingdom

Tony Parrott Counselling

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Published award value
Value not stated
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
31 Mar 2026
Award ID
3
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PDMG-7296-BPND
Location
Cumbria, UKD11, CA13 9TG, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

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
ocds-h6vhtk-06c1d4
Status
complete
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

lightTouch

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Cumbria
Id
GB-PPON-PTMH-2336-JBZN

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PTMH-2336-JBZN

Address

Street Address
Police Headquarters, Carleton Hall,
Locality
Penrith
Postal Code
CA10 2AU
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKD12

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
Cumbria Commissioner Fire and Rescue Authority
Id
GB-PPON-PJHR-1256-WQDP

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PJHR-1256-WQDP

Address

Street Address
CFRS Headquarters, Kemplay Bank
Locality
Penrith
Postal Code
CA10 2FA
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKD12

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 3
Name
Kerry Hodgkinson Counselling & Psychotherapy
Id
GB-PPON-PPGT-7229-GBVW

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PPGT-7229-GBVW

Address

Street Address
Oakdene, Lazonby
Locality
Penrith
Postal Code
CA10 1AJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKD12

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No
Organisation 4
Name
Etre Mental Health & Counselling
Id
GB-PPON-PZHQ-9618-XCBZ

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PZHQ-9618-XCBZ

Address

Street Address
The Old Stable
Locality
Lockerbie
Postal Code
DG11 3DD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKM92

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No
Organisation 5
Name
Tony Parrott Counselling
Id
GB-PPON-PDMG-7296-BPND

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PDMG-7296-BPND

Address

Street Address
Number 2 Lodge Violet Bank Holiday Park
Locality
Cumbria
Postal Code
CA13 9TG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKD11

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
85312320
Description
Counselling services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD1
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PPGT-7229-GBVW
Name
Kerry Hodgkinson Counselling & Psychotherapy

Related lots

1
Award 2
Id
2
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
85312320
Description
Counselling services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD1
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PZHQ-9618-XCBZ
Name
Etre Mental Health & Counselling

Related lots

1
Award 3
Id
3
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
85312320
Description
Counselling services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD1
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PDMG-7296-BPND
Name
Tony Parrott Counselling

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
No
Date Signed
1 Apr 2026, 00:00

Period

Starts
1 Apr 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2027, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2028, 23:59

Renewal

Description
optional 12 month extension

Value

Including VAT
70,000
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
061987-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
1 Jul 2026, 20:35
Format
text/html
Entry 2
Id
2
Award ID
2
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
No
Date Signed
1 Apr 2026, 00:00

Period

Starts
1 Apr 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2027, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2028, 23:59

Renewal

Description
optional 12-month extension

Value

Including VAT
36,000
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
061987-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
1 Jul 2026, 20:35
Format
text/html
Entry 3
Id
3
Award ID
3
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
No
Date Signed
1 Apr 2026, 00:00

Period

Starts
1 Apr 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2027, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2028, 23:59

Renewal

Description
optional 12-month extension

Value

Including VAT
36,000
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
061987-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
1 Jul 2026, 20:35
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Penrith · UKD12 · CA10 2AU · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 061987-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·