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Framework Agreement for the Procurement of Occupational Health Counselling Services

Gloucestershire County Council · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 23 Sept 2026, 15:48.

Opportunity overview

THIS RELATES TO NOTICE - 2026/S 000-072388 - EXTENDED SUBMISSION END DATE - NOT A DUPLICATE. Framework Agreement for the Procurement of Occupational Health Counselling services- A Below Threshold Contract regulated of the Procurement Act 2023 within the light touch category. Gloucestershire County Council 'GCC' are looking to procure Occupational Health Counselors who will work with us to ensure the delivery of occupational health services and supporting the health and wellbeing of our workforces.

Classification

  • CPV85312320 — Counselling services

Lots

  • Provision of Structured Counselling Sessions within an Occupational Health workplace setting£120k
  • Provision of Initial Assessments to Assess Suitability for Structured Counselling Sessions within an Occupational Health workplace£80k
  • Provision of Reflective Practice also referred to as Reflective Supervision£12k
  • Provision of Critical Incident Support to Service Users£50k

Documents and notices

  • Tender notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
  • Suppliers must register on SAP Ariba before submitting a bid. Once registered, email layla.davies@gloucestershire.gov.uk with your organisation name and Ariba Supplier ID so GCC can add you to the relevant Sourcing Event. f your organisation is interested in participating in this project, please provide the following information and send it to the email address within this notice for review and supplier onboarding onto e-tendering portal: Supplier Full Legal Name Supplier Main Address including Street and number District Postal Code City Country/Region Primary Contact Details Contact First Name Contact Last Name Contact Email Address Contact Telephone Number Please ensure all information is submitted in full to the contact email in this notice if you wish to be considered for this opportunity. All communication must be conducted via the Ariba portal.Open source ↗

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-077832
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
No
How to submit
https://service.ariba.com/Sourcing.aw/109521003/aw?awh=r&awssk=95SqHZLl&dard=1 Suppliers must register on SAP Ariba before submitting a bid. Once registered, email layla.davies@gloucestershire.gov.uk with your organisation name and Ariba Supplier ID so GCC can add you to the relevant Sourcing Event. f your organisation is interested in participating in this project, please provide the following information and send it to the email address within this notice for review and supplier onboarding onto e-tendering portal: Supplier Full Legal Name Supplier Main Address including Street and number District Postal Code City Country/Region Primary Contact Details Contact First Name Contact Last Name Contact Email Address Contact Telephone Number Please ensure all information is submitted in full to the contact email in this notice if you wish to be considered for this opportunity. All communication must be conducted via the Ariba portal. ↗

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

lightTouch

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Framework Agreement

Method
withoutReopeningCompetition
Type
open
Buyer Categories
Gloucester City Council, Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service GFRS, as well as schools, academies, and educational settings as a traded service in county may potentially use this framework to call off.
Description
Lots 1,2,3 and 4 Bidders are invited to submit their most competitive pricing at the framework stage, which will be applied to future call-off awards. Once published, see ITT for details around lots that have maximum number of suppliers.

Buyer Location Restrictions

Entry 1

Gazetteer

Scheme
GB-ITL

Identifiers

UKK13

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Tender Period

Ends
13 Oct 2026, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
5 Oct 2026, 12:00

Amendments

Entry 1
Description
Extension of deadline
Id
090154-2026

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Provision of Structured Counselling Sessions within an Occupational Health workplace setting
Description
GCC are looking to establish a framework of multiple suppliers to deliver Occupational Health Counselling Services to the workforce. The framework will consist of 4 lots: Lot 1 Provision of Structured Counselling Sessions within an Occupational Health workplace setting Virtual and Face to Face
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
144,000
Amount
120,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
50
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
price
Name
Price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
40
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
quality
Name
Social Value

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Dec 2026, 00:00
Ends
30 Nov 2028, 23:59
Max Extent Date
30 Nov 2030, 23:59

Renewal

Description
Option to extend for a further 2 x 12 months. Total term - 4 years
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Provision of Initial Assessments to Assess Suitability for Structured Counselling Sessions within an Occupational Health workplace
Description
GCC are looking to establish a framework of multiple suppliers to deliver Occupational Health Counselling Services to the workforce. The framework will consist of 4 lots: Lot 2 - Provision of Initial Assessments to Assess Suitability for Structured Counselling Sessions within an Occupational Health
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
96,000
Amount
80,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
50
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
price
Name
Price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
40
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
quality
Name
Social Value

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Dec 2026, 00:00
Ends
30 Nov 2028, 23:59
Max Extent Date
30 Nov 2030, 23:59

Renewal

Description
Option to extend for a further 2 x 12 months. Total term - 4 years
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
Provision of Reflective Practice also referred to as Reflective Supervision
Description
GCC are looking to establish a framework of multiple suppliers to deliver Occupational Health Counselling Services to the workforce. The framework will consist of 4 lots: Lot 3 - Provision of Reflective Practice also referred to as Reflective Supervision Virtual and Face to Face
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
144,000
Amount
12,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
50
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
price
Name
Price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
40
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
quality
Name
Social Value

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Dec 2026, 00:00
Ends
30 Nov 2028, 23:59
Max Extent Date
30 Nov 2030, 23:59

Renewal

Description
Option to extend for a further 2 x 12 months. Total term - 4 years
Entry 4
Id
4
Title
Provision of Critical Incident Support to Service Users
Description
GCC are looking to establish a framework of multiple suppliers to deliver Occupational Health Counselling Services to the workforce. The framework will consist of 4 lots: Lot 4 - Provision of Critical Incident Support to Service Users Virtual and Face to Face
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
60,000
Amount
50,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
50
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
price
Name
Price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
40
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
quality
Name
Social Value

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Dec 2026, 00:00
Ends
30 Nov 2028, 23:59
Max Extent Date
30 Nov 2030, 23:59

Renewal

Description
Option to extend for a further 2 x 12 months. Total term - 4 years

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
85312320
Description
Counselling services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKK13
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Item 2
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
85312320
Description
Counselling services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKK13
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Item 3
Id
3
Related Lot
3

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
85312320
Description
Counselling services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKK13
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Item 4
Id
4
Related Lot
4

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
85312320
Description
Counselling services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKK13
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
A-22877
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Description
Suppliers must register on SAP Ariba before submitting a bid. Once registered, email layla.davies@gloucestershire.gov.uk with your organisation name and Ariba Supplier ID so GCC can add you to the relevant Sourcing Event. f your organisation is interested in participating in this project, please provide the following information and send it to the email address within this notice for review and supplier onboarding onto e-tendering portal: Supplier Full Legal Name Supplier Main Address including Street and number District Postal Code City Country/Region Primary Contact Details Contact First Name Contact Last Name Contact Email Address Contact Telephone Number Please ensure all information is submitted in full to the contact email in this notice if you wish to be considered for this opportunity. All communication must be conducted via the Ariba portal.
Format
application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document
Entry 2
Id
090154-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
23 Sept 2026, 14:02
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Gloucestershire County Council
Id
GB-PPON-PZHT-7473-ZVPN

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PZHT-7473-ZVPN

Address

Street Address
Shire Hall, Westgate Street
Locality
Gloucester
Postal Code
GL1 2TG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKK13

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Gloucester · UKK13 · GL1 2TG · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKK13 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 089942-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 090154-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·