# GB-Shrewsbury: ROCV 015 - Provision of Counselling Services

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Shropshire Council](/buyers/shropshire-council/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: Network of Staff Supporters Ltd\.
- Award value: £90,000
- Tender value: £90,000
- Award date: 29 April 2019
- Published: 1 May 2019
- Contract start: 1 May 2019
- Contract end: 30 April 2023
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: a042a573-7a1a-49bc-a5a2-9ffd4572b77c-287033
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f2b45101-af1f-4357-b971-afe22f862083

## Description

This is an award notice for the provision of Counselling Services\. The provider will offer: •Initial triage conducted by telephone of a suitable qualified and experienced person\. •Short term structured telephone counselling, where required\. •Access to on-line Counselling, as a feasible option\. •Short term face to face support counselling \(up to 4 sessions, per issue, per person\)\. A further two sessions can be permitted in extreme circumstances and only through seeking authorisation from the OH Advisor\. •Regular statistical reports •Regular contract monitoring meetings •De-briefing for trauma incidents -individuals and groups of staff\. •Provision of self-help and wellbeing handouts •Mediation Session\. •Support for Staff Wellbeing Events, as and when required\. Stakeholders and interested parties include Shropshire Council's Workforce and Transformation Service Area and Directors of Shropshire Council\. The contract will be for an initial period of one year with an option to extend for a further three year period commencing on 1st May 2019\. Additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises \(SMEs\)\. However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a042a573-7a1a-49bc-a5a2-9ffd4572b77c-287033)