Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
Town Hall
Barnsley, South Yorkshire
S70 2TA
Contact
Beth Taylor
Telephone
+44 1226770770
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKE31 - Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham
National registration number
N/A
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Provision of 1-1 Counselling Services to Support Employee Wellbeing
Reference number
2023-24(064)
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This is not an opportunity, but a VEAT notice to inform the market that Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council (the Council) is intending to award the provision of the Employee Counselling Services.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £339,460
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE31 - Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Direct award of the Provision of 1-1 counselling services to support employee wellbeing.
Period: 01/04/2022 to 31/10/2024.
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
The current provider Kate Guest Psychological Therapist has provided this service to the council for several years and the service provided is based on a 1-1 model with employees being referred in. A formal procurement exercise has begun and will be awarded approximately September 2024, however to maintain services in the interim the contract is being extended to ensure continuity of service provision.
A formal procurement exercise has now begun and will be awarded approximately September 2024.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract/concession
Title
Provision of Employee Counselling Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 April 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Kate Guest Psychological Therapist
1 Cross Hill Close Ecclesfield
Sheffield
S359WW
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKE32 - Sheffield
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £339,460
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The High Court of Justice
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
High Court of Justice
The Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand,
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
The High Court of Justice
The Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand,
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom