Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
University of Chester
Parkgate Road
Chester
CH1 4BJ
Contact
Procurement Services
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
24/7 Student Assistance Programme
Reference number
2024/S 000-021709
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The University of Chester is seeking tenders for a 24/7 Student Assistance Programme through the UK Open Procedure under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020.The University of Chester is committed to providing a holistic, responsive, and proactive approach to wellbeing and mental health support for our student community. To complement our existing provision within our own Student Services department, and to ensure students have access to wellbeing and mental health support at any time (24/7, 365 days a year), the University of Chester is looking to establish a contract for the provision of both telephone and online wellbeing, counselling, and mental health support. The Service will cover all University of Chester students from enrolment to graduation, which is approximately 14,500 students. We wish to continue with this type of provision following a successful trial with a Student Assistance Programme.
Section six. Complementary information
six.6) Original notice reference
Notice number: 2024/S 000-021709
Section seven. Changes
seven.1.2) Text to be corrected in the original notice
Section number
II.1.4
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The University of Chester is seeking tenders for a 24/7 Student Assistance Programme through the UK Open Procedure under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020. The University of Chester is committed to providing a holistic, responsive, and proactive approach to wellbeing and mental health support for our student community. To complement our existing provision within our own Student Services department, and to ensure students have access to wellbeing and mental health support at any time (24/7, 365 days a year), the University of Chester is looking to establish a contract for the provision of both telephone and online well being, counselling, and mental health support. The Service will cover all University of Chester students from enrolment to graduation, which is approximately 14,500 students. We wish to continue with this type of provision following a successful trial with a Student Assistance Programme.
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The University of Chester is seeking tenders for a 24/7 Student Assistance Programme through the UK Open Procedure under the Public ContractsRegulations 2015 and The Public Procurement(Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020. The CPV Codes fall under Schedule 2 Social and Other Specific Services, the ‘Light Touch Regime’, so we have advertised this voluntarily on this occasion to openly advertise this opportunity. The University of Chester is committed to providing a holistic, responsive, and proactive approach to wellbeing and mental health support for our student community. To complement our existing provision within our own Student Services department, and to ensure students have access to wellbeing and mental health support at any time (24/7, 365 days a year), the University of Chester is looking to establish a contract for the provision of both telephone and online well being, counselling, and mental health support. The Service will cover all University of Chester students from enrolment to graduation, which is approximately 14,500 students. We wish to continue with this type of provision following a successful trial with a Student Assistance Programme.