Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Knowsley Council
4th Floor, Waterside House
Sale
M33 7ZF
Contact
Ms Kelly Black
kelly.black@star-procurement.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1619121616
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD7 - Merseyside
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's 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
Young People’s Face to Face and Online Counselling Service in Knowsley
Reference number
DN671997
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85312320 - Counselling services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Knowsley Council seeks to work with an organisation to provide a high quality 1:1, face to
face counselling Service for 11–19-year-olds in the Borough (and for those up to age 25 where
there are additional needs) and an online counselling provision for 11-19 year olds (and up to
age 25 for young people with additional needs).
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £794,732.58 / Highest offer: £795,000 taken into consideration
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD7 - Merseyside
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Knowsley Council seeks to work with an organisation to provide a high quality 1:1, face to
face counselling Service for 11–19-year-olds in the Borough (and for those up to age 25 where there are additional needs) and an online counselling provision for 11-19 year olds (and up to
age 25 for young people with additional needs).
Face to Face Counselling Service
This Service will be delivered to all 11–19-year-olds attending a Knowsley school. The Provider
should deliver a range of proven interventions such as cognitive behaviour therapy,
behaviour therapy and motivational interviewing and will be required to be associated with
the appropriate affiliations for counselling such as BACP (British Association of Counselling
& Psychotherapy). The Provider will have a successful proven track record of delivering
counselling services to children and young people.
Online Counselling Service
The Provider will establish a confidential, online counselling provision for 11–19-year-olds
(and up to age 25 for young people with additional needs) who are a Knowsley resident.
Support will be available via online facilities such as messaging, instant chat with a
counsellor, text messaging and moderated message boards and forums.
Adults Online Counselling Service
Although not part of this current opportunity, the Council reserves the right to expand the
scope of the services to include provision to adults. This may be through the same system as
that used for Young People or may be through a separate (but similar) system. This optional
extra may be taken up by the Council at any time during the term and will follow the Change
Control Process as set out in the Terms and Conditions.
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) Form of procedure
Open procedure
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2023/S 000-015025
four.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
ZunTold
71-75 Shelton Street, Covent Garden
London
WC2H 9JQ
Telephone
+44 7974190136
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £794,932.58
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Knowsley Council
Knowsley
Country
United Kingdom