Mental Health Community Opportunities & Counselling Service

Concepts

• health services
• mental health community opportunities & counselling service
• counselling service
• cardiff
• mental health community opportunities
• range of opportunities
• specific services
• counselling services
• counselling
• peer support

Location

Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan: Cardiff and the Vale LHB

Description

The service should provide a range of opportunities for social contact and peer support, emotional support, information and vocational support. Where possible gender specific services should be developed e.g. Women only Groups. A range of activities- recreational, educational and social for both clients and carers should be offered. Informal advocacy support and access to other services should be available. Access to training and further education should be encouraged and training in life skills courses offered. Counselling That all counselling services are managed by a qualified counsellor. That all allocations are made by a qualified counsellor. That any service delivering counselling is a member of the BACP, UKCP or similar. That all student counsellors are individual members of a professional body. That counselling services should have established links with local Universities and colleges. That all student/trainee counsellors have had suitable and appropriate training in counselling online or by phone.

CPV Codes

• 85100000 - Health services

Indicators

• This is a one-off contract (no recurrence)
• Renewals are not available.
• Professional qualifications are sought.
• Staff qualifications are relevant.
• Technical restrictions apply.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** Please note additional information on this procurement: 1. The Contracting Authority reserves the right to award the contract in whole, in part or annul the tendering process and not award contract. 2. Bidders should note that they will be required to enter into terms and conditions of contract as set out in the ITT and that save for matters of clarification or consistency the Contracting Authority will not negotiate the terms. 3. The Contracting Authority will not accept completed ITT's after the stated closing date. 4. All documents to be priced (where applicable) in sterling and all payments made in sterling. 5. All tender costs and liabilities incurred by bidders shall be the sole responsibility of the bidders. 6. In reference to II.1.9 (Variants) to the extent permitted, if at all, in the tender documents. 7. Prospective suppliers should note that NHS Shared Services Partnership - Procurement Services is acting on behalf of Cardiff and Vale ULHB. NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=65818. NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=68368 (WA Ref:68368) The Health Board will ensure that this procurement process, which is being undertaken in accordance with the Open Procedure, pursuant to and as defined in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) Light Touch Regime. NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=116844 (WA Ref:116844)