HOPE Counselling Service for Belfast A B and C
Estimated value
—
Awarded value
£2.0m
Suppliers
3
Lots
3
Published
16 Jul 2025
Description
Provision of the Holistic Options for Promoting REsilience (HOPE) Independent School Counselling and Therapy Service in Post Primary Mainstream schools in three geographical locations across Belfast for a period of 2 years with the options to extend for any further period(s) of up to and including 24 months. Total estimated value £2,000,000 (ex VAT)
Scope
- Reference
- EDR-25-008
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 31 Aug 2025 to 31 Aug 2027Possible extension to 31 Aug 2029
Option to extend for any periods up to and including 24 months
- CPV classifications
- 853123008531232085312310
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| AC1 Service Implementation PLan | — | quality | 20.00% |
| AC2 Service Delivery PLan | — | quality | 20.00% |
| AC3 Delivery of Group Sessions | — | quality | 10.00% |
| AC4 Safety Planning | — | quality | 10.00% |
| AC5 Social Value Delivery Plan | — | quality | 10.00% |
| AC6 Total cost of Area | — | price | 30.00% |
Participation
Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.
Suppliers must have a minimum of 2 years’ experience of managing the delivery of a counselling service to children and young people under the age of 18. Suppliers should provide TWO example[s] of providing services of a similar scale and scope as outlined in the specification within the last 3 years.
Submission & procedure
- Procedure
- Open procedure
Award details· 3 awards
Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.
Awarded value
£700k
Award date
15 Jul 2025
Contract start
31 Aug 2025
Contract end
31 Aug 2027
Lots · 3 total
Divisions of the contract. Each lot can be awarded separately.
| Lot | Title | Est. value | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belfast A | Belfast A | £685k | complete |
| Belfast B | Belfast B | £693k | complete |
| Belfast C | Belfast C | £622k | complete |