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Provision of a Fitness to Practise Emotional Support Line
Published 27 Apr 2026
27 Apr 2026
- Primary CPV
-
85312300 *
Guidance and counselling services
- Location
- 🇬🇧 Sheffield, Yorkshire & the Humber
- Value
- £290,000
- Contract
-
3 years Duration
01/06/2026 31/05/2029
- Contract Types
-
85 *Health & social work servicesFull CPV Breakdown
- SME suitable
- Not stated
Publisher Address
1 North Bank, Blonk Street, Sheffield, S3 8JY, United Kingdom · UKE32
Contact
Award Criteria
Not specified
Related tenders
Social Work England
All notices from this publisher Same CPV code
85312300 *
All notices with this CPV code
Reference: SWE10617
Social Work England is looking to contract with an external Service Provider ("the Successful Bidder") to deliver an emotional support service to those affected by fitness to practise proceedings. The Successful Bidder will be required to deliver the service in full compliance with the specification, standards and Terms & Conditions.
Social Work England requires an emotional support service for social workers, witnesses and complainants (those that raise fitness to practise concerns) and others affected by the fitness to practise process.
Full CPV breakdown
- 85312300 — Guidance and counselling services (primary)
Notice details
- Buyer type
- Central government
- Competition
- Open competition (any supplier can bid)
- Contract type
- Services
- Bids received
- 5
- Winning supplier
- SME
- Procurement method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Main category
- Services
- Above threshold
- Yes
- Legal basis
- UKPGA 2023/54
- Notice status
- Complete
- Award status
- Active
- Award date
- 24 Apr 2026
- Contract can be extended to
- 31 May 2031
- Renewal
- This contract may be extended up to 24 months in total via two (2) twelve month extensions.
- Language
- EN
- Published
- 27 Apr 2026 10:43
- OCID
- ocds-h6vhtk-066bbf
- Notice ID
- SWE10617
Competition
5
Bids received
5
Bids considered at final stage
4
SME bids at final stage
4
VCSE bids at final stage
Organisations on this notice
Supplier SME
20-22 Wenlock Road, London, N1 7GU, United Kingdom
GB-COH 04426624
Key dates
- Future Signature Date
- 17 May 2026 · Scheduled
Full notice record
60 detailsEverything the publisher included in this notice, organised by section.
Organisations
| Party 1 › Name | Social Work England |
| Party 1 › Address › Street | 1 North Bank, Blonk Street |
| Party 1 › Address › Town / city | Sheffield |
| Party 1 › Address › Postcode | S3 8JY |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 1 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKE32 |
| Party 1 › Contact › Name | Wayne Kehoe |
| Party 1 › Contact › Email | commercial.team@socialworkengland.org.uk |
| Party 1 › Contact › Telephone | +441142127775 |
| Party 1 › Role | buyer |
| Party 1 › Classification › Description | Public authority - central government |
| Party 2 › Name | WORK STRESS MANAGEMENT LIMITED |
| Party 2 › Address › Street | 20-22 Wenlock Road |
| Party 2 › Address › Town / city | London |
| Party 2 › Address › Postcode | N1 7GU |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 2 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKI41 |
| Party 2 › Contact › Email | ben.snowden@wsm-wellbeing.co.uk |
| Party 2 › Role | supplier |
| Party 2 › Link | https://www.wsm-wellbeing.co.uk/ |
| Party 2 › Business size | sme |
| Party 2 › VCSEs | No |
| Party 2 › Public service mission organisation | No |
| Party 2 › Sheltered workshop | No |
Buyer
| Name | Social Work England |
Tender
| Title | Provision of a Fitness to Practise Emotional Support Line |
| Description | Social Work England is looking to contract with an external Service Provider ("the Successful Bidder") to deliver an emotional support service to those affected by fitness to practise proceedings. The Successful Bidder will be required to deliver the service in full compliance with the specification, standards and Terms & Conditions. Social Work England requires an emotional support service for social workers, witnesses and complainants (those that raise fitness to practise concerns) and others affected by the fitness to practise process. |
| Status | complete |
| Procedure type | open |
| Procedure | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Lot › Status | complete |
Awards
| Title | Provision of a Fitness to Practise Emotional Support Line |
| Status | active |
| Date | 24 Apr 2026 |
| Value › Value incl. VAT | £348,000 |
| Value › Value | £290,000 |
| Value › Currency | GBP |
| Category | services |
| Above threshold | Yes |
| Supplier › Name | WORK STRESS MANAGEMENT LIMITED |
| Item › CPV › CPV 1 › Description | Guidance and counselling services |
| Item › CPV › CPV 2 › Description | Guidance services |
| Item › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UK |
| Item › Delivery › Country | GB |
| Item › Delivery › Country | United Kingdom |
| Contract period › Start | 1 Jun 2026 |
| Contract period › End | 31 May 2029 |
| Contract period › Can be extended to | 31 May 2031 |
| Can be renewed | Yes |
| Renewal › Description | This contract may be extended up to 24 months in total via two (2) twelve month extensions. |
| Document › Document type | Award notice |
| Document › Description | Contract award notice on Find a Tender |
| Document › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037887-2026 |
| Document › Published | 27 Apr 2026 |
| Assessment Summaries Date Sent | 24 Apr 2026 |
| Milestone › Type | Future signature date |
| Milestone › Due | 17 May 2026 |
| Milestone › Status | scheduled |