EXTERNAL COUNSELLING AFFILIATE & ASSOCIATE SERVICES
Details
- Supplier(s)
- Kerry Hodgkinson Counselling & Psychotherapy, Etre Mental Health & Counselling, Tony Parrott Counselling
- Value
- £142,000
- Duration
- 9 months
- Topic
- Counselling services
- Published
- 1 July 2026
- Source
- uk:find_a_tender
Tender description
The Police Fire & Crime Commissioner for Cumbria (PFCC) & Cumbria Commissioner Fire and Rescue Authority (CCFRA) have jointly directly commissioned a pool of External Counselling Affiliate and Associate Services providers. The pool of qualified counsellors provides geographical presence for face-to-face delivery & covering a range of specialisms, two of the pool also provide Psychological Assessments that arise from the Force's Psychological Screening Programme. These services are overseen by the OH Units and provides a self-referral service to the PFCC, Cumbria Constabulary & CCFRA employees. The PFCC, CC and recently disaggregated CFRS Occupational Health Units are looking to undertake a collaborative advertised procurement exercise during 2027. A service review is being undertaken to provide a clearer understanding of strategy, volumes, requirements and structure for future services to be procured. A direct award contract has been awarded for an initial 12- months to 31st March 2027 with an option to extend for a further 12- months to 31st March 2028. ## Contract award ## Contract award ## Contract award
Timeline
- Completed: Award published1 July 2026Current notice
- Completed: Award date1 July 2026
- Next: Contract expiry date31 March 2027in 6 months
About the buyer
The Police, Fire & Crime Commissioner for Cumbria oversees policing and fire services across the county. Procurement is run by the Commercial Solutions Department at Cumbria Constabulary, based at Carleton Hall in Penrith. Contracts and tender opportunities are published through the BlueLight e-procurement portal, where suppliers register free. The office is migrating to the National BlueLight E-Commercial Portal for future tender opportunities. Purchasing follows procurement policy, procedures and contract standing orders agreed jointly by the Commissioner and the Constabulary. Suppliers awarded contracts must also register on the Central Digital Platform under the Procurement Act 2023.
The top 10 blue light buyers spent a collective £2.2bn between FY2021 and FY2025.
Over the past 5 years, most of The Police, Fire & Crime Commissioner for Cumbria's contract awards have been in health and social work, repair and maintenance and business services.
Relevant CPV codes
- 85312320 · Counselling services
Decision makers
Connect with the people behind this procurement.
| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@the-police-fire-crime-commissioner-for-cumbria.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@the-police-fire-crime-commissioner-for-cumbria.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@the-police-fire-crime-commissioner-for-cumbria.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@the-police-fire-crime-commissioner-for-cumbria.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@the-police-fire-crime-commissioner-for-cumbria.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@the-police-fire-crime-commissioner-for-cumbria.gov |
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