SU259(21) Staff Counselling Services

Tender description

The scope of the requirement is to provide Counselling services to staff. These services include but not limited to: Coaching and Counselling Services including Therapeutic Interventions • The Supplier shall provide telephone, online and face-to-face, short term, focused coaching and counselling Services including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and other therapeutic interventions. The type of counselling support required may include: • Anxiety • Bereavement • Bullying / harassment / intimidation / discrimination • Career / job related stress • Caring responsibilities • Eating disorders • Family / relationship problems • Health problems • Mental health related issues • Sexual assault and domestic violence. The Supplier shall assess the Contracting Authorities Personnel presenting issues and determine the most appropriate form of intervention. The Supplier shall provide short-term focussed face-to-face counselling where this shall provide the best outcome for the Contracting Authorities Personnel or where the Contracting Authorities Personnel states this as their preference. The Supplier shall consider this option as the first course of treatment unless a clinical assessment determines otherwise. The contract will be for an initial (based on a contract start date of 1/12/21) 20 month period with 1 year option to extend (20 months +1 Year).