Online counselling and support service for children and young people

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Free online counselling and emotional well-being support service providing young people aged 11-18 years, and up to 25 years for vulnerable groups with a safe and secure means of accessing support from a professional team of qualified counsellors.Service description/care pathway. The Service Provider shall provide: a young person friendly, safe and easy to use website which This is secure and allows a secure exchange Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of communication between the service provider and service user. active local promotion of service (including marketing materials) to schools and other appropriate community settings to both professionals and young people. a choice of qualified psychotherapists and counsellors to deliver counselling sessions who are trained to address mental health concerns. drop in online chats for service users with qualified psychotherapists, counsellors and Emotional Well Being Practitioners booked 1:1 counselling sessions for service users with qualified psychotherapists and counsellors.This notice is an intention to award a contract to award notice. This contract has been awarded under the existing provider following Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. This contract has now been formally awarded using direct award process C.The approximate C. The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the contract to a sufficient standard.This contract was awarded 13/02/2025.The lifetime value of the contract is 386,600The expiring contract ends 31 March 2025The £386,600.The contract term will be 1 year with no option to extend.The dates between which the services are intended to be provided is 1st April 2025 - 31st March 2026 contract will start 01/04/2025 and end 31/03/2026.