Coming up· published 11 Dec 2025
Independent Counselling Market Engagement
Hull City Council · Kingston upon Hull, City of, Yorkshire and The Humber
Hull City Council is planning Independent Counselling Market Engagement. It is a contract for other health and social care in Kingston upon Hull, City of.
Source: Find a Tender, published 12 Dec 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Pipeline notice published
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 13:00
View notice2025
Pipeline notice updated
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 10:13
View notice2025
Pipeline notice updated
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 15:08
View notice2026
Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
2026
Contract starts
Next
2029
Contract ends
3 years after it starts
About this tender
In brief
Hull City Council is planning Independent Counselling Market Engagement. It is a contract for other health and social care in Kingston upon Hull, City of. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The estimated value is £210,000. The contract runs from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029. It lasts 3 years.
The buyer marks it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Find a Tender published it on 12 December 2025. The notice number is 082576-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-05d373. Bids are made through the buyer's EU-Supply portal.
Summary of the contracting process
Hull City Council is conducting a procurement exercise to appoint a supplier for an Independent Counselling Service tailored for its employees. This tender falls under the services category, specifically counselling services, offering a contract valued at £210,000. Located in Hull, United Kingdom, the procurement process is currently in the planning stage, with significant developments noted in December 2025, including market engagement discussions that were originally planned but subsequently postponed.
The anticipated contract period is set to commence on 1 April 2026, extending up to 31 March 2029, with potential renewals until 2030. Interested parties, particularly those suited for SMEs and VCSEs, should note the opportunity to engage virtually via scheduled MS Teams sessions.
It provides scope for partnerships with sub-central government authorities, highlighting the value SMEs and VCSEs can bring in delivering tailored services aligned with Hull City Council's employee support goals.
The notice in full
DUE TO UNFORSEEN CIRCUMSTANCES IT IS NECESSARY TO POSTPONE TOMORROWS (12 NOVEMBER 2025) MARKET ENGAGEMENT SESSION. A NEW ADVERTISEMENT WILL BE PUBLISHED IN DUE COURSE. Hull City Council are carrying out a Procurement exercise to appoint a supplier to provide an Independent Counselling Service to employees of the Authority as required.
A market engagement event will be held to provide information on the procurement exercise and project requirements/aims. The event is being held virtually via MS Teams on: 12 November 2025 between 2pm-3pm. To book your place please email - procurementteam@hullcc.gov.uk or reply via the messaging portal within Yortender.
Please include in the subject header- Independent Counselling Marketing Engagement and confirm the email address to send the Teams invite to.
Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other health and social care
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 1 Apr 2026 to 31 Mar 2029 (3 years)
- Suitable for
- Small and medium sized businesses (SMEs); Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs)
Procedure
- Notice type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Current stage
- Planning
- Stages so far
- Planning
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
- Buyer's portal
- EU-Supply
Not stated in the notice: procurement method, awardee scale.
Values
- Tender value
- £210,000
Not stated in the notice: lots value, awards value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Planning
- Lots
- Planning
Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 082576-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05d373
- CPV code
- 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services; 85312320 - Counselling services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Kingston upon Hull, City of
- Town
- Hull
- Postcode
- HU1 2AA
- Electoral ward
- St Andrew's & Docklands
- Constituency
- Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice
- Delivery area
- Kingston upon Hull, City of
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Sub-region
- Kingston upon Hull, City of
- Area
- East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire
- Country
- England
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Hull City Council
- Category
- Services
- Contact
- Claire Willingham
- Phone
- +44 1482616052
- Address
- Hull, HU1 2AA · Yorkshire and The Humber · England
Documents and links
- Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tenderfind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082576-2025
- Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tenderfind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072658-2025
- Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tenderfind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068226-2025
- EU-Supply portal, to register and biduk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp
- Legislation.gov.uklegislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- OCDS record ocds-h6vhtk-05d373 (JSON)find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h…
Questions about Independent Counselling Market Engagement
When will the Independent Counselling Market Engagement tender open?
Hull City Council has not yet given a date for the tender notice. An early notice is the time to answer any market engagement questions and gather the evidence a bid will need.
How much is the Independent Counselling Market Engagement contract worth?
The estimated value is £210,000. The contract runs from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029 (3 years).
Who is the buyer for Independent Counselling Market Engagement?
Hull City Council, based in Kingston upon Hull, City of, Yorkshire and The Humber. The named contact is Claire Willingham, on +44 1482616052.
How do I bid for Independent Counselling Market Engagement?
Register on the buyer's EU-Supply portal, download the tender pack and check every condition of participation before you start writing. The buyer has marked it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Care Sync Experts writes and reviews care tender bids from £1,500 + VAT.
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What to do next
- Read the early notice in full.
- Answer any market engagement questions.
- Gather your evidence and case studies now.
- Check your policies are up to date.
- Watch for the tender notice.
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