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Employee Counselling Services
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council · Yorkshire and the Humber · 2-year contract
Held by Vita Health Group
Workplace counselling tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
262 workplace counselling tenders and contracts, 54 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£170k
- Contracts a month1.7
- Won by SMEs75%
- Renewing in 6 months8
- Frameworks and DPSs2
- Live now2See them →
Workplace counselling contracts
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41 contracts across the UK, of any size
Live now
2 workplace counselling opportunities are open now
- Pre-market8 Oct 2026Independent Counselling Market EngagementHull City Council · Yorkshire and the HumberEst.£140k
- Pre-market29 Sep 2026Racial Trauma Support ServiceLiverpool City Council · North West
- Awarded23 Oct 2026Occupational Health & CBT ServicesThirteen Housing Group Limited · North EastWon by Marie Church Cognitive Behavioural Services
- Awarded20 Oct 2026Provision of Counselling Services (North)East Suffolk Council · East of EnglandWon by Catalyst Counselling CIC£51k
- Awarded15 Sep 2026WMFS Counselling ServiceWest Midlands Fire and Rescue Service · West MidlandsWon by HG Mindworks Ltd£269k
- Awarded18 Aug 2026Provision of a Comprehensive Counselling Service to Entitled Serving Personnel and FamiliesMinistry of DefenceWon by Health Assured£319k
- Awarded6 Jul 2026Counselling and Psychological ServicesDevon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service · South WestWon by Workout Enterprises Limited£110k
- Awarded1 Jul 2026EXTERNAL COUNSELLING AFFILIATE & ASSOCIATE SERVICESCumbria Constabulary · North WestWon by Kerry Hodgkinson Counselling & Psychotherapy and 2 more£70k
- Awarded30 Jun 2026COGNITIVE BEHAVIOURAL THERAPY SERVICESCumbria Constabulary · North WestWon by ADEPT£98k
- Awarded17 Jun 2026Occupational Health & Counselling ContractBreckland Council · East of EnglandWon by Turners Occupational Health & Wellbeing Services Limited
- Awarded10 Jun 2026Provision of Psychology Support for trainee doctors, dentists & pharmacists EoENHS England · LondonWon by Hammet street consultants ltd£150k
- Awarded31 Mar 2026Counselling ServicesNottinghamshire County Council · East MidlandsWon by Health Assured£244k
- Awarded27 Mar 2026WMFS Interim Counselling ServicesWest Midlands Fire and Rescue Service · West MidlandsWon by Dr Katie. Psychological Consultancy Limited£31k
- Awarded17 Mar 2026Provision of Physiotherapy and Employee CounsellingFife Council · ScotlandWon by PAM Group and 1 more
- Awarded13 Jan 2026Counselling Contract AHLancaster City Council · North WestWon by Anthony Hemmings
- Awarded13 Jan 2026Counselling Contract KWLancaster City Council · North WestWon by Kris Williams
- Awarded13 Jan 2026Counselling Contract PMLancaster City Council · North WestWon by Patrick Morton
- Awarded1 Dec 2025PSR- (MSP) - Psychological Support to VCS OrganisationsLeicestershire Partnership NHS Trust · East MidlandsWon by University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust and 1 more£10k
- Awarded21 Nov 2025PSR Most Suitable Provider - Provision of Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners and Counsellors into the North East and North Cumbria Staff Wellbeing HubCumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust · North EastWon by Sunderland Counselling Service£203k
- Awarded21 Oct 2025Employee Counselling ServiceSunderland City Council · North East£450k
- Awarded14 Aug 2025National Staff Mental Health Support ServiceNHS England · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Hurley Group£11m
- Awarded10 Jul 2025R/WP – 25/26 – DHSC: NHSPP: Lampard Inquiry – Emotional Support FY25/26Department of Health and Social Care · LondonWon by SaS Consultancy Group LLP£25k
- Awarded17 Jun 2025Therapy Service for staffHumberside Police · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Working Minds U.K. Occupational Health Ltd£74k
- Awarded12 Jun 2025Counselling & Wellbeing ServiceYorkshire Purchasing Organisation · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Spill APP Ltd£49k
- Awarded10 Jun 2025Counselling and wellbeing serviceYorkshire Purchasing Organisation · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Spill APP Ltd£35k
- Awarded20 May 2025Counselling ServicesDarlington Borough Council · North EastWon by Therapy Centre Services Limited£80k
- Awarded1 May 2025Mental Health servicesSouth Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · North EastWon by Alliance Psychological Services£1.1m
- Awarded1 May 2025Mental Health servicesSouth Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · North EastWon by Alliance Psychological Services£1.1m
- Awarded1 May 2025Mental Health servicesSouth Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · North EastWon by Alliance Psychological Services£1.1m
- Awarded1 May 2025Mental Health servicesSouth Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · North EastWon by Alliance Psychological Services£1.1m
- Awarded1 May 2025Mental Health servicesSouth Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · North EastWon by Alliance Psychological Services£1.1m
- Awarded29 Apr 2025NPWS - Bereavement Counselling for Police OfficersCollege of Policing Ltd · West MidlandsWon by Bloom Procurement Services£30k
Where to bid
Where workplace counselling tenders are run
- SAP Ariba3 50%
In-Tend2 33%
Atamis1 17%
Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
Alliance Psychological Services won the most workplace counselling contracts
Hurley Group won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsNHS and healthPolice, fire and rescueCentral governmentHousing
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alliance Psychological Services North East · See every contract | 5 | £5.8m | 1 | ||
| 2joint | Onebright Limited London · See every contract | 2 | £9.7m | 1 | ||
| 2joint | Health Assured East Midlands · SME · See every contract | 2 | £563k | 2 | ||
| 2joint | Spill APP Ltd Yorkshire and the Humber · SME · See every contract | 2 | £84k | 1 | ||
| 2joint | PAM Group North West · SME · See every contract | 2 | Not published | 2 | ||
| 2joint | The Keil Centre Scotland · SME · See every contract | 2 | Not published | 1 | ||
| 7joint | Hurley Group Yorkshire and the Humber · See every contract | 1 | £11m | 1 | ||
| 7joint | Working Minds (UK) West Midlands · See every contract | 1 | £345k | 1 | ||
| 7joint | HG Mindworks Ltd West Midlands · SME · See every contract | 1 | £269k | 1 | ||
| 7joint | Vita Health Group Yorkshire and the Humber · See every contract | 1 | £220k | 1 |
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Who buys
Councils award 34% of workplace counselling contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
8 buyers bought workplace counselling more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many workplace counselling contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.
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Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many workplace counselling contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
CouncilsNHS and healthPolice, fire and rescueCentral governmentHousing
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | 5 | £5.8m |
| 2 | West Midlands Fire and Rescue Service | 3 | £645k |
| 3 | Lancaster City Council | 3 | Not published |
| 4 | NHS England | 2 | £11.2m |
| 5 | British Transport Police | 2 | £9.7m |
| 6 | Cumbria Constabulary | 2 | £168k |
| 7 | Scottish Government | 2 | Not published |
| 8 | Sunderland City Council | 1 | £450k |
| 9 | Ministry of Defence | 1 | £319k |
| 10 | Nottinghamshire County Council | 1 | £244k |
112 workplace counselling contracts awarded since 2021
- 212021
- 272022
- 172023
- 102024
- 222025
- 152026 so far
Prices
Half of workplace counselling contracts are worth less than £160k
CouncilsNHS and healthPolice, fire and rescueCentral government
The 10 biggest workplace counselling contracts
- NHS EnglandHurley Group · 14 Aug 2025
- British Transport PoliceOnebright Limited · 13 Dec 2024
- British Transport PoliceOnebright Limited · 31 Jan 2025
- South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustAlliance Psychological Services · 1 May 2025
- South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustAlliance Psychological Services · 1 May 2025
- South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustAlliance Psychological Services · 1 May 2025
- South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustAlliance Psychological Services · 1 May 2025
- South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustAlliance Psychological Services · 1 May 2025
- Sunderland City CouncilWinner not published · 21 Oct 2025
- West Midlands Fire and Rescue ServiceWorking Minds (UK) · 7 Jan 2025
Renewing contracts
11 workplace counselling contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months
8 in the next 6 months. The 3 ending soonest are shown in full.
Ends in 2 weeks
PSR Most Suitable Provider - Provision of Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners and Counsellors into the North East and North Cumbria Staff Wellbeing Hub
Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust · North East · 1-year contract
Held by Sunderland Counselling Service
Ends in 4 weeks
Counselling Service for Employees
Cyngor Gwynedd · Wales
Held by Medra (Ccts) Limited
Workplace counselling contract for a police, fire or rescue serviceWest Midlands£100k to £1mEnds Jan 2027
Workplace counselling contract for an NHS bodyEast MidlandsUnder £100kEnds Jan 2027
Workplace counselling contract for a councilLondon£100k to £1mEnds Feb 2027
Workplace counselling contract for a central government bodyUK-wide or not stated£1m or moreEnds Mar 2027
Workplace counselling contract for an NHS bodyLondon£100k to £1mEnds Mar 2027
Workplace counselling contract for a councilNorth EastUnder £100kEnds May 2027
Where and when
The North East awards the most workplace counselling contracts
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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The regions as a table
| Region | Open now | Contracts | Value | Typical contract | Won the most | Bought the most | Renewing in 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North East | 0 | 9 | £6.5m | £1.1m | Alliance Psychological Services (5) | South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (5) | 2 |
| North West | 1 | 6 | £168k | – | – | Lancaster City Council (3) | 0 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 1 | 5 | £11.4m | £74k | Spill APP Ltd (2) | – | 1 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 4 | £675k | £150k | – | West Midlands Fire and Rescue Service (3) | 2 |
| London | 0 | 4 | £5.2m | £160k | – | – | 2 |
| East of England | 0 | 3 | £62k | – | – | – | 0 |
| South West | 0 | 3 | £173k | £37k | – | – | 0 |
| Scotland | 0 | 3 | Not published | – | The Keil Centre (2) | Scottish Government (2) | 0 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 2 | £254k | – | – | – | 1 |
| South East | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Wales | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 1 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
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Key findings
- £170k a month
of workplace counselling contracts awarded.
Typical contract £110k x 1.5 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 1.7
workplace counselling contracts are awarded in a typical month.
41 contracts in the last 2 years. - 8
workplace counselling contracts come up for renewal in the next 6 months.
Recurring contracts with a named supplier and a published end date before 4 May 2027. - 2
frameworks and DPSs are running for workplace counselling work.
0 open to join now. - 75%
of workplace counselling contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 28 award notices.
How many workplace counselling tenders and contracts are there?
| Since November 2021 | Last 12 months | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 262 | 54 |
| Contracts awarded | 96 | 18 |
22 workplace counselling contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 22 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 28 buyers awarded workplace counselling contracts to 40 suppliers.
Source: Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland, Sell2Wales and eTendersNI, to 4 November 2026. By Seamus White. How we count
Questions
How many workplace counselling contracts does the UK public sector award?
41 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 28 public buyers.
How long are workplace counselling tenders open for?
The median workplace counselling tender is open for 30 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector workplace counselling contract worth?
The median is £160k, and 63% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector workplace counselling contracts?
Alliance Psychological Services won the most (5). Hurley Group won the most by value (£11m).
Which buyers award the most workplace counselling contracts?
Councils award 34% of them.
Which part of the UK awards the most workplace counselling contracts?
The North East: 9 of 41 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then the North West (6) and Yorkshire and the Humber (5).
How many workplace counselling contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?
11 contracts end and are likely to be re-let, the first on 4 November 2026. Another 1 ending is one-off work.
What is included
Counselling and psychological therapy for employees beyond an EAP, usually by management or self-referral, including bereavement counselling and counsellors supporting return-to-work programmes.
- Workplace counselling services for staff
- Pay-as-you-go counselling by referral
- Bereavement counselling for staff
- Counsellors and psychological wellbeing practitioners for staff wellbeing hubs
What is not included
- 24/7 EAP helplines with short-term counselling (see Employee assistance programme)
- Trauma risk management and psychological screening (see Trauma support and psychological health monitoring for staff)
- Bereavement support for residents (see Bereavement support services)
- Counselling for pupils, patients, residents or victims (another industry: healthcare, social-care or education-training)