Couple/Individual Couple Counselling Service

Warwickshire County Council
West Midlands
Open procedure
1 May 2022 to 30 April 2027

The contract involves delivering four one-hour counselling sessions annually to adoptive couples or individuals, alongside the co-facilitation of an annual 21-hour training course for prospective volunteers. Training must incorporate DDP principles and be delivered during evenings or weekends. The provider is also required to supply analytical, evidence-based reports evaluating the outcomes of both the counselling sessions and the volunteer training programme.

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Awarded value: £45k; As published
Published: 19 April 2022
Awarded: 13 April 2022
Contract length: 60 months; Ends 30 April 2027

What the contract covers

Single-provider service contract

Provision of specialist counselling services for adoptive parents and facilitation of volunteer training programmes for adoption support services.

Provide 4 one-hour counselling sessions per year to identified adoptive couples/individuals experiencing challenges regarding past lived experiences, relationship issues, becoming an adoptive parent and meeting the needs of their child.
Co-facilitate, plan and prepare an annual Space2Talk training event for prospective volunteers, including an introductory/recruitment event and a 21-hour training course.
Provide analytical and evidence-based reports on how the desired outcomes of the counselling and training have been met.

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Single-provider service contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 60 months
Contract dates: 1 May 2022 to 30 April 2027
Certifications asked for: None stated
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Suitable for charities and social enterprises: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 85312300

Services in this contract

Adoption support servicesMain service£119k typicalCounselling sessions for adoptive couples through Adoption Central England

Lifecycle

Published
19 April 2022
Contract awarded
13 April 2022
Contract starts
1 May 2022
Contract ends
30 April 2027

The buyer

Warwickshire County Council

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/131845/couple-individual-couple-counselling-service
Buyer reference: 13321
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-69d9deb0-0152-43f2-af5e-636180a698d1
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Warwickshire County Council. Couple/Individual Couple Counselling Service. Contract award, 19 April 2022. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/131845/couple-individual-couple-counselling-service (accessed 5 November 2026).