# T997 - Student Counselling 2024

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX](/buyers/university-of-essex/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: [Health Assured Limited](/contract-winners/health-assured/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £1,028,375
- Tender value: £1,000,000
- Award date: 7 August 2024
- Published: 7 August 2024
- Contract start: 1 October 2024
- Contract end: 30 September 2029
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: be14c2c9-8806-4c6b-9b58-bf6c20cecd1b-775143
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ef52ea14-2189-4b9c-b9e3-925be517556d

## Description

The University of Essex is seeking an external partner for delivery of its student counselling service\. All registered students across three campuses are eligible to access counselling and sessions will be delivered in person or remotely by video or telephone, as aligned to the needs of the student\. The service will tailor session numbers to the presenting needs of the student while retaining a short-term counselling model and the context of a university-based service\. Submissions are welcome from suppliers who have experience of delivering counselling services at scale, particularly in the higher education sector, and can demonstrate an understanding of the needs of diverse groups of students\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/be14c2c9-8806-4c6b-9b58-bf6c20cecd1b-775143)