Independent Counselling 2020

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Value

£96,000

Classifications

  • Guidance and counselling services

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  • tenderAmendment

Submission Deadline

5 years ago

Published

5 years ago

Description

Hull City Council  has offered its employees an External Counselling Service for the last 15 years to provide them with psychological support for both occupational and non-occupational issues which have resulted in stress and emotional difficulties. 
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) requires employers to manage stress in the workplace as part of their published 'Standards', as per web address; www.hse.gov.uk/stress/standards/. A tertiary provision of offering psychological support is required. This External Counselling facility meets this obligation together with the work undertaken by Occupational Health.
The Authority is looking to procure an Independent Counselling Service (the Service) to provide a worksite focused service, for the period of two years + option to extend for up to a maximum of 12 months to assist in the identification and resolution of Authority's employees' concerns which affect or may affect their performance and attendance.

To obtain the documents for this opportunity you will need to log onto http://www.yortender.co.uk, if you are not registered on this system you will need to register first before being able to access documents. The YORtender reference Number for this opportunity is DN444956.

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