Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13d1f-b7b9-70c3-ae25-092074552b5b/uos-s00974-student-assistance-program awarded GB direct award procedure Suitable for SMEs # UOS-S00974 - Student Assistance Program [University of Suffolk](https://tendernation.io/buyers/university-of-suffolk) Estimated value £42,630 to £50,000 Published 2 Mar 2026 Deadline Closed 24 Nov 2025 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Small contract value Valued under £135,018 including VAT, the lowest Procurement Act threshold for goods and services. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender For the purpose of this tender, we require the supplier to provide services to students at our Ipswich campus (approx. 3500 students) which include international, undergraduate, postgraduate, apprenticeship, and PhD students, spread across full-time and part-time courses. Students live both on and off campus and represent a truly diverse community. Many students commute to campus from within the county, neighbouring counties, and London. Our health provision also means that students spend a proportion of their course in placement settings. At Suffolk, in line with the national picture, we have seen a significant growth in the demand for student mental health services. Nearly 1 in 4 young people will experience suicidal feelings at least once in their lives. 1 in 20 will try and take their own life. We are committed to the prevention of suicide, a safe campus and our work is aligned to Student Minds University Mental Health Charter principles. Our aim is to make mental health and wellbeing a topic that every student feels comfortable talking about. We are currently under contract for this service. However, the contract term will be ending on 31 December 2025. We are conducting this tender process in preparation for a new contract term, and it is vitally important that there is no gap in service. We expect any new provider to commence delivery on 1 January 2026. The Contractor will deliver counselling and emotional wellbeing services to the students that are registered with the University of Suffolk, Ipswich campus, including students on intermission but excluding students from any partnership arrangements. Services will be made available as per the terms set out within this invitation to tender and any subsequent contract. Read full description ## CPV classification Counselling services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/a1cf69fb-0ce0-4564-a47d-e606006cb569) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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