Award

Access to Counselling in Schools

RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

13 Jul 2023 at 10:08

Tender

07 Feb 2023 at 15:54

Summary of the contracting process

The Renfrewshire Council is seeking a provider to deliver counselling services for children and young people in schools, aiming to improve mental health and emotional resilience. The procurement is in the award stage, with Therapeutic Counselling Services Ltd as the active supplier. The contract, titled "Access to Counselling in Schools," falls under the services category and is located in Renfrewshire, UK. The procurement method was an open procedure, with a contract value of £1,247,000 signed on 10th July 2023.

This tender presents an opportunity for counselling service providers to enhance their business by delivering services that support children and young people's well-being in educational settings. Businesses specialised in counselling, mental health services, and educational support would be well-suited to compete. The procurement process emphasises quality criteria like child protection, service delivery improvement, and fair work practices alongside pricing considerations. The procurement method follows an open procedure, offering fair access to potential suppliers in the region.

Find more tenders on our Open Data Platform.
How relevant is this notice?

D3 Tenders Premium

Win More Public Sector Contracts

AI-powered tender discovery, pipeline management, and market intelligence — everything you need to grow your public sector business.

Notice Title

Access to Counselling in Schools

Notice Description

Children's Services is seeking a provider to deliver counselling services to improve the mental health and wellbeing and emotional resilience of children and young people who are negatively affected or are at risk of being affected by poor mental health. This will be a universal counselling service accessible to children and young people in primary, secondary and ASN schools from Primary 1 to S6, predominantly delivered in a school setting. Counsellor(s) (1.0 - 3.0 FTE counsellors per school depending on school roll) will be required in each of Renfrewshire's 11 secondary schools and 1 ASN school to work with secondary school young people. In addition, a team of counsellors should be available to provide peripatetic counselling services across 50 primary schools, 1 ASN school and to parents/carers where appropriate. It is expected that the provider will be flexible and responsive to local need as appropriate.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Tender Procedure was conducted in accordance with an above Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) Threshold Open Tender procedure relating to a Services Contract.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03a398
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020075-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85312300 - Guidance and counselling services

85312320 - Counselling services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,247,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Jul 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
9 Mar 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Jul 20232 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
shona.brydson@renfrewshire.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 3003000300

Buyer Location

Locality
PAISLEY
Postcode
PA1 1JB
Post Town
Paisley
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM33 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire
Delivery Location
TLM83 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire

Local Authority
Renfrewshire
Electoral Ward
Paisley East and Central
Westminster Constituency
Paisley and Renfrewshire South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

THERAPEUTIC COUNSELLING SERVICES

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

Download

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-03a398-2023-07-13T11:08:10+01:00",
    "date": "2023-07-13T11:08:10+01:00",
    "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-03a398",
    "description": "(SC Ref:738703)",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "tender": {
        "id": "RC-CPU-22-251",
        "legalBasis": {
            "id": "32014L0024",
            "scheme": "CELEX"
        },
        "title": "Access to Counselling in Schools",
        "status": "complete",
        "classification": {
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "id": "85312320",
            "description": "Counselling services"
        },
        "mainProcurementCategory": "services",
        "description": "Children's Services is seeking a provider to deliver counselling services to improve the mental health and wellbeing and emotional resilience of children and young people who are negatively affected or are at risk of being affected by poor mental health. This will be a universal counselling service accessible to children and young people in primary, secondary and ASN schools from Primary 1 to S6, predominantly delivered in a school setting. Counsellor(s) (1.0 - 3.0 FTE counsellors per school depending on school roll) will be required in each of Renfrewshire's 11 secondary schools and 1 ASN school to work with secondary school young people. In addition, a team of counsellors should be available to provide peripatetic counselling services across 50 primary schools, 1 ASN school and to parents/carers where appropriate. It is expected that the provider will be flexible and responsive to local need as appropriate.",
        "lots": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "description": "The Tender Procedure was conducted in accordance with an above Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) Threshold Open Tender procedure relating to a Services Contract.",
                "awardCriteria": {
                    "criteria": [
                        {
                            "name": "Child Protection",
                            "type": "quality",
                            "description": "Pass/Fail"
                        },
                        {
                            "name": "Complaints Procedure",
                            "type": "quality",
                            "description": "2%"
                        },
                        {
                            "name": "Proposals for Delivering the Service",
                            "type": "quality",
                            "description": "35%"
                        },
                        {
                            "name": "Implementation Plan",
                            "type": "quality",
                            "description": "8%"
                        },
                        {
                            "name": "Service Delivery Improvement",
                            "type": "quality",
                            "description": "8%"
                        },
                        {
                            "name": "Unforeseen Events",
                            "type": "quality",
                            "description": "5%"
                        },
                        {
                            "name": "Management and Staffing",
                            "type": "quality",
                            "description": "12%"
                        },
                        {
                            "name": "Community Benefits",
                            "type": "quality",
                            "description": "5%"
                        },
                        {
                            "name": "Fair Work Practices",
                            "type": "quality",
                            "description": "5%"
                        },
                        {
                            "type": "price",
                            "description": "20%"
                        }
                    ]
                },
                "contractPeriod": {
                    "durationInDays": 1020
                },
                "hasRenewal": false,
                "submissionTerms": {
                    "variantPolicy": "notAllowed"
                },
                "hasOptions": false,
                "status": "cancelled"
            }
        ],
        "items": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "additionalClassifications": [
                    {
                        "scheme": "CPV",
                        "id": "85312320",
                        "description": "Counselling services"
                    },
                    {
                        "scheme": "CPV",
                        "id": "85312300",
                        "description": "Guidance and counselling services"
                    }
                ],
                "deliveryAddresses": [
                    {
                        "region": "UKM83"
                    },
                    {
                        "region": "UKM83"
                    }
                ],
                "deliveryLocation": {
                    "description": "Renfrewshire"
                },
                "relatedLot": "1"
            }
        ],
        "submissionMethod": [
            "electronicSubmission"
        ],
        "submissionMethodDetails": "https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk",
        "selectionCriteria": {
            "criteria": [
                {
                    "type": "suitability",
                    "description": "Formal counselling should be undertaken by a professional counsellor, acting in their specialist role, and in accordance with a strict code of ethics, which requires confidentially, accountability and clinical supervision. - All school-based staff will be required to have an up-to-date enhanced disclosure Scotland PVG. - All counsellors must be appropriately trained and qualified and accredited by their professional/therapeutic bodies, such as Counselling & Psychotherapy in Scotland (COSCA), or British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). The service Provider should conform to agreed professional standards, such as those provided by COSCA and BACP. The service Provider should conform to current best practice for school-based counselling, specifically in respect of counsellors' qualifications, supervision policy, child protection policies and continuous professional development and learning.",
                    "appliesTo": [
                        "supplier"
                    ]
                },
                {
                    "type": "economic",
                    "description": "INSURANCE The successful Tenderer must hold, or commit to obtain prior to the commencement of and duration of the Contract of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and levels of insurance indicated below: - Employers Liability - 5 million GBP minimum (statutory), each and every claim - Public Liability - 5 million GBP minimum, each and every claim - Professional Indemnity - 1 million GBP minimum, in the aggregate - Motor Vehicle - If vehicles are used at all for this contract (ie for attending council premises for supplier performance monitoring meetings): Third party Motor Vehicle cover (statutory) to be evidenced with a MV certificate in the COMPANY name; OR where there is no company fleet and employees use their own vehicles instead, a letter signed by a person of appropriate authority confirming that the provider has ongoing arrangements in place to ensure that employees' vehicles are appropriately insured and maintained for business purposes. FINANCIAL The Council will use Dun & Bradstreet (D&B) to assist in its determination of the organisation's financial status and risk. The Council would expect Tenderers to have a minimum D&B Failure Score of 20, however failure to meet this Failure Score would not necessarily merit a 'FAIL' as the D&B Failure Score is only one factor used by the Council in assessing the acceptability or otherwise of a Tenderer's financial status. The Council will take into account the Tenderer's response to the SPD Part 1V Question 4B.1.1. Further information is contained within the Tender Documents.",
                    "appliesTo": [
                        "supplier"
                    ]
                },
                {
                    "type": "technical",
                    "description": "Tenderers will be required to provide examples that demonstrate that they have the relevant experience to deliver the services as described. A minimum of two examples will be required.",
                    "appliesTo": [
                        "supplier"
                    ]
                },
                {
                    "type": "technical",
                    "description": "a) All staff appointed to the contract must have an up-to-date enhanced disclosure Scotland PVG carried out at the providers cost before being able to provide these services. b) Tenderers will be required to confirm that they and/or the service provider have the relevant educational and professional qualifications. c) All staff must be appropriately trained and qualified and accredited by relevant professional/therapeutic bodies. For example, counselling staff delivering services should be accredited with COSCA (Counselling and Psychotherapy in Scotland) or BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy) or equivalent. d) Tendering organisations should conform to agreed professional standards, such as those provided by COSCA and BACP, and current best practice for school-based counselling."
                }
            ]
        },
        "contractTerms": {
            "performanceTerms": "The Contract will be subject to the Council's Contract Management Procedures; Please refer to the Tender Documents.",
            "hasElectronicOrdering": true,
            "electronicInvoicingPolicy": "allowed",
            "hasElectronicPayment": true
        },
        "otherRequirements": {
            "requiresStaffNamesAndQualifications": true
        },
        "procurementMethod": "open",
        "procurementMethodDetails": "Open procedure",
        "coveredBy": [
            "GPA"
        ],
        "tenderPeriod": {
            "endDate": "2023-03-09T12:00:00Z"
        },
        "submissionTerms": {
            "languages": [
                "en"
            ],
            "bidValidityPeriod": {
                "endDate": "2023-08-04T23:59:59+01:00"
            }
        },
        "awardPeriod": {
            "startDate": "2023-03-09T12:00:00Z"
        },
        "bidOpening": {
            "date": "2023-03-09T12:00:00Z",
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Via Microsoft Teams"
            },
            "description": "At a minimum two people, including one Senior Procurement Specialist from the Corporate Procurement Unit will be in attendance at the tender opening."
        },
        "hasRecurrence": false,
        "reviewDetails": "An economic operator that suffers or risks suffering, loss or damage attributable to breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (SSI 2015/446, as amended) may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session in accordance with Regulation 88 of the 2015 Regulations."
    },
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "GB-FTS-1038",
            "name": "Renfrewshire Council",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Renfrewshire Council"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street",
                "locality": "Paisley",
                "region": "UKM83",
                "postalCode": "PA1 1JB",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "telephone": "+44 3003000300",
                "email": "shona.brydson@renfrewshire.gov.uk",
                "url": "https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ],
            "details": {
                "url": "http://www.renfrewshire.gov.uk",
                "buyerProfile": "https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00400",
                "classifications": [
                    {
                        "scheme": "TED_CA_TYPE",
                        "id": "REGIONAL_AUTHORITY",
                        "description": "Regional or local authority"
                    },
                    {
                        "scheme": "COFOG",
                        "id": "01",
                        "description": "General public services"
                    }
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-FTS-74742",
            "name": "Sheriff Court or the Court of Session",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Sheriff Court or the Court of Session"
            },
            "address": {
                "locality": "See VI.4.3 Below",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom"
            },
            "roles": [
                "reviewBody"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-FTS-48157",
            "name": "Therapeutic Counselling Services Ltd",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Therapeutic Counselling Services Ltd"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Suite G5 Grove House, 1 Kilmartin Place, Tannochside Park",
                "locality": "Uddingston",
                "region": "UK",
                "postalCode": "G71 5PH",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "telephone": "+44 3302020283"
            },
            "roles": [
                "supplier"
            ],
            "details": {
                "scale": "sme"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-FTS-62181",
            "name": "See VI.4.3 below",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "See VI.4.3 below"
            },
            "address": {
                "locality": "See VI.4.3 Below",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom"
            },
            "roles": [
                "reviewBody"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "id": "GB-FTS-1038",
        "name": "Renfrewshire Council"
    },
    "links": [
        {
            "rel": "canonical",
            "href": "https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000738703"
        }
    ],
    "language": "en",
    "awards": [
        {
            "id": "020075-2023-RC-CPU-22-251-1",
            "relatedLots": [
                "1"
            ],
            "status": "active",
            "suppliers": [
                {
                    "id": "GB-FTS-48157",
                    "name": "Therapeutic Counselling Services Ltd"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "contracts": [
        {
            "id": "020075-2023-RC-CPU-22-251-1",
            "awardID": "020075-2023-RC-CPU-22-251-1",
            "status": "active",
            "value": {
                "amount": 1247000,
                "currency": "GBP"
            },
            "dateSigned": "2023-07-10T00:00:00+01:00"
        }
    ],
    "bids": {
        "statistics": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "measure": "bids",
                "relatedLot": "1",
                "value": 4
            },
            {
                "id": "2",
                "measure": "smeBids",
                "relatedLot": "1",
                "value": 4
            },
            {
                "id": "3",
                "measure": "foreignBidsFromEU",
                "relatedLot": "1",
                "value": 0
            },
            {
                "id": "4",
                "measure": "foreignBidsFromNonEU",
                "relatedLot": "1",
                "value": 4
            },
            {
                "id": "5",
                "measure": "electronicBids",
                "relatedLot": "1",
                "value": 4
            }
        ]
    }
}