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18/0960 Counselling in Schools

Moray Council

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01 Apr 2025 at 09:43

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30 Nov 2023 at 16:07

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30 Nov 2023 at 15:21

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Summary of the contracting process

Moray Council is seeking to appoint a qualified external service provider to deliver a counselling service for children and young people aged 10 to 18 years in schools. The procurement falls under the industry category of "Counselling services" and the location is UKM62. The procurement process is in the award stage, with a contract signed on 7th February 2024. The contract, valued at £1,385,000, began on 1st April 2024 and will run until 31st March 2027, with options for two additional one-year extensions. The process followed an open procedure, inviting interested parties to submit bids electronically by 19th January 2024.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in counselling services, particularly those with experience in school-based mental health programmes. Companies with suitably qualified staff and relevant industry memberships, such as the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP), are well-suited to compete. The successful provider, Therapeutic Counselling Services Ltd, demonstrates that SMEs can effectively participate and secure public sector contracts. This tender can help businesses expand their service offerings, increase revenue, and contribute to the mental well-being of young people in the region.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

18/0960 Counselling in Schools

Notice Description

The Council is seeking to appoint an external Service Provider that is experienced and appropriately qualified to implement and deliver a counselling service for children and young people aged 10 years and over (up to and including young people aged 18 years) that is embedded within a whole system approach to supporting mental health and wellbeing, including whole school and early intervention approaches.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Council is seeking to appoint an external Service Provider that is experienced and appropriately qualified to implement and deliver a counselling service for children and young people aged 10 years and over (up to and including young people aged 18 years) that is embedded within a whole system approach to supporting mental health and wellbeing, including whole school and early intervention approaches. The counselling service will be a universally accessible service and should be available to secondary school pupils (primarily), and pupils aged 10 and over in our primary schools. The service should complement the range of whole-school and targeted approaches already available in schools to help support the mental, emotional, social and physical wellbeing of children and young people.

Renewal: 2x 12 month extensions.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-041e12
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012141-2025
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

85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people

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
£1,385,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Apr 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
12 Jan 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Feb 20242 years ago
Contract Period
1 Apr 2024 - 31 Mar 2027 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Moray Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ELGIN
Postcode
IV30 1BX
Postcode Area
Inverness
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM2 Highlands and Islands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM20 Highlands and Islands
Delivery Location
TLM62 Inverness and Nairn, Moray, and Badenoch and Strathspey
Local Authority
Moray
Electoral Ward
Elgin City North
Westminster Constituency
Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Therapeutic Counselling Services Ltd

Further Information

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