Notice Information
Notice Title
Framework Agreement for Counselling Services for Children and Young People
Notice Description
The Highland Council are looking to establish a Framework Agreement for the purpose of providing Counselling Services to children and young people in the area.
Lot Information
Lot 1 - Area 1
The Highland Council are looking to establish a Framework Agreement in order to provide Counselling Services to children and young people in the area. Each Lot pertains to an area of Associated Schools Groups (ASGs) for which you can bid for particular ASGs within that area. Please see the attached documentation for further information. Additional information: Please see documentation for further information.
Renewal: As per documentation.
Lot 2 - Area 2The Highland Council are looking to establish a Framework Agreement in order to provide Counselling Services to children and young people in the area. Each Lot pertains to an area of Associated Schools Groups (ASGs) for which you can bid for particular ASGs within that area. Please see the attached documentation for further information. Additional information: Further information available within documentation.
Renewal: As per documentation.
Lot 3 - Area 3The Highland Council are looking to establish a Framework Agreement in order to provide Counselling Services to children and young people in the area. Each Lot pertains to an area of Associated Schools Groups (ASGs) for which you can bid for particular ASGs within that area. Please see the attached documentation for further information. Additional information: Please see the attached documentation for further information.
Renewal: As per documentation.
Lot 4 - Area 4The Highland Council are looking to establish a Framework Agreement in order to provide Counselling Services to children and young people in the area. Each Lot pertains to an area of Associated Schools Groups (ASGs) for which you can bid for particular ASGs within that area. Please see the attached documentation for further information. Additional information: See documentation for further information.
Renewal: As per documentation.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04b36a
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015470-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- 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
85312320 - Counselling services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £4,500,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £750,000 £500K-£1M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 16 Apr 202510 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 2 Dec 2024Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 5 Mar 202511 months ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2029 4-5 years
- Recurrence
- Approximately every four years, subject to funding availability.
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- THE HIGHLAND COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- cpssprocurement@aberdeencity.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1349886603
Buyer Location
- Locality
- INVERNESS
- Postcode
- IV3 5BX
- Post Town
- 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
- TLM6 Highlands and Islands
-
- Local Authority
- Highland
- Electoral Ward
- Inverness West
- Westminster Constituency
- Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Further Information
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