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Provision of a School Counsellor

WREXHAM COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL

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29 Jun 2026 at 13:26

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
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29 Jun 2026 at 11:31

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Summary of the contracting process

Wrexham County Borough Council has completed the procurement process for the provision of a school counsellor service, targeting young people attending Pupil Referral Units (PRUs) in Wrexham, United Kingdom. The procurement process was conducted under direct procurement without competition, as it was below the threshold. The procurement title is "Provision of a School Counsellor", and it belongs to the services category, specifically counselling services. The contract period is scheduled from 3rd August 2026 to 30th July 2028, with a gross contract value of £51,480. The award was granted to FREEDOM FROM WITHIN THERAPY, with the contract pending signature by 16th July 2026.

This procurement presents significant business growth opportunities for small and medium enterprises (SMEs), especially those specialising in counselling services for educational settings. Companies that have experience in providing consistent and trusting support to challenging youth demographics in educational environments will find this tender particularly suited to their capabilities. The tender highlights the importance of existing relationships formed with FREEDOM FROM WITHIN THERAPY, suggesting that similar businesses with an established reputation for effective engagement with young people could be well-positioned to compete for future opportunities in this field.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of a School Counsellor

Notice Description

Young people attending the PRU are 'hard to reach' and find accessing support services highly challenging unless consistent and trusting relationships are formed. Young people in the PRU require the support of directly employed school based counsellor. Following a review of the services previously provided by Freedom From Within Therapy, that has included formal evaluations, the PRU service wishes to renew the below threshold contract and increase the number of days from 2 days to 2.5 days per week. To engage into a procurement process that may result in another provider delivering school-based counselling, would have a detrimental impact on those young people currently engaged with counselling and those wishing to access the service in the near future where familiarity and relationships have been formed with Freedom From Within Therapy.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06bf08
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060804-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
SME
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£42,900 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Jun 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Jun 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
2 Aug 2026 - 30 Jul 2028 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WREXHAM COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
WREXHAM
Postcode
LL11 1AR
Post Town
Llandudno
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL3 North Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL34 Flintshire and Wrexham
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Wrexham
Electoral Ward
Grosvenor
Westminster Constituency
Wrexham

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

FREEDOM FROM WITHIN THERAPY

Further Information

Notice Documents

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