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Counselling Services - Primary Schools

West Lothian Council

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05 Mar 2020 at 00:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The West Lothian Council is currently conducting a tender process for Counselling Services - Primary Schools, aimed at providing professional counselling services to children aged 10 years and up across all 67 primary schools in West Lothian, UK. This open procurement, which falls under the services category, has a tender submission deadline set for 30th March 2020, with the award period expected to commence on 6th April 2020. The project is located in Livingston, as detailed in the council’s plans to enhance support for children's mental health through this new service initiative.

This tender presents significant opportunities for registered counselling and therapy providers, particularly those that are members of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) or equivalent. Businesses with previous experience in delivering counselling services within educational settings are encouraged to apply, especially those who understand the unique needs of children and can demonstrate stability and financial robustness. The annual budget for this contract is projected at £140,000, allowing businesses in the counselling sector to expand their reach and impact within the community, while adhering to quality service expectations set by the council.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Counselling Services - Primary Schools

Notice Description

West Lothian Council Education Services have a requirement for an external service provider to provide professional Counselling services to children aged 10 years and up across all 67 West Lothian primary schools.

Lot Information

Lot 1

West Lothian Council Education Services are committed to ensuring access to counselling services for children aged 10 years and up across all 67 West Lothian primary schools. The Scottish Government vision of having access to counselling services for children aged 10 years and above is being taken forward in West Lothian through the procurement of a service specifically for children in this age band attending primary school settings. By ensuring access to therapeutic services for children at this age, it is envisaged that supports will be enabled to have impact at an early stage to build resilience in children and young people for later life. As quality of service lies at the heart of planning in this area of intervention and West Lothian will be working closely with the external provider to ensure robust evaluation measures are in place. In relation to the new primary school counselling service, a suitably qualified and experienced service provider is required to meet Service needs. Work will be undertaken internally through the appointment of a School Counselling Service Co-ordinator post to work with the successful service provider on building a robust evaluation framework and to ensure that the service provided dovetails with existing supports for young people currently delivered through Pupil Equity Funding and the Moving Forward in Learning approach. This is a new service for West Lothian Council and there is no incumbent service provider.. The annual budget is 140,000 GBP This equates to 520,000 GBP over the contract term including any potential extension.

Renewal: At the sole discretion of the Council, the contract may be extended for a period of up to a further 12 months.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000614742
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR382772
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

80100000 - Primary education services

85312300 - Guidance and counselling services

85312320 - Counselling services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
£520,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Mar 20206 years ago
Submission Deadline
30 Mar 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
West Lothian Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LIVINGSTON
Postcode
EH54 6FF
Postcode Area
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM14 West Lothian
Delivery Location
TLM78 West Lothian
Local Authority
West Lothian
Electoral Ward
Livingston South
Westminster Constituency
Livingston

Further Information

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