Award

Award of Counselling Services in East Lothian Schools

EAST LOTHIAN COUNCIL

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Summary of the contracting process

The East Lothian Council is currently seeking a qualified provider for the "Award of Counselling Services in East Lothian Schools," focusing on delivering essential counselling services to children and young people aged 10 to 18. This tender falls under the services category, specifically targeting educational support within East Lothian, UK. The procurement process is at the award stage, with the bid award formalised on 10th August 2020, amounting to £744,000. The service areas include not only East Lothian schools but also suitable community settings. Interested parties should note that this procurement used an open procedure, with electronic submissions accepted until 22nd June 2020, marking significant engagement opportunities for bidders.

This tender represents a valuable opportunity for businesses specialising in counselling services, particularly those that have experience working with young people in educational contexts. SMEs with familiarity in providing community-based support, as well as those equipped to ensure compliance with professional standards and regulatory requirements, would particularly thrive in this competition. With seven of the nine bids received from SMEs, there is a strong precedent for small and medium enterprises to successfully engage with public contracts, ultimately driving growth and enabling impactful community services in East Lothian.

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Notice Title

Award of Counselling Services in East Lothian Schools

Notice Description

Award of a contract - to deliver counselling services for children and young people in East Lothian Primary and Secondary Schools. The counselling service will be delivered predominantly in East Lothian schools, but also where appropriate, in other suitable community settings, to support children and young people aged 10 to 18 years.

Lot Information

Lot 1

East Lothian Council is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced Service Provider to deliver counselling services in East Lothian schools for children and young people aged 10 to 18 years.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000620278
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP394096
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts)
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
£744,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Sep 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
22 Jun 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Aug 20205 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
EAST LOTHIAN COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@eastlothian.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1620827827

Buyer Location

Locality
HADDINGTON, EAST LOTHIAN
Postcode
EH41 3HA
Post Town
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM11 East Lothian and Midlothian
Delivery Location
TLM73 East Lothian and Midlothian

Local Authority
East Lothian
Electoral Ward
Haddington and Lammermuir
Westminster Constituency
Lothian East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MYPAS

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY386852
    Counselling Services in East Lothian Schools - East Lothian Council is seeking to appoint a provider to deliver counselling services for children and young people in East Lothian Primary and Secondary Schools. The counselling service will be delivered predominantly in East Lothian schools, but also where appropriate, in other suitable community settings, to support children and young people aged 10 to 18 years.
  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP394096
    Award of Counselling Services in East Lothian Schools - Award of a contract - to deliver counselling services for children and young people in East Lothian Primary and Secondary Schools. The counselling service will be delivered predominantly in East Lothian schools, but also where appropriate, in other suitable community settings, to support children and young people aged 10 to 18 years.

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