Award

School Counsellor Training and Supervision

ABERDEENSHIRE COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

01 Feb 2021 at 00:00

Tender

03 Nov 2020 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

The Aberdeenshire Council is conducting a procurement process for the contract titled "School Counsellor Training and Supervision" within the public services sector. Located in Aberdeen, this procurement is at the award stage, with the contract value set at £163,777. The tender was officially completed on 1st February 2021. This procurement utilised an open procedure, allowing a wide range of suppliers to participate in the competitive tendering process for the training of trainee school counsellors and supervision of existing qualified counsellors.

This opportunity is particularly relevant for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) engaged in training and counselling services, as the successful bidder is expected to manage the training and supervision of up to ten trainee school counsellors, while also providing oversight for two qualified counsellors. Businesses that specialise in education services, mental health training, or professional supervision are well-positioned to compete for this tender. Additionally, the contract may offer avenues for continued engagement with Aberdeenshire Council, given the potential for renewal after the initial term.

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Notice Title

School Counsellor Training and Supervision

Notice Description

Train trainee school counsellors to complete a diploma in counselling, and provide supervision, support and impact reporting for both trainee and qualified counsellors.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The 2018-19 Programme for Government stated that around 350 new counsellor positions would be created in Scotland. Each local authority has been allocated funding to implement this. Aberdeenshire Council (the Council) has been unable to recruit enough qualified, accredited counsellors with appropriate experience of working with children and young people to meet this expectation. The Council will therefore recruit a combination of qualified School Counsellors and Trainee School Counsellors, the latter of which will be sponsored to undertake a diploma in counselling. The successful tenderer will be responsible for training and supervising trainee school counsellors (10) as well as supervising already qualified counsellors (2).

Renewal: Initial duration of 2 years with the option to extend for a further 2, 1 year extensions subject to satisfactory performance.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000634828
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB405500
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award 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

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

80 - Education and training services

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

79632000 - Personnel-training services

80000000 - Education and training services

80500000 - Training services

80510000 - Specialist training services

80511000 - Staff training services

80530000 - Vocational training services

80531200 - Technical training services

85312300 - Guidance and counselling services

85312320 - Counselling services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£195,800 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£195,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£163,777 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Feb 20215 years ago
Submission Deadline
4 Dec 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Feb 20215 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
ABERDEENSHIRE COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
deborah.bruce@aberdeenshire.gov.uk, euan.aitken@aberdeenshire.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1467530600

Buyer Location

Locality
ABERDEEN
Postcode
AB16 5GB
Post Town
Aberdeen
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM5 North Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
Delivery Location
TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire

Local Authority
Aberdeen City
Electoral Ward
Midstocket/Rosemount
Westminster Constituency
Aberdeen North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

THERAPEUTIC COUNSELLING SERVICES

Further Information

Notice Documents

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