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18/0411 Provision of Counselling in Moray Schools

MORAY COUNCIL

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Award

15 Mar 2021 at 00:00

TenderUpdate

22 Dec 2020 at 00:00

Tender

16 Dec 2020 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

Moray Council is seeking external service providers to deliver a counselling service for children and young people aged between 10 and 18 years through the tender titled "18/0411 Provision of Counselling in Moray Schools". This procurement falls within the education and general public service sectors and is located in Elgin, UK. The procurement process is currently at the award stage, with the contract having been signed on 15 March 2021, valued at £795,000. The procurement method used is an open procedure, allowing for competitive submissions.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in counselling and mental health services. Relevant companies, particularly SMEs with experience in delivering educational or youth counselling services, are encouraged to participate. Providers with qualifications in counselling and psychotherapy, as well as expertise in supporting children’s mental health and well-being, are ideally positioned to compete successfully for this contract, which aims to enrich the mental health support available in Moray's schools.

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Notice Title

18/0411 Provision of Counselling in Moray Schools

Notice Description

The Council is seeking to appoint an external Service Provider that is experienced and appropriately qualified to implement and deliver a counselling service for children and young people aged 10 years and over (up to and including young people aged 18 years) that is embedded within a whole system approach to supporting mental health and wellbeing, including whole school and early intervention approaches.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Council is seeking to appoint an external Service Provider that is experienced and appropriately qualified to implement and deliver a counselling service for children and young people aged 10 years and over (up to and including young people aged 18 years) that is embedded within a whole system approach to supporting mental health and wellbeing, including whole school and early intervention approaches. The counselling service will be a universally accessible service and should be available to secondary school pupils (primarily), and pupils aged 10 and over in our primary schools. The service should complement the range of whole-school and targeted approaches already available in schools to help support the mental, emotional, social and physical wellbeing of children and young people.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000639183
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR409470
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

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85312320 - Counselling services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£810,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£795,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Mar 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
27 Jan 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Mar 20214 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
2024

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MORAY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ELGIN
Postcode
IV30 1BX
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
TLM62 Inverness and Nairn, Moray, and Badenoch and Strathspey

Local Authority
Moray
Electoral Ward
Elgin City North
Westminster Constituency
Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

THERAPEUTIC COUNSELLING SERVICES

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC402592
    18/0411 Provision of Counselling in Moray Schools - The Council is seeking to appoint an external Service Provider that is experienced and appropriately qualified to implement and deliver a counselling service for children and young people aged 10 years and over (up to and including young people aged 18 years) that is embedded within a whole system approach to supporting mental health and wellbeing, including whole school and early intervention approaches.
  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR409470
    18/0411 Provision of Counselling in Moray Schools - The Council is seeking to appoint an external Service Provider that is experienced and appropriately qualified to implement and deliver a counselling service for children and young people aged 10 years and over (up to and including young people aged 18 years) that is embedded within a whole system approach to supporting mental health and wellbeing, including whole school and early intervention approaches.

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