Award

School-Based Counselling Service

RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

24 Aug 2022 at 00:00

Tender

04 Mar 2021 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

The Renfrewshire Council has awarded a contract for a School-Based Counselling Service. This tender falls under the services category and was initiated through an open procedure. The buying organisation, Renfrewshire Council, located in Paisley, UK, completed the procurement process on 24th August 2022. The contract, with a value of £350,000, was signed on 23rd July 2021. The key supplier for this contract is Place2Be. The tender focused on counselling services in primary and secondary schools, with specific weightings in the tender documentation.

This award presents an opportunity for businesses, especially SMEs, in the counselling and education sectors to engage with Renfrewshire Council. The tender aimed to appoint a single provider to deliver counselling services across multiple educational institutions. Businesses interested in providing school-based counselling services and meeting the specific qualifications and insurance requirements specified in the tender documentation would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The successful bidder, Place2Be, demonstrates the potential for service providers in this sector to secure contracts with public authorities like Renfrewshire Council.

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Notice Title

School-Based Counselling Service

Notice Description

Renfrewshire Council are seeking to appoint a single provider to deliver a School-Based Counselling Service.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renfrewshire Council is seeking to appoint a single provider to deliver Counselling Services within 3 primary schools, a campus (containing 2 primary schools) and 1 secondary establishment for a period of 12 months with the option to extend for an additional 12 months pending funding and at the sole discretion of the Council.. Further information on the specific weightings can be found in the tender documentation.

Renewal: Optional 12 Month extension subject to funding and at the sole discretion of the Council.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000646103
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG457183
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

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
£350,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Aug 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
7 Apr 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 Jul 20214 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
RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
brian.bradley@renfrewshire.gov.uk, cpu@renfrewshire.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 3003000300

Buyer Location

Locality
PAISLEY
Postcode
PA1 1JB
Post Town
Paisley
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM33 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire
Delivery Location
TLM83 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire

Local Authority
Renfrewshire
Electoral Ward
Paisley East and Central
Westminster Constituency
Paisley and Renfrewshire South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PLACE2BE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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