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Notice Title

Access to Counselling in Schools

Notice Description

The provider will deliver counselling services within schools to enhance the mental health, wellbeing, and emotional resilience of children and young people from Primary 1 to S6, and, where appropriate, their parents. It is anticipated that the tender will be conducted as an Open Procedure, for award to a single service provider.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renfrewshire Council (the Council) are seeking to enter into a contract in respect of a dynamic provider to deliver counselling and preventative programmes to improve the mental health and wellbeing and emotional resilience of children and young people who are negatively affected or are at risk of being affected by poor mental health. The universal service should be accessible to children and young people in primary, secondary and ASN schools as detailed in the Service Specification. It is expected that the provider will be flexible and responsive to local need as appropriate.

Renewal: This requirement may be subject to renewal.

Notice Details

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Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000826021
Publication Source: Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR551291
Current Stage: Tender
All Stages: Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type: OJEU - F2 - 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

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85300000 - Social work and related services

85312320 - Counselling services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value: £763,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value: £763,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value: Not specified
Contracts Value: Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date: 9 Mar 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline: 10 Apr 20264 weeks to go
Future Notice Date: Not specified
Award Date: Not specified
Contract Period: 1 Oct 2026 - 31 May 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence: Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

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Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer: RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL
Contact Name: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

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

Further Information

Notice Documents

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR551291
Access to Counselling in Schools - The provider will deliver counselling services within schools to enhance the mental health, wellbeing, and emotional resilience of children and young people from Primary 1 to S6, and, where appropriate, their parents. It is anticipated that the tender will be conducted as an Open Procedure, for award to a single service provider.

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