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Appointment of a School Counsellor (Ayr Academy AM)

South Ayrshire Council

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21 Jul 2026 at 01:00

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Summary of the contracting process

South Ayrshire Council appointed a school counsellor for Ayr Academy, under a public service requirement delivered in Ayr. The work is classified as counselling services (CPV 85312320) and covers the appointment of a practitioner to provide counselling to the school community. South Ayrshire Council is the buying organisation and also acts as a central purchasing body. The requirement sits within general public services and is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement. The procurement concerns one defined service requirement rather than a wider programme of school counselling services. It is relevant to counselling practices, independent school counsellors and organisations able to provide counselling services in a secondary-school setting for South Ayrshire Council.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. South Ayrshire Council used a limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The council stated that the procurement was outside the scope of the applicable regulations because its value fell outside their application. Alan Mclauchlan Counselling was selected as the supplier, following one bid, which was submitted electronically by an SME. The contract was signed on 8 July 2026 and has a value of £12,040. The award covers the single school counsellor requirement for Ayr Academy. No competitive tender stage or published award evaluation weighting is recorded for this direct award route.

This award confirms demand from South Ayrshire Council for specialist counselling provision in a school setting, with the requirement fulfilled by an SME and a single electronic bid. It is most relevant to independent counsellors and small counselling practices that can provide an individual practitioner for a secondary school, work directly with a local authority and deliver professional support to pupils. A credible future competitor would need practical experience of school-based counselling, the capacity to provide a dependable named service and the ability to manage the requirements of a council-funded appointment. Familiarity with public-sector purchasing and electronic submission would also be useful, particularly where the council uses a comparable low-value or limited-award route.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Appointment of a School Counsellor (Ayr Academy AM)

Notice Description

Appointment of a School Counsellor

Procurement Information

The Value of this procurement is outside the scope of the application of the regulations

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000838042
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL560614
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£12,040 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
South Ayrshire Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
AYR
Postcode
KA7 1DR
Postcode Area
Kilmarnock
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM9 Southern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM94 South Ayrshire
Delivery Location
TLM94 South Ayrshire
Local Authority
South Ayrshire
Electoral Ward
Ayr West
Westminster Constituency
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Alan Mclauchlan Counselling

Further Information

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