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Appointment of a School Counsellor (Ayr Academy MB)

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. The requirement is a counselling service supporting the school’s pupils, classified under CPV 85312320 for guidance and counselling services. This is a services procurement managed by the council, a local authority and central purchasing body. The work is associated with Ayr Academy in Ayr, South Ayrshire. The procurement covered one lot for the appointment of a school counsellor. It is a focused education-sector requirement rather than a wider counselling framework, so it is most relevant to counselling providers able to deliver services directly within a school setting and work with the council’s arrangements for Ayr Academy.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. South Ayrshire Council used a limited award procedure without prior publication of a competition notice, on the stated basis that the procurement fell outside the scope of the applicable regulations. One electronic bid was received, from an SME. Maria Berry Counselling Service was selected for the single lot. The active contract is valued at £18,060 GBP and was signed on 8 July 2026. The procurement was evaluated through this direct award route rather than an open tender. The contract award concerns the school counsellor appointment for Ayr Academy; the published information does not set out a separate contract end date or duration.

For a counselling provider, this award demonstrates a defined public-sector requirement for school-based counselling at Ayr Academy and shows that South Ayrshire Council has used a proportionate, limited route for a lower-value service. The successful supplier was an SME, indicating that a small specialist practice can be credible for this type of council work. A future competitor would need qualified counselling capability, experience of supporting pupils in an education setting, and the capacity to provide a reliable service for a named school. It would also need to understand council procurement requirements and be prepared for an approach-led process outside the full regulations, rather than relying on a large corporate delivery model.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Appointment of a School Counsellor (Ayr Academy MB)

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-r6ebe6-0000838052
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL560616
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
£18,060 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

Maria Berry Counselling Service

Further Information

Notice Documents

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