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Appointment of a School Counsellor (Kyle Academy - KC)

South Ayrshire Council

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30 Jul 2026 at 01:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

South Ayrshire Council appointed a school counsellor for Kyle Academy in South Ayrshire. The requirement is a professional counselling service for the school, classified under CPV 85312320, which covers guidance and counselling services. The council is the buying organisation and the service is associated with Kyle Academy in the South Ayrshire area. The procurement was arranged as one requirement and concerns services rather than goods or construction works. The named supplier is based in Tarbolton, while the council is based in Ayr. This opportunity is therefore relevant to counselling practitioners or organisations able to provide school-based counselling services for a local authority and its education service.

The procurement has been completed and a supplier was selected. South Ayrshire Council used a limited award procedure without publishing a prior call for competition, stating that the procurement fell outside the scope of the applicable regulations because of its value. One bid was recorded, submitted electronically by an SME. Kim Cleland was awarded the requirement for Kyle Academy. The contract is active, valued at £12,320, and was signed on 8 July 2026. The published data identifies one completed lot for the school counsellor service. The award information does not state a separate award date or contract end date, and it does not set out weighted evaluation criteria. No options are attached to the requirement.

For a supplier that did not win this procurement, the award is a clear example of South Ayrshire Council buying a focused school counselling service from a small business rather than through a large, multi-service contract. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to deliver counselling directly in a school setting and understand the practical needs of a local-authority education service. The single-bid outcome suggests that capable independent practitioners and small specialist providers can be relevant competitors for this type of work. Businesses with experience delivering counselling to schools, councils or comparable public-service environments would be best placed to demonstrate a dependable service at the scale required by an individual academy.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Appointment of a School Counsellor (Kyle Academy - KC)

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-r6ebe6-0000838070
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL561245
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
£12,320 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 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

Kim Cleland

Further Information

Notice Documents

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