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Appointment of a School Counsellor (Marr College DE)

South Ayrshire Council

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23 Jul 2026 at 01:00

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Summary of the contracting process

South Ayrshire Council appointed a school counsellor for Marr College in Troon. The requirement is a counselling and psychotherapy service delivered in a school setting, supporting pupils through professional counselling provision. It is a public-sector service contract managed by the council, which acts as a central purchasing body. The procurement covers one requirement at Marr College rather than a wider multi-school programme. The service falls within the plain-language category of school counselling and related mental health support services (CPV 85312320). The appointed provider is Denise Elliott Counselling & Psychotherapy, an SME based in Troon. This indicates a locally delivered service focused on direct counselling provision within or for the benefit of the school community.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a limited procedure without prior publication of a competition notice. The council stated that the requirement was outside the scope of the relevant procurement regulations. One supplier submitted a bid, electronically, and the single lot was awarded to Denise Elliott Counselling & Psychotherapy. The contract was signed on 8 July 2026 and is active. Its value is £10,360. The award covered the appointment of a school counsellor for Marr College. The published outcome records one SME bid and one electronic bid. The process was covered by the Government Procurement Agreement, and the award was made under the council’s stated route for procurements outside the scope of the directive.

For a future requirement of this type, credible suppliers would need professional counselling and psychotherapy capability, with experience of delivering counselling in a secondary-school environment. The appointed supplier’s SME status and local base show that the work can be delivered by a focused specialist practice rather than only by a large health or education-services provider. Relevant competitors would need to demonstrate safe, reliable pupil-facing practice, the ability to work within a school’s safeguarding and operational arrangements, and capacity for regular on-site service delivery. A strong local presence may be commercially useful for Marr College and South Ayrshire Council, while familiarity with school counselling, confidentiality, referral handling and communication with appropriate school staff would help establish credibility.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Appointment of a School Counsellor (Marr College DE)

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-r6ebe6-0000838237
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL560774
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
£10,360 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 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

Denise Elliott Counselling & Psychotherapy

Further Information

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