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Award of The Emma Caldwell Public Inquiry - Counselling and Support Services

Scottish Government

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05 Oct 2026 at 12:25

PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award
Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Government procured counselling and psychological first aid services for the Emma Caldwell Public Inquiry. The purpose is to support people providing evidence to the Inquiry. The requirement is for counselling services, delivered in connection with the Inquiry in Scotland; the procurement identifies Glasgow as the supplier’s address, rather than specifying a service delivery site. The work is a focused support service for Inquiry witnesses and others giving evidence, not a general counselling provision. The selected provider is The Spark, based in Glasgow.

The procurement has been awarded to The Spark, and the contract is recorded as active. The award value is £50,000. The contract may be extended by up to six months, to no later than 10 April 2028. The recorded tender period ran from 10 December 2026 to 10 November 2027; the award date is not stated. Two bids were recorded. The process was a quick quote, and the stated basis for the service was to provide psychological first aid and counselling to support people giving evidence to the Inquiry. The award description sets out the possible extension, but gives no further detail on evaluation criteria or eligibility requirements.

This award shows demand for a specialist, responsive counselling and psychological first aid service supporting people involved in a public inquiry. Suppliers considering similar work for the Scottish Government would need credible counselling capability and the capacity to support individuals who are providing evidence in a potentially sensitive inquiry context. Experience delivering counselling and psychological first aid in structured, high-stakes settings would help demonstrate suitability; providers would also need to organise support around the Inquiry’s requirements. The contract’s modest scale suggests a focused service rather than a broad clinical programme. The award was made through a quick quote process, so a competitor should be equipped to respond clearly to a concise request and demonstrate relevant delivery capability.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Award of The Emma Caldwell Public Inquiry - Counselling and Support Services

Notice Description

The Emma Caldwell Public Inquiry requires psychological first aid and counselling services to be available in order to support those providing evidence to the Inquiry.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000838974
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT565911
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

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
£50,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Oct 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
10 Nov 20272 years to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Scottish Government
Additional Buyers

Bield Housing & Care

LHC Procurement Group for the Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA)

Lothian NHS Board

Moray Council

Registers of Scotland

Supplier Development Programme

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G2 8LU
Postcode Area
Glasgow
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Anderston/City/Yorkhill
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
9
Supplier Names

The Spark

Intend Business Development Ltd

Morgan Hunt

Ath-Ghin Ltd

GMG Contractors Ltd

G.A.Helmore

Second Nature

Wm Hamilton & Sons Limited

EKOS

Further Information

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