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Provision of a Rape Crisis Counselling Support Service

South Ayrshire Council

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Planning

03 Sep 2026 at 01:00

PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice
Summary of the contracting process

South Ayrshire Council, on behalf of the South Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership, is considering commissioning a rape crisis counselling support service. The service would provide specialist counselling and support for people affected by rape. The procurement is for services, with delivery across South Ayrshire. The council is carrying out the work for the partnership and is seeking to understand the provider market before deciding how to proceed. Providers whose core work includes rape crisis support, trauma-informed counselling and related specialist services are the most relevant audience. The service is described as a single potential requirement rather than a set of separate service areas.

This procurement is at the planning stage and is being used for a market-scoping exercise under Regulation 41 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. The council is requesting expressions of interest and information from providers with relevant expertise; this is not an invitation to tender. The buyer expects the next notice to be published on 16 November 2026. The intended procurement method is not set out at this stage, and no contract value or budget is stated. Responses to the market exercise will help the council assess how many providers may be interested in bidding for a potential contract. The service is presented as one planned lot.

This will suit established rape crisis and specialist counselling organisations, including providers able to deliver support across South Ayrshire and work with a health and social care partnership. Relevant experience should include counselling for people affected by rape, sensitive handling of trauma and safeguarding, and the ability to provide a dependable support service for the intended client group. Organisations that already deliver comparable specialist services may be well placed to respond to the market-scoping exercise and to prepare for a later procurement. The council is specifically looking for providers with expertise in rape counselling support, so general counselling capacity without relevant rape crisis experience is less closely aligned.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of a Rape Crisis Counselling Support Service

Notice Description

Provision of a Rape Crisis Counselling Support Service

Lot Information

Lot 1

South Ayrshire Council (The Council) on behalf of South Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership (SAHSCP) is undertaking a market scoping exercise, under Regulation 41 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. The Council are looking for expressions of interest from providers who have expertise offering provision of a Rape Counselling Support Service.. This PIN is a request for information, the responses from this PIN will help the Council to understand the number of Providers who may be interested in bidding for a potential Contract.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000842000
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP563719
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice
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

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
16 Nov 20262 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

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

Further Information

Notice Documents

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