---
title: "The Blues Programme"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0294ee"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL"
published: "2021-02-22"
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# The Blues Programme

Buyer: SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0294ee

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## Summary

The procurement process involved South Lanarkshire Council, who initiated a tender titled "The Blues Programme" aimed at providing counselling services for young people. This service is particularly relevant to the mental health sector as it addresses the heightened demand for mental health support following the Covid-19 pandemic, with a focus on delivering early intervention services. The procurement stage has reached the award phase, with the contract signed on 25th January 2021, amounting to £243,704. The service delivery is expected to take place in South Lanarkshire, UK, and was executed through a limited procurement method, bypassing prior publication of a call for competition.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses engaged in mental health services, particularly those offering counselling and psychological support for children and adolescents. Companies with experience in evidence-based intervention programmes or those capable of providing scalable services to educational institutions would be well-suited to compete in future tenders similar to this one. The focus on quality in service delivery, as denoted by the award criteria, highlights the necessity for businesses to demonstrate effective methodologies that yield positive outcomes in emotional health and well-being.

## Notice

To provide an evidence based early intervention programme for young people in a non-stigmatising way that will support good outcomes in terms of emotional health and prevent the need for more specialist interventions. To better manage the current and expected high demand for Mental Health services required for children and young people following their return to school after the unprecedented circumstances of the Covid19 pandemic and lockdown.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Blues Programme is an evidence based early intervention and depression prevention programme for secondary pupils. As a Blueprint Model Programme, the Blues Programme meets robust quality standards for achieving positive behavioural change and outcomes. . The Blues Programme will be introduced as part of SLC wider health and wellbeing strategy for education. By meeting the emotional wellbeing needs of pupils at an earlier stage, as soon as issues emerge, the Blues Programme can complement existing wellbeing initiatives already in place within each school while adding value to maximise the impact of new investment in school counselling services. . These services are urgently required to meet a significant need for preventative Mental Health support following the effects of the Covid19 pandemic and mental health issues brought about by the extended lockdown and social isolation suffered by children, young people and families.

### Procurement Information

Protection of exclusive rights are applicable in this case as Action for Children Services Ltd have intellectual property rights in and trade mark of The Blues Programme.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003462-2021 |
| Notice type | 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Feb 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Jan 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £243,704 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | HAMILTON |
| Post town | Motherwell |
| Postcode | ML3 0AA |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM95 South Lanarkshire |
| Local authority | South Lanarkshire |
| Electoral ward | Hamilton North and East |
| Westminster constituency | Hamilton and Clyde Valley |
| Delivery location | TLM95 South Lanarkshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ACTION FOR CHILDREN SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85312320 - Counselling services

## Release History

- 22 Feb 2021 at 14:56 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003462-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.scotscourts.gov.uk
- http://www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00410

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