--- title: "CT0983 - Adult Counselling and Psychological Therapies" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03086c" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03086c" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03086c.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03086c.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL" published: "2022-04-19" --- # CT0983 - Adult Counselling and Psychological Therapies Buyer: THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03086c [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03086c) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03086c.json) ## Summary The City of Edinburgh Council is initiating a tender process for the contract titled "CT0983 - Adult Counselling and Psychological Therapies" under the health and social work services category. This procurement is currently in the tender phase, with submissions due by 25th May 2022. The estimated contract value is approximately £3,974,898, and the period of service is set to commence on 1st October 2022, lasting until 30th September 2028. The services will be delivered primarily within the City of Edinburgh and at HM Prison Edinburgh, ensuring comprehensive support for individuals recovering from substance misuse. This procurement presents significant opportunities for organisations in the health and social care sector, particularly those with expertise in counselling and psychological therapies. Businesses that specialise in psychosocial interventions, addiction recovery, and have a strong emphasis on community benefit tracking will be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. Collaborative partnerships or consortia with experience in delivering high-quality, evidence-based mental health support services can leverage this tender to enhance their operational footprint within the region and contribute to community health initiatives. ## Notice The City of Edinburgh Council (on behalf of the Edinburgh Alcohol and Drugs Partnership), require a service for counselling and psychological therapies to aid the sustained recovery from Drugs and/or Alcohol use across the city. The service is also required in the local prison where the service is to support prisoners to recover for drug and/or alcohol use. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The Edinburgh Alcohol and Drug Partnership (EADP) require a service to: Provide integrated counselling interventions which incorporate evidence based psychosocial interventions and therapies. These will be delivered within boundaried, therapeutic relationships and informed by an understanding of attachment, trauma and the process of recovery from addiction; Provide demonstrably high quality and effective interventions within the professional governance structure of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP)/ Counselling & Psychotherapy in Scotland (COSCA) or equivalent. Have a very strong, specific understanding of recovery from the misuse of alcohol, of psycho-stimulants and of other drugs. And have organisational expertise in relation to each of these areas of need to contribute to the strategic development of the system of care. Be able to provide additional non counselling interventions to complement the primary 1:1 interventions. Deliver services from an easily accessible location in central Edinburgh and across the local areas of the city and within HM Prison Edinburgh. Online services should also be a component of the service. Be demonstrably high quality and effective organisation (or organisations), able to contribute to the development of the local recovery orientated system of care as well as delivering a service. Additional information: This opportunity is open to single organisations or partnerships / consortia. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010228-2022 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Procedure involving negotiations | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning, Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 19 Apr 2022 | | Submission deadline | 25 May 2022 | | Future notice date | 21 Feb 2022 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Sep 2022 - 30 Sep 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £3,974,898 | | Lots value | £3,974,898 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL | | Locality | EDINBURGH | | Post town | Edinburgh | | Postcode | EH8 8BG | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh | | Local authority | City of Edinburgh | | Electoral ward | City Centre | | Westminster constituency | Edinburgh East and Musselburgh | | Delivery location | TLM75 City of Edinburgh | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 19 Apr 2022 at 15:30 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010228-2022 - 7 Jan 2022 at 12:35 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000468-2022 ## Notice URLs - http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000675080 - https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/ - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/446/contents/made - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00290 - https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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