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title: "Access to Counselling in Schools"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03a398"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL"
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# Access to Counselling in Schools

Buyer: RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03a398

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## Summary

The Renfrewshire Council is seeking a provider to deliver counselling services for children and young people in schools, aiming to improve mental health and emotional resilience. The procurement is in the award stage, with Therapeutic Counselling Services Ltd as the active supplier. The contract, titled "Access to Counselling in Schools," falls under the services category and is located in Renfrewshire, UK. The procurement method was an open procedure, with a contract value of £1,247,000 signed on 10th July 2023.

This tender presents an opportunity for counselling service providers to enhance their business by delivering services that support children and young people's well-being in educational settings. Businesses specialised in counselling, mental health services, and educational support would be well-suited to compete. The procurement process emphasises quality criteria like child protection, service delivery improvement, and fair work practices alongside pricing considerations. The procurement method follows an open procedure, offering fair access to potential suppliers in the region.

## Notice

Children's Services is seeking a provider to deliver counselling services to improve the mental health and wellbeing and emotional resilience of children and young people who are negatively affected or are at risk of being affected by poor mental health. This will be a universal counselling service accessible to children and young people in primary, secondary and ASN schools from Primary 1 to S6, predominantly delivered in a school setting. Counsellor(s) (1.0 - 3.0 FTE counsellors per school depending on school roll) will be required in each of Renfrewshire's 11 secondary schools and 1 ASN school to work with secondary school young people. In addition, a team of counsellors should be available to provide peripatetic counselling services across 50 primary schools, 1 ASN school and to parents/carers where appropriate. It is expected that the provider will be flexible and responsive to local need as appropriate.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Tender Procedure was conducted in accordance with an above Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) Threshold Open Tender procedure relating to a Services Contract.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020075-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Jul 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Mar 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Jul 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,247,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | PAISLEY |
| Post town | Paisley |
| Postcode | PA1 1JB |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM33 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire |
| Local authority | Renfrewshire |
| Electoral ward | Paisley East and Central |
| Westminster constituency | Paisley and Renfrewshire South |
| Delivery location | TLM83 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THERAPEUTIC COUNSELLING SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services
- 85312320 - Counselling services

## Release History

- 13 Jul 2023 at 10:08 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020075-2023
- 7 Feb 2023 at 15:54 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003755-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.renfrewshire.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000738703
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00400
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

## Provenance

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