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title: "School Based Counselling"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03c6d4"
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# School Based Counselling

Buyer: RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03c6d4

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## Summary

The Renfrewshire Council has awarded a contract for the provision of a school-based counselling service to Place2Be. The contract, titled "School Based Counselling," falls under the services category with a focus on providing therapeutic support to children and young people in three primary schools and one secondary school in Renfrewshire. The service aims to enhance mental health, well-being, and emotional resilience, particularly for students with more complex needs. The contract encompasses various quality assessment criteria, including child protection, service delivery improvement, and fair work practices.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses providing counselling services, especially those experienced in supporting children and young people. Interested organisations must demonstrate an understanding of local community needs and a commitment to delivering culturally appropriate and inequalities-sensitive services. Renfrewshire Council emphasises the importance of meeting stringent quality standards and professional qualifications to ensure the effective delivery of the counselling service. Potential bidders should note that the procurement process involves electronic submissions and adherence to specific selection criteria, including suitability assessments and financial requirements as outlined in the tender documents.

## Notice

Renfrewshire Children's Services are seeking to contract for a school-based counselling service. It will cover three primary schools and one secondary school to provide therapeutic support and improve the mental health and wellbeing and emotional resilience of children and young people. This contract aims to support children and young people referred to the service by the school - usually those with more complex needs. The service will be available for at least two consecutive days a week in two of the primary schools and 2.5 consecutive days a week in one primary and the secondary school throughout school term time. 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/035909-2023 |
| 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 | 6 Dec 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Jun 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Oct 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 | £343,300 |

## 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 | PLACE2BE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 6 Dec 2023 at 11:33 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035909-2023
- 5 May 2023 at 13:57 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012993-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.renfrewshire.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000746357
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00400
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

## Provenance

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