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title: "CT1168 - Accredited Pathways and Certified Counsellors and Therapists"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03ea46"
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# CT1168 - Accredited Pathways and Certified Counsellors and Therapists

Buyer: CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03ea46

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## Summary

The City of Edinburgh Council has awarded contracts under the Flexible Purchasing Framework for Accredited Pathways and Certified Counsellors and Therapists. The framework aims to improve education outcomes by providing services aligned with the National Improvement Framework for Education. The contracts involve the delivery of services across the city of Edinburgh. The aim is to achieve excellence in literacy, numeracy, and mental health support, focusing on reducing the Poverty Related Attainment Gap. The procurement method is open, and the contracts have been awarded to multiple suppliers.

This tender offers opportunities for businesses to provide accredited pathway services and counselling support to achieve educational and health outcomes in Edinburgh. Businesses involved in education and training services, counselling services, and welfare services would be well-suited to compete in this procurement process. The City of Edinburgh Council is seeking providers who can deliver innovative, goal-oriented services in partnership with schools, address barriers to learning, and demonstrate inclusive practices. The procurement process includes community benefits and emphasizes sustainable, value-driven approaches.

## Notice

AWARD of the Flexible Purchasing Framework The City of Edinburgh Council has created a Flexible Purchasing Framework of providers in line with the National Improvement Framework for Education. The vision for education in Edinburgh is to ensure excellence by raising attainment and improving outcomes through Accredited Pathways and Certified Counsellors and Therapists: ensuring that every child and young person achieves the highest standards in literacy and numeracy, as well as the knowledge and skills necessary to shape their future as successful learners, confident individuals, responsible citizens, and effective contributors. The City of Edinburgh Council will realise this vision by achieving equity: ensuring every child and young person has the same opportunity to succeed, regardless of their background, social circumstances, additional needs or shared protected characteristics, with a particular focus on closing the poverty related attainment gap, and improving mental health and wellbeing. In order to achieve this, The City of Edinburgh Council will work to reduce the Poverty Related Attainment Gap (PRAG) through a transdisciplinary approach. Delivery of excellence will be achieved via the Edinburgh Imperative, which has four key themes to support reduction of the PRAG: Attendance, Literacy & Numeracy, Pathways, Health and Wellbeing. Collaboration and relationship building with partner providers is a key theme to support young people's outcomes being at the heart of everything we do. Partner Providers will support schools to provide a service which ensures pupils receive high quality education which meets their needs, delivers improved educational outcomes and avoids exclusion. The City of Edinburgh Council are encouraging a 'Place Based' approach to services and supports to families and young people. The intention is to develop comprehensive supports that are within 20minutes of any identified need.

### Lot Information

Certified Counsellors and Therapists

** AWARD NOTICE ** The Provider's activity will support achievement of targets within the health and wellbeing pathway/s. Early Level to Fourth Level, the targets should align to the Benchmarks, and Experiences and Outcomes within the Curriculum for Excellence. In Senior Phase the targets must support achievement of accreditation within nationally recognised frameworks. For all learner phases, the Provider will work with referring schools to ensure recognised targets are achieved upon completion or discharge from a provider's service, or in line with award dates. The provision offered will extend the supports offered through the curriculum, complementing and expanding on what is already there. We are looking to procure services which: - Work in flexible and goal-orientated ways to complement the learner's education, in partnership with their school. - Address barriers to learning which can arise within the school community and as a result of additional support needs. - Provide evidence of outcomes achieved. - Enable the voices of learners and their families to shape the support provided and contribute to solutions. - Work towards Health and Wellbeing experiences and outcomes, linked to the Curriculum for Excellence - Work with Counsellors and Therapists who are certified with relevant qualifications and membership of Governing bodies In partnership with the School, the Provider should be able to demonstrate inclusive practice and improved outcomes in an aspect of the Edinburgh Imperatives. We want our future commissioned services to build on these strengths and to do the following: - Work in strengths based, solution focussed and restorative manner. - Demonstrate efficiencies, innovation and added value. - Contribute to a wider learning culture within the partnership to improve outcomes. - Provide sustainable best-value approaches. Additional information: The Council consider this opportunity to be procured under the Light Touch Regime of Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Accredited Pathways

** AWARD NOTICE ** Accredited Pathways services will support achievement of an accredited pathway/s. For learners working within Early Level to Fourth Level the accreditation should align to the Benchmarks and or Experiences and Outcomes within the Curriculum for Excellence. For learners working within the Senior Phase the accreditation must be nationally recognised. For both categories, the Provider will work with referring schools to ensure recognised accreditation is achieved upon completion or discharge from a provider's service, or in line with award dates. The provision offered will extend the supports offered through the curriculum, complementing and expanding on what is already there. We are looking to procure services which: - Work in flexible and goal-orientated ways to complement the learner's education, in partnership with their school. - Address barriers to learning which can arise within the school community and as a result of additional support needs. - Provide evidence of outcomes achieved. - Enable the voices of learners and their families to shape the support provided and contribute to solutions. - Offer accreditation. - Work towards Health and Wellbeing experiences and outcomes, linked to the Curriculum for Excellence. In partnership with the School, the Provider should be able to demonstrate inclusive practice and improved outcomes in an aspect of the Edinburgh Imperatives. We want our future commissioned services to build on these strengths and to do the following: - Work in strengths based, solution focussed and restorative manner. - Demonstrate efficiencies, innovation and added value. - Contribute to a wider learning culture within the partnership to improve outcomes. - Provide sustainable best-value approaches. Additional information: The Council consider this opportunity to be procured under the Light Touch Regime of Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013473-2024 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Apr 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Mar 2029 |
| Future notice date | 26 Jan 2024 |
| Award date | 19 Mar 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £5,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £2,500,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 57 |
| Supplier names | ABERNETHY; ABOUT YOUTH; ACTION FOR CHILDREN SERVICES; BARNARDO'S; BIG HEARTS; BRIDGEND FARMHOUSE; CAREER READY; CHAI (COMMUNITY HELP & ADVICE INITIATIVE; CHILDREN 1ST; CIRCLE; CITADEL YOUTH CENTRE; CITY OF EDINBURGH GYMNASTICS CLUB; COLUMBA 1400; CROSSREACH; CUTTING EDGE THEATRE; DRAKE MUSIC SCOTLAND; DYNAMIC EARTH; EDIBLE ESTATES; ENABLE SCOTLAND; FRIENDS OF THE AWARD (EDINBURGH AND THE LOTHIANS; GOLD AND GRAY SOCCER ACADEMY; HARMENY EDUCATION TRUST; HEARTS AND MINDS; HUMANUTOPIA; IMAGINATE; IMPACT ARTS; KAREN SYKES; LGBT YOUTH SCOTLAND; LIGHT UP LEARNING; LINKLIVING; MIRIAM MCHARDY; MOVE ON; MUIRHOUSE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT GROUP; MYPAS; NORDOFF ROBBINS; OUTDOORCLASSROOMS.SCOT; PLACE2BE; PLAY2LEARN SPORTS COACHING; PROFESSIONAL SALON TRAINING; RUTS; RZSS; SALVESEN MINDROOM CENTRE; SCRAN ACADEMY; SCREEN EDUCATION EDINBURGH; SOUTH EAST SCOTLAND REGIONAL SCOUT COUNCIL; SPACE AT BROOMHOUSE HUB; THE DRAMA STUDIO; THE JUNCTION (YOUNG PEOPLE - HEALTH & WELLBEING; THE LARDER WEST LOTHIAN; THE SPARTANS COMMUNITY FOOTBALL ACADEMY; THE SPEECH LANGUAGE COMMUNICATION; TINDERBOX COLLECTIVE; U-EVOLVE; VOLUNTEERING MATTERS; WILDSIDE NATURE; WITH KIDS; WORKINGRITE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 80100000 - Primary education services
- 80110000 - Pre-school education services
- 80200000 - Secondary education services
- 80300000 - Higher education services
- 80340000 - Special education services
- 80400000 - Adult and other education services
- 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people
- 85312320 - Counselling services
- 85312400 - Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions

## Release History

- 25 Apr 2024 at 14:12 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013473-2024
- 2 Apr 2024 at 12:31 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010572-2024
- 26 Oct 2023 at 15:25 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031677-2023
- 26 Jul 2023 at 07:46 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021570-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk
- http://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000748116
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00290

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