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title: "18/0960 Counselling in Schools"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-041e12"
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# 18/0960 Counselling in Schools

Buyer: MORAY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-041e12

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## Summary

Moray Council is seeking to appoint a qualified external service provider to deliver a counselling service for children and young people aged 10 to 18 years in schools. The procurement falls under the industry category of "Counselling services" and the location is UKM62. The procurement process is in the award stage, with a contract signed on 7th February 2024. The contract, valued at £1,385,000, began on 1st April 2024 and will run until 31st March 2027, with options for two additional one-year extensions. The process followed an open procedure, inviting interested parties to submit bids electronically by 19th January 2024.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in counselling services, particularly those with experience in school-based mental health programmes. Companies with suitably qualified staff and relevant industry memberships, such as the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP), are well-suited to compete. The successful provider, Therapeutic Counselling Services Ltd, demonstrates that SMEs can effectively participate and secure public sector contracts. This tender can help businesses expand their service offerings, increase revenue, and contribute to the mental well-being of young people in the region.

## Notice

The Council is seeking to appoint an external Service Provider that is experienced and appropriately qualified to implement and deliver a counselling service for children and young people aged 10 years and over (up to and including young people aged 18 years) that is embedded within a whole system approach to supporting mental health and wellbeing, including whole school and early intervention approaches.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Council is seeking to appoint an external Service Provider that is experienced and appropriately qualified to implement and deliver a counselling service for children and young people aged 10 years and over (up to and including young people aged 18 years) that is embedded within a whole system approach to supporting mental health and wellbeing, including whole school and early intervention approaches. The counselling service will be a universally accessible service and should be available to secondary school pupils (primarily), and pupils aged 10 and over in our primary schools. The service should complement the range of whole-school and targeted approaches already available in schools to help support the mental, emotional, social and physical wellbeing of children and young people.

Renewal: 2x 12 month extensions.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012141-2025 |
| 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 | 1 Apr 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Jan 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Feb 2024 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,385,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MORAY COUNCIL |
| Locality | ELGIN |
| Post town | Inverness |
| Postcode | IV30 1BX |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands |
| ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands |
| Local authority | Moray |
| Electoral ward | Elgin City North |
| Westminster constituency | Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey |
| Delivery location | TLM62 Inverness and Nairn, Moray, and Badenoch and Strathspey |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people
- 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services
- 85312320 - Counselling services

## Release History

- 1 Apr 2025 at 08:43 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012141-2025
- 30 Nov 2023 at 16:07 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035398-2023
- 30 Nov 2023 at 15:21 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035378-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.moray.gov.uk
- http://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000751810
- https://scotcourts.gov.uk/
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00160

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