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title: "Provision of Scottish Government Counselling in Schools"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04ce28"
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current_stage: "Award"
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# Provision of Scottish Government Counselling in Schools

Buyer: WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04ce28

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## Summary

West Dunbartonshire Council is engaged in the award stage of a procurement process seeking an organisation to provide counselling services for secondary schools in West Dunbartonshire. The project, titled "Provision of Scottish Government Counselling in Schools", falls under the industry category of counselling services and is primarily located in the UKM81 region. The contract was signed on 25th March 2025, valued at £309,924, and has been awarded to Lifelink. Key tender documents such as financial vetting, Police Scotland checks, and a declaration page were required from bidders as part of the submission process.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in psychological support services, particularly those with qualified and accredited counsellors. Companies in this field can benefit from a long-term engagement in the public education sector, promoting positive emotional health and wellbeing among young learners. The emphasis on supporting emotional health and crisis intervention indicates that businesses with robust systems for handling vulnerable youth and those equipped for rapid referrals to appropriate agencies would be well-suited to compete for such contracts. Regular clinically supervised sessions and accreditation from recognised bodies such as the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy are key requisites, ensuring high-quality service provision.

## Notice

West Dunbartonshire Council are seeking an organisation to provide a Youth Counselling Service in West Dunbartonshire Schools. The service purpose is to provide confidential counselling for young people in all 6 secondary schools. The aim is to promote positive emotional health and wellbeing in learners attending secondary school by: Providing direct counselling to young people following referral to the service for a range of emotional health issues; Signposting and facilitating onward referrals of young people experiencing crisis to appropriate agencies; Supporting and enabling staff to support emotionally vulnerable young people; To improve the overall emotional health of young people using the service; Raising the visibility of emotionally vulnerable young people in schools, community and at home where appropriate. The counselling must be provided by an accredited qualified counsellor.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The route to market is to conduct an open procedure through Public Contracts Scotland - Tender.

Renewal: Will be reviewed during contract

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012419-2025 |
| 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 | 2 Apr 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 7 Feb 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £310,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £309,924 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | DUMBARTON |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G82 1QL |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM31 East Dunbartonshire and West Dunbartonshire |
| Local authority | West Dunbartonshire |
| Electoral ward | Dumbarton |
| Westminster constituency | West Dunbartonshire |
| Delivery location | TLM81 East Dunbartonshire, West Dunbartonshire, and Helensburgh and Lomond |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | LIFELINK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85312320 - Counselling services

## Release History

- 2 Apr 2025 at 08:58 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012419-2025
- 8 Jan 2025 at 12:15 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000483-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
- http://www.west-dunbarton.gov.uk/business/suppliers/procurement/
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000787189
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00153
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

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