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title: "Counselling Software"
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current_stage: "Award"
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# Counselling Software

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000599569

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## Summary

The University of Edinburgh has recently completed a contract for "Counselling Software", primarily focusing on environmental protection and education sectors, located in Edinburgh, UK. The procurement process was conducted under an open procedure and has awarded the contract to Big White Wall for a total value of £60,000, signed on 26 September 2019. This contract falls under the procurement stage of 'Award' and was justified under Regulation 6(1)(b)(ii) of the Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016, due to the absence of competition for technical reasons.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses in the digital mental health services sector, particularly those offering peer support networks and online therapeutic programmes. Companies that specialise in developing comprehensive mental health solutions, including self-managed and facilitated programmes focusing on anxiety, depression, and other related areas, would be well-suited to engage in similar future tenders. The unique aspects of the service provided by Big White Wall highlight the niche market potential for businesses aiming to deliver innovative mental health technologies and support systems.

## Notice

(i) an online support network: a community of peers, professionally staffed 24/7, which enables safe anonymous support through talking therapies and creative self-expression; (ii) digital assessment: online tools to assess common mental health problems and co-morbid physical conditions and (iii) guided support: a range of self-managed and facilitated programmes for individuals and groups ; programmes include anxiety, depression, sleep, smoking and alcohol use.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Under Regulation 6(1)(b)(ii) of the Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016, a contracting authority may award a contract without competition based on the following justification: Competition is absent for technical reasons (only if it is not caused by artificial narrowing down of the parameters of the procurement and no reasonable alternative or substitute exists) Explanation: Big White Wall Wellbeing Services provide (i) an online support network: a community of peers, professionally staffed 24/7, which enables safe anonymous support through talking therapies and creative self-expression; (ii) digital assessment: online tools to assess common mental health problems and co-morbid physical conditions and (iii) guided support: a range of self-managed and facilitated programmes for individuals and groups ; programmes include anxiety, depression, sleep, smoking and alcohol use. Big White Wall remains the only digital service to offer a 24/7 clinically moderated peer community with all of the end to end elements of support. They are also the only digital mental health service registered with the Care Quality Commission.. This contract was awarded under Regulation 6(1)(b)(ii) of the Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016 (award of a contract without competition).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT368593 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Oct 2019 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Sep 2019 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £60,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH1 1HT |
| 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 | 1 |
| Supplier names | BIG WHITE WALL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 10 Oct 2019 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT368593

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT368593
  Counselling Software - (i) an online support network: a community of peers, professionally staffed 24/7, which enables safe anonymous support through talking therapies and creative self-expression; (ii) digital assessment: online tools to assess common mental health problems and co-morbid physical conditions and (iii) guided support: a range of self-managed and facilitated programmes for individuals and groups ; programmes include anxiety, depression, sleep, smoking and alcohol use.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/procurement/supplying
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000599569

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