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title: "Counselling Services - Primary Schools"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000614742"
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current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL"
published: "2020-03-05"
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# Counselling Services - Primary Schools

Buyer: WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000614742

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## Summary

The West Lothian Council is currently conducting a tender process for Counselling Services - Primary Schools, aimed at providing professional counselling services to children aged 10 years and up across all 67 primary schools in West Lothian, UK. This open procurement, which falls under the services category, has a tender submission deadline set for 30th March 2020, with the award period expected to commence on 6th April 2020. The project is located in Livingston, as detailed in the council’s plans to enhance support for children's mental health through this new service initiative.

This tender presents significant opportunities for registered counselling and therapy providers, particularly those that are members of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) or equivalent. Businesses with previous experience in delivering counselling services within educational settings are encouraged to apply, especially those who understand the unique needs of children and can demonstrate stability and financial robustness. The annual budget for this contract is projected at £140,000, allowing businesses in the counselling sector to expand their reach and impact within the community, while adhering to quality service expectations set by the council.

## Notice

West Lothian Council Education Services have a requirement for an external service provider to provide professional Counselling services to children aged 10 years and up across all 67 West Lothian primary schools.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

West Lothian Council Education Services are committed to ensuring access to counselling services for children aged 10 years and up across all 67 West Lothian primary schools. The Scottish Government vision of having access to counselling services for children aged 10 years and above is being taken forward in West Lothian through the procurement of a service specifically for children in this age band attending primary school settings. By ensuring access to therapeutic services for children at this age, it is envisaged that supports will be enabled to have impact at an early stage to build resilience in children and young people for later life. As quality of service lies at the heart of planning in this area of intervention and West Lothian will be working closely with the external provider to ensure robust evaluation measures are in place. In relation to the new primary school counselling service, a suitably qualified and experienced service provider is required to meet Service needs. Work will be undertaken internally through the appointment of a School Counselling Service Co-ordinator post to work with the successful service provider on building a robust evaluation framework and to ensure that the service provided dovetails with existing supports for young people currently delivered through Pupil Equity Funding and the Moving Forward in Learning approach. This is a new service for West Lothian Council and there is no incumbent service provider.. The annual budget is 140,000 GBP This equates to 520,000 GBP over the contract term including any potential extension.

Renewal: At the sole discretion of the Council, the contract may be extended for a period of up to a further 12 months.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR382772 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Mar 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Mar 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | £520,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL |
| Locality | LIVINGSTON |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH54 6FF |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM14 West Lothian |
| Local authority | West Lothian |
| Electoral ward | Livingston South |
| Westminster constituency | Livingston |
| Delivery location | TLM78 West Lothian |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 80100000 - Primary education services
- 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services
- 85312320 - Counselling services

## Release History

- 5 Mar 2020 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR382772

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR382772
  Counselling Services - Primary Schools - West Lothian Council Education Services have a requirement for an external service provider to provide professional Counselling services to children aged 10 years and up across all 67 West Lothian primary schools.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
- http://www.westlothian.gov.uk/article/2023/Doing-Business-With-The-Council
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000614742
- https://www.publictendersscotland
- https://www.westlothian.gov.uk/

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