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title: "Counselling Services for Schools"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000629034"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL"
published: "2020-09-10"
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# Counselling Services for Schools

Buyer: SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000629034

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## Summary

The procurement process is led by South Lanarkshire Council, seeking bids for "Counselling Services for Schools" aimed at enhancing mental health support for children and young people. This process falls under the services industry category, specifically targeting schools in South Lanarkshire, UK. The procurement was initiated on 10th September 2020, with an active contract value of £700,000 signed on 27th August 2020. The procurement method was limited, due to extreme urgency brought about by the need for immediate mental health services in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, necessitating a negotiated approach instead of the standard procedures.

Opportunities for business growth exist for organisations specialising in counselling and mental health services, particularly those that can demonstrate a strong commitment to quality and effective support. Businesses that are well-suited to compete in this tender include both large-scale providers and SMEs with experience in educational settings or mental health initiatives. Given the substantial demand for counselling services in schools, suppliers can enhance their market presence while contributing positively to the mental health landscape for young people.

## Notice

Provision of suitably qualified counselling services in SLC schools, to meet the aims of the Scottish Government commitments around children and young people's mental health. The aims of the policy and funding, as stated in the Scottish Government Policy, are to provide; - Access to counselling through schools - High quality and effective counselling support to children and young people over the age of 10

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Due to Scottish Government Guidance advocating full pupil return for the start of the August term it is not possible to proceed with an open or restricted procedure to establish a Framework of suppliers to meet the capacity required for these essential services in the time available. The counselling services are urgently required to meet the significant need for Mental Health support following the effects of the Covid19 pandemic and mental health issues brought about by the extended lockdown and social isolation suffered by children, young people and families. . The Council have used a negotiated procedure under Regulations 74 - 76 of the 2015 Regulations relating to Social and Other Specific Services procured under the light touch regime including the use of the negotiated procedure under Regulation 33(1)(c) allowing the use of the negotiated procedure where (but only if strictly necessary) for reasons of extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable by the Council the time limits for use of the open or restricted procedures cannot be complied with.. The Council has included the right to extend contracts by a further period of up to 12 months in increments at the discretion of SLC subject to satisfactory performance, financial standing and availability of funding.

### Procurement Information

Due to Scottish Government Guidance advocating full pupil return for the start of the August term it is not possible to proceed with an open or restricted procedure to establish a Framework of suppliers to meet the capacity required for these essential services in the time available. The counselling services are urgently required to meet the significant need for Mental Health support following the effects of the Covid19 pandemic and mental health issues brought about by the extended lockdown and social isolation suffered by children, young people and families.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP394577 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Sep 2020 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Aug 2020 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £700,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | HAMILTON |
| Post town | Motherwell |
| Postcode | ML3 0AA |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM95 South Lanarkshire |
| Local authority | South Lanarkshire |
| Electoral ward | Hamilton North and East |
| Westminster constituency | Hamilton and Clyde Valley |
| Delivery location | TLM95 South Lanarkshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 9 |
| Supplier names | ACTION FOR CHILDREN SERVICES; JP COUNSELLING; LIBER8 LANARKSHIRE; LIFELINK; PLACE2BE; SCOTTISH MARRIAGE CARE; TEENTALKSCOTLAND; THERAPEUTIC COUNSELLING SERVICES; WELLBEING SCOTLAND |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85312320 - Counselling services

## Release History

- 10 Sep 2020 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP394577

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP394577
  Counselling Services for Schools - Provision of suitably qualified counselling services in SLC schools, to meet the aims of the Scottish Government commitments around children and young people's mental health. The aims of the policy and funding, as stated in the Scottish Government Policy, are to provide; - Access to counselling through schools - High quality and effective counselling support to children and young people over the age of 10

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.scotscourts.gov.uk
- http://www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000629034

## Provenance

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