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title: "Award of Framework for School Counsellors"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000633451"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "STIRLING COUNCIL"
published: "2020-10-23"
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# Award of Framework for School Counsellors

Buyer: STIRLING COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000633451

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## Summary

Stirling Council has awarded a framework contract titled "Award of Framework for School Counsellors" aimed at enhancing mental health and wellbeing support for children and young people in the Stirling area. This procurement process, classified under the services category, utilised an open procedure and has reached the award stage as of 13 October 2020. The contract, valued at £550,000, is designated for qualified counselling services primarily within secondary schools, although it also addresses the needs of younger children through targeted interventions. The framework will serve a delivery location within the Stirling Council area and has been initiated to complement existing support structures.

This tender presents valuable opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) specialising in mental health services, particularly those with qualified and registered counsellors. Businesses focusing on school counselling, therapeutic services, or mental health training are well-positioned to compete for this framework. By engaging with this contract, suppliers can contribute to a vital area of public service while expanding their operational footprint within educational establishments in Stirling, ultimately fostering business growth in a socially impactful sector.

## Notice

We wish to award a Framework for providers of school counsellors to enhance the work that schools, services and partners are currently providing in supporting children and young people's mental health and wellbeing.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This is for a school counselling service to help to strengthen the current supports that Stirling has in place for children and young people and to provide a further level of support at an earlier and more preventative stage of intervention. The school counselling service will: - Be undertaken by suitably qualified counsellors (BACP or COSCA registered), acting in their specialist role, and in accordance with a strict code of ethics, which requires confidentiality and accountability. - Ensure that all qualified counsellors receive regular clinical supervision, of which will need to be procured through this process. - 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. - Be based mainly in secondary schools and provide input to primary and specialist provisions (for children aged 10 years and above) when a need is identified. Input to primary and specialist provisions might include the delivery of group work, enhancing the skills of staff, advising parent/carers and occasionally individual input for a pupil. - Be part of the work that Stirling's Children's Service is undertaking on improving mental health and wellbeing that aims to nurture the wellbeing of our children and young people and promote a positive relationship based approach, ultimately improving attainment and achievement. - Provide the right support at the right time within Stirling's staged intervention process.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT397710 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Oct 2020 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Oct 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 | £550,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | STIRLING COUNCIL |
| Locality | STIRLING |
| Post town | Falkirk and Stirling |
| Postcode | FK8 2ET |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM0 Eastern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM02 Perth and Kinross, and Stirling |
| Local authority | Stirling |
| Electoral ward | Stirling West |
| Westminster constituency | Stirling and Strathallan |
| Delivery location | TLM77 Perth and Kinross, and Stirling |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 5 |
| Supplier names | ACTION IN MIND; PLACE2BE; ROOKIE ROCKSTARS; THERAPY TRAIN STIRLING; WELLBEING SCOTLAND |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85312320 - Counselling services

## Release History

- 23 Oct 2020 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT397710

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT397710
  Award of Framework for School Counsellors - We wish to award a Framework for providers of school counsellors to enhance the work that schools, services and partners are currently providing in supporting children and young people's mental health and wellbeing.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.stirling.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000633451

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