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title: "CC12460 - School Counselling Service - Primary"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
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buyer: "WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL"
published: "2022-12-22"
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# CC12460 - School Counselling Service - Primary

Buyer: WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000717568

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## Summary

The West Lothian Council is seeking an external service provider for the "CC12460 - School Counselling Service - Primary" tender. This procurement process aims to establish an integrated service to build resilience among upper primary children and young people in all 67 primary school settings in the authority. The procurement method is an open procedure, with a tender period ending on February 3, 2023. The tender is valued at £480,000 GBP and falls under the services category.

This tender opportunity can benefit businesses providing counselling and therapeutic services aimed at children and young people. Potential bidders must be registered with relevant counselling and psychotherapy bodies. Financial stability will be assessed using Dun and Bradstreet's criteria. The tender requires a minimum insurance cover and previous experience examples. The contract includes performance and technical criteria, ensuring high-quality service delivery in line with the buyer's specifications.

## Notice

West Lothian Council is seeking to appoint a fully qualified and experienced external service provider to achieve the vision of an integrated and flexible service which would meet the need for building resilient children and young people in the upper primary age range across all 67 primary school settings in the authority.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

West Lothian Council is seeking to appoint a fully qualified and experienced external service provider to achieve the vision of an integrated and flexible service which would meet the need for building resilient children and young people in the upper primary age range across all 67 primary school settings in the authority. The provider would also be in a position to offer wider therapeutic experiences for children as and when the profile of need is more suited to this approach. The age range for this part of the service will be flexible and negotiated with the local authority. It is envisaged that access to the service should be easy for schools and should feel seamless for children and young people and their families as part of the ongoing assessment and intervention planning process. A focus on building resilience, especially in relation to the transition to secondary school will be a key element of the work. It is expected that the provider will work closely with colleagues in secondary schools to support transition specifically where this would be in the best interests of the child. The ability to support young people over summer holiday periods will be a key element of the contract. It is also expected that the provider will work closely with the Educational Psychology Service to maintain a quality evaluation framework as a key element of the contract. This will enable West Lothian Council to gather and report on council wide evaluation information.

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=DEC467665 |
| 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 | 22 Dec 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 3 Feb 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £480,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| 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

- 22 Dec 2022 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC467665

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC467665
  CC12460 - School Counselling Service - Primary - West Lothian Council is seeking to appoint a fully qualified and experienced external service provider to achieve the vision of an integrated and flexible service which would meet the need for building resilient children and young people in the upper primary age range across all 67 primary school settings in the authority.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
- http://www.westlothian.gov.uk
- http://www.westlothian.gov.uk/article/2023/Doing-Business-With-The-Council
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000717568
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

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