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title: "Counselling Service for Care Experienced Young People (Re-advertisement)"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000719427"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL"
published: "2023-03-15"
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# Counselling Service for Care Experienced Young People (Re-advertisement)

Buyer: NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000719427

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## Summary

The North Lanarkshire Council recently awarded a contract for the provision of Counselling Service for Care Experienced Young People. The Council undertook this procurement process through an open procedure, involving Therapeutic Counselling Services Ltd as the successful supplier. The contract is currently active, with a total value of £200,000 GBP. The procurement stage has been completed, and the contract was signed on March 15, 2023. The service falls under the category of services and is aimed at supporting care experienced young people aged 16-26 years within North Lanarkshire.

This contract opportunity presents a chance for businesses in the area of counselling services tailored to young people's needs to grow and collaborate with the North Lanarkshire Council. SMEs with expertise in providing mental health support and services to vulnerable youth populations can particularly benefit from competing in this tender. The opportunity offers a framework for selected providers to deliver essential mental health and wellbeing services to a specific demographic, aligning with the objectives of The Promise Scotland initiative. Interested businesses are encouraged to engage with the Council's procurement process to potentially secure future business opportunities and contribute to the improvement of mental health services in the region.

## Notice

The Council intend to establish a single-Contractor Framework with a counselling service which understands the needs of care experienced young people aged 16-26 years in line with The Promise Scotland.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

To provide a counselling service to care experienced young people aged 16-26 years across the Council area. . The Community Mental Health and Wellbeing Framework ("the Framework") has a focus on early support for children and young people within the context of their families and communities. A key principle of the Framework is to provide support and services to which young people can self-refer. This shares the aspirations of the Promise, and the Plan for North Lanarkshire, focusing on co-production and support which is accessible where and when children, young people and their families need this most. Alongside this the North Lanarkshire Children's Services plan 2021-2023 sets out mental wellbeing as one of its key priorities. . The tender process will include a range of selection and award criteria, with objective to identify the most economically advantageous tender. .. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 8 and 9 of the Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016.

Renewal: Initial 1 year duration, with option for up to an additional years 3 years subject to continued annual funding.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR473784 |
| 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 | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Mar 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Feb 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Mar 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Subject to further funding being awarded. |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £200,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £200,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | MOTHERWELL |
| Post town | Motherwell |
| Postcode | ML1 1AB |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM34 North Lanarkshire |
| Local authority | North Lanarkshire |
| Electoral ward | Motherwell South East and Ravenscraig |
| Westminster constituency | Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke |
| Delivery location | TLM84 North Lanarkshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THERAPEUTIC COUNSELLING SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services
- 85312320 - Counselling services

## Release History

- 15 Mar 2023 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR473784
- 19 Jan 2023 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN469038

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN469038
  Counselling Service for Care Experienced Young People (Re-advertisement) - The Council intend to establish a single-Contractor Framework with a counselling service which understands the needs of care experienced young people aged 16-26 years in line with The Promise Scotland.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR473784
  Counselling Service for Care Experienced Young People (Re-advertisement) - The Council intend to establish a single-Contractor Framework with a counselling service which understands the needs of care experienced young people aged 16-26 years in line with The Promise Scotland.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000719427
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

## Provenance

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