--- title: "NAC-5141 - Provision of a Counselling Service for Survivors of Childhood Rape and Sexual Abuse to North and East Ayrshire Council" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000723365" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000723365" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000723365.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000723365.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NORTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL" published: "2023-02-22" --- # NAC-5141 - Provision of a Counselling Service for Survivors of Childhood Rape and Sexual Abuse to North and East Ayrshire Council Buyer: NORTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000723365 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000723365) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000723365.json) ## Summary The North Ayrshire Council, based in Irvine, UK, is planning a tender process for the provision of a Counselling Service for survivors of childhood rape and sexual abuse across North and East Ayrshire. The procurement stage is currently in the planning phase, with a planned value of £576,900 GBP. The tender, titled NAC-5141, falls under the services category and is expected to create business opportunities. The main contact person for this tender is Andrew Kerr, reachable via email at Andrewkerr@north-ayrshire.gov.uk. This tender by North Ayrshire Council presents an opportunity for businesses in the counselling services sector to compete for a contract that supports survivors of childhood abuse. Suitable businesses should be equipped to provide professional counselling services in compliance with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy ethical framework. The deadline for expressing interest and returning the required questionnaire to Andrew Kerr is by close of business on 7th March 2023. Businesses looking to expand in the health and social care sector should consider engaging with this procurement opportunity. ## Notice North Ayrshire Council ("NAC") on behalf of North Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership (NAHSCP) are looking to engage with the market in regards to a potential future contract opportunity for a single provider for, a counselling service for individuals from 13 years who are survivors of childhood rape and/or sexual abuse - The service is jointly funded and delivered as a collaboration between North and East Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnerships. North Ayrshire is the lead commissioner and holds responsibility for procuring the service. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The tender will deliver a single provider to provide professional counselling services to survivors of childhood rape and/or sexual abuse across North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire. The service will be delivered by appropriately qualified counsellors who comply with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) Ethical Framework for Good Practice in Counselling and Psychotherapy. The service will support users from age 13 upwards, including adults.. NAC welcomes expressions of interest from service providers, by completing the questionnaire attached and returning to Andrewkerr@north-ayrshire.gov.uk before close of business 7th March 2023. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB471978 | | Notice type | OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 22 Feb 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 1 Jun 2023 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £576,900 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NORTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL | | Locality | IRVINE | | Post town | Kilmarnock | | Postcode | KA12 8EE | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire | | Local authority | North Ayrshire | | Electoral ward | Irvine South | | Westminster constituency | Central Ayrshire | | Delivery location | TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 22 Feb 2023 at 00:00 - Planning - OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB471978 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB471978&idx=1 22nd February 2023 - PIN - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB471978 NAC-5141 - Provision of a Counselling Service for Survivors of Childhood Rape and Sexual Abuse to North and East Ayrshire Council - North Ayrshire Council ("NAC") on behalf of North Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership (NAHSCP) are looking to engage with the market in regards to a potential future contract opportunity for a single provider for, a counselling service for individuals from 13 years who are survivors of childhood rape and/or sexual abuse - The service is jointly funded and delivered as a collaboration between North and East Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnerships. North Ayrshire is the lead commissioner and holds responsibility for procuring the service. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.north-ayrshire.gov.uk - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=723365 - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000723365 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000723365. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000723365.json.