--- title: "School Based Counselling" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000731070" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000731070" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000731070.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000731070.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL" published: "2023-05-05" --- # School Based Counselling Buyer: RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000731070 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000731070) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000731070.json) ## Summary The Renfrewshire Council is inviting tenders for the contract titled "School Based Counselling" in the services category. The procurement process is currently at the tender stage, with a submission deadline of June 16, 2023. The contract aims to provide therapeutic support to children and young people in Renfrewshire through school-based counselling services. The opportunity is open to businesses that can deliver counselling services in primary and secondary schools to improve mental health, wellbeing, and emotional resilience of children. This tender by Renfrewshire Council offers a growth opportunity for businesses that specialise in providing professional counselling services. The contract requires a sophisticated understanding of inequalities in Renfrewshire and a commitment to culturally appropriate approaches. Businesses with experience in school-based counselling, child protection services, and adherence to strict ethical codes are well-suited to compete. The tender process supports at least two days a week service provision in primary schools and 2.5 days a week in a primary and secondary school, aiming to deliver high-quality therapeutic support to children in need. ## Notice Renfrewshire Children's Services are seeking to contract for a school-based counselling service. It will cover three primary schools and one secondary school to provide therapeutic support and improve the mental health and wellbeing and emotional resilience of children and young people. This contract aims to support children and young people referred to the service by the school - usually those with more complex needs. The service will be available for at least two consecutive days a week in two of the primary schools and 2.5 consecutive days a week in one primary and the secondary school throughout school term time. It is expected that flexible, culturally appropriate and inequalities-sensitive approaches will be used and that the interested organisations will demonstrate a sophisticated understanding of the pattern of inequalities in Renfrewshire and of the barriers in working in communities with high levels of deprivation. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Renfrewshire Council is seeking to appoint a single provider to deliver Counselling Services within three primary schools and one secondary school to provide therapeutic support and improve the mental health and wellbeing and emotional resilience of children and young people. The contract will be for a period of 32 months with no option to extend.. As there is a current service provider, TUPE may apply. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY477952 | | Notice type | OJEU - F2 - 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 | 5 May 2023 | | Submission deadline | 16 Jun 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | 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 | RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL | | Locality | PAISLEY | | Post town | Paisley | | Postcode | PA1 1JB | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM33 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire | | Local authority | Renfrewshire | | Electoral ward | Paisley East and Central | | Westminster constituency | Paisley and Renfrewshire South | | Delivery location | TLM83 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services - 85312320 - Counselling services ## Release History - 5 May 2023 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY477952 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY477952 School Based Counselling - Renfrewshire Children's Services are seeking to contract for a school-based counselling service. It will cover three primary schools and one secondary school to provide therapeutic support and improve the mental health and wellbeing and emotional resilience of children and young people. This contract aims to support children and young people referred to the service by the school - usually those with more complex needs. The service will be available for at least two consecutive days a week in two of the primary schools and 2.5 consecutive days a week in one primary and the secondary school throughout school term time. It is expected that flexible, culturally appropriate and inequalities-sensitive approaches will be used and that the interested organisations will demonstrate a sophisticated understanding of the pattern of inequalities in Renfrewshire and of the barriers in working in communities with high levels of deprivation. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 - http://www.renfrewshire.gov.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000731070 - https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/ - https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk - https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ ## 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-r6ebe6-0000731070. 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