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title: "CC12772 - Independent counselling and support for those who have suffered abuse and trauma"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000733540"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL"
published: "2023-05-29"
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# CC12772 - Independent counselling and support for those who have suffered abuse and trauma

Buyer: WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000733540

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## Summary

The West Lothian Council has awarded a contract for independent counselling and support services for individuals who have suffered abuse and trauma. The procurement method used was a direct award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract has a total estimated value of GBP360,000 and will be effective from 1st June 2023 until 31 May 2028. The buying organisation for this tender is the West Lothian Council, located at West Lothian Civic Centre, Livingston, UKM78, ML6 9LA. The industry category for this procurement is services within the general public services sector.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses to provide independent counselling and support services to individuals in West Lothian who have experienced abuse and trauma. Businesses well-suited to compete in this tender are those that specialise in providing care and support services, particularly in the field of trauma counselling. This contract is part of the Scottish Government's guidance on the Procurement of Care and Support, aligning with the Council's decision to directly award the contract to Wellbeing Scotland for a period of 3 years, with a possible extension for 24 months.

## Notice

Independent counselling and support services for those who have suffered abuse and trauma

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Independent counselling and support services for those individuals in West Lothian who have suffered abuse and trauma.. This was a Direct Award which was approved by West Lothian Council Executive at it's meeting on 28 February 2023

### Procurement Information

Regulation 3 (10) of the Public Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016 makes provision for the aggregation of public contracts where the value of all contracts for similar supplies and services awarded during the previous 12 months must be aggregated. The aggregated value determines whether the contract is over the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) threshold. The contract spend over the previous 12 months is GBP111,000 and the value of the proposed award is GBP360,000 The combined value of GBP471,000 is below the Light Touch Regime threshold (GBP552,950 excluding VAT) and therefore, in line with the Scottish Government guidance on the Procurement of Care and Support, the Council can choose not to seek offers for Social Care and Other Related Services contracts on a case by case basis. Council Executive gave approval for an exemption from Contract Standing Orders for a direct award for independent support and counselling for those that have suffered trauma and abuse to Wellbeing Scotland for a period of 3 years with the option to extend for 24 months, effective from 1st June 2023 until 31 May 2028 with a total estimated value of GBP360,000

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY479576 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 May 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 May 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £360,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL |
| Locality | LIVINGSTON |
| Post town | Motherwell |
| Postcode | ML6 9LA |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM34 North Lanarkshire |
| Local authority | North Lanarkshire |
| Electoral ward | Airdrie Central |
| Westminster constituency | Airdrie and Shotts |
| Delivery location | TLM78 West Lothian |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | WELLBEING SCOTLAND |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85300000 - Social work and related services

## Release History

- 29 May 2023 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY479576

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY479576
  CC12772 - Independent counselling and support for those who have suffered abuse and trauma - Independent counselling and support services for those who have suffered abuse and trauma

## Notice URLs

- http://
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000733540
- https://www.westlothian.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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