--- title: "NAC-5141 - Provision of a Counselling Service for Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse to North and East Ayrshire Council" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000736073" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000736073" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000736073.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000736073.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "NORTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL" published: "2023-10-16" --- # NAC-5141 - Provision of a Counselling Service for Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse to North and East Ayrshire Council Buyer: NORTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000736073 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000736073) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000736073.json) ## Summary The North Ayrshire Council has awarded a contract for the provision of a counselling service for survivors of childhood sexual abuse. The contract, valued at £677,206.00 GBP, was signed on 26th September 2023. The service will be delivered across North and East Ayrshire, starting from 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2027, with a possible extension of 24 months. The procurement method used was an open procedure based on the most economically advantageous tender (MEAT) with a 20% focus on price and 80% on quality. This tender offers an opportunity for service providers specializing in professional counselling services to support survivors of childhood sexual abuse. Businesses with experience in delivering similar services, complying with quality standards such as the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) Ethical Framework, are well-suited to compete. The North Ayrshire Council is the lead commissioner, seeking to collaborate with skilled providers to fulfil the essential mental health needs of survivors. The tender process emphasises the importance of both quality care provision and competitive pricing for successful service delivery. ## Notice North Ayrshire Council, on behalf of North and East Ayrshire Councils, seeks to appoint a service provider to provide counselling services for individuals from 18 years of age who are survivors of sexual abuse. The service is jointly funded and delivered as a collaboration between North and East Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnerships. North Ayrshire Council is the lead commissioner and is responsible for procuring the service on behalf of both contracting authorities. The contract will start on 01/04/2024 to 31/03/2027 with an option to extend for 24 months. The contract will be let under North Ayrshire Council's Terms and Conditions of Contract for Health and Social Care Services ### Lot Information Lot 1 The tender will appoint a single provider to provide professional counselling services to survivors of childhood 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 or equivalent. The service will support users from age 18 upwards, including adults ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT490496 | | Notice type | OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) | | Procurement type | Standard | | 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 | 16 Oct 2023 | | Submission deadline | 24 Jul 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 26 Sep 2023 | | Contract period | 1 Apr 2024 - 31 Mar 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | £677,206 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £677,206 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Complete | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NORTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL | | Additional buyers | EAST 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 | East Ayrshire | | Electoral ward | Kilmarnock East and Hurlford | | Westminster constituency | Kilmarnock and Loudoun | | Delivery location | TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | BREAK THE SILENCE | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85312320 - Counselling services ## Release History - 16 Oct 2023 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT490496 - 23 Jun 2023 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN481844 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN481844 NAC-5141 - Provision of a Counselling Service for Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse to North and East Ayrshire Council - North Ayrshire Council, on behalf of North and East Ayrshire Councils, seeks to appoint a service provider to provide counselling services for individuals from 18 years of age who are survivors of sexual abuse. The service is jointly funded and delivered as a collaboration between North and East Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnerships. North Ayrshire Council is the lead commissioner and is responsible for procuring the service on behalf of both contracting authorities. The contract will start on 01/04/2024 to 31/03/2027 with an option to extend for 24 months. The contract will be let under North Ayrshire Council's Terms and Conditions of Contract for Health and Social Care Services - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT490496 NAC-5141 - Provision of a Counselling Service for Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse to North and East Ayrshire Council - North Ayrshire Council, on behalf of North and East Ayrshire Councils, seeks to appoint a service provider to provide counselling services for individuals from 18 years of age who are survivors of sexual abuse. The service is jointly funded and delivered as a collaboration between North and East Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnerships. North Ayrshire Council is the lead commissioner and is responsible for procuring the service on behalf of both contracting authorities. The contract will start on 01/04/2024 to 31/03/2027 with an option to extend for 24 months. The contract will be let under North Ayrshire Council's Terms and Conditions of Contract for Health and Social Care Services ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.east-ayrshire.gov.uk - http://www.gov.scot/Topics/Government/Procurement - http://www.north-ayrshire.gov.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000736073 - https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk - https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/esop/pts-host/public/pts/web/login.html - https://www.scotcourts.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-r6ebe6-0000736073. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000736073.json.