--- title: "Award of Student Counselling Services (Mini Comp)" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000737074" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000737074" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000737074.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000737074.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "NEW COLLEGE LANARKSHIRE" published: "2023-10-13" --- # Award of Student Counselling Services (Mini Comp) Buyer: NEW COLLEGE LANARKSHIRE Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000737074 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000737074) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000737074.json) ## Summary The procurement process for the Award of Student Counselling Services involves New College Lanarkshire as the buying organisation. The tender title is "Award of Student Counselling Services (Mini Comp)" falling under the services industry category. The location is New College Lanarkshire, and the procurement stage is at the Award phase. The tender period begins on 2nd October 2023 and ends on 1st October 2027. This tender presents an opportunity for suppliers in the counselling services sector to provide 1:1 counselling services to students at New College Lanarkshire. Businesses offering clinical support, including counselling services, on a one-on-one basis would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The awarded supplier for this tender is Spectrum.Life, with an initial contract value of £143,500. The process was conducted through a mini-competition in accordance with the APUC Framework Agreement for Student Assistance Services agreement. ## Notice The Contractor will provide students at New College Lanarkshire with 1:1 counselling services based on assessed need at any point during the academic year 2023/24, which commences in August and finishes in June. All referrals to the service will be made via the Student Adviser team. It is expected that the student will be offered an appointment within 10 working days of referral. Counselling appointment times will be provided primarily within the office hours of 08:30 and 16:30. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT490431 | | Notice type | PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award | | 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 | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 13 Oct 2023 | | Submission deadline | 10 Jan 2027 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 10 Feb 2023 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £143,500 | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Not specified | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NEW COLLEGE LANARKSHIRE | | Additional buyers | ABERDEENSHIRE COUNCIL; CONSUMER SCOTLAND; FIFE COUNCIL; FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND; HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE; MORAY COUNCIL; NHS AYRSHIRE & ARRAN; PERTH & KINROSS COUNCIL; SCOTTISH ENTERPRISE; SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT; SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT- SASA; SCOTTISH PUBLIC PENSIONS AGENCY; SCOTTISH QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY; SOCIAL SECURITY SCOTLAND; SOUTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL; STIRLING COUNCIL; THE HIGHLAND COUNCIL | | Locality | AYR | | Post town | Kilmarnock | | Postcode | KA7 1DR | | 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 | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 35 | | Supplier names | A M DUNBAR ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR; ABERLOUR CHILD CARE TRUST; ALEX F NOBLE & SON NISSAN; ASA RECRUITMENT (QUICK QUOTES; BARNARDO'S; CGF SERVICES; CIRCLES NETWORK; COLLABORATE RESEARCH; COMPASS BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION SERVICES; CRITIQOM LIMITED (TRADING AS ADARE SEC; DATASEC; DUKE ELECTRICAL SERVICES; DUNCAN WEMYSS; DUNNYDEERSERVICES; EVERWARM; GEO-STRUCTURAL; HARVEY NASH; HEALIOS; HIGHLAND HEATING MANAGEMENT; INSIGHT DIRECT (UK; LAMDK; LORIEN RESOURCING; MAPLETON CONSULTING; MARSH; MURRAY PEAT CONTRACTING; OBJECTIVE; PAGE BROS (NORWICH; PRIME INDUSTRIAL & JANITORIAL SUPPLIES; SOLOGICAL SOLUTIONS / GIS247; SPEAKEASY PRODUCTIONS; SPECTRUM.LIFE; SPORTEX GROUP; STEPPING STONES FOR FAMILIES; VENESKY BROWN; VENESKY-BROWN RECRUITMENT | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85312320 - Counselling services ## Release History - 13 Oct 2023 at 12:51 - Award - PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT490431 ## Notice URLs - http://https://forestryandland.gov.scot - http://https://www.socialsecurity.gov.scot/ - http://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk - http://www.fife.gov.uk - http://www.hie.co.uk - http://www.highland.gov.uk/ - http://www.moray.gov.uk - http://www.nclanarkshire.ac.uk - http://www.nhsaaa.net - http://www.pkc.gov.uk - http://www.scotland.gov.uk - http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/ - http://www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/procurement/ - http://www.sppa.gov.uk/ - http://www.sqa.org.uk - http://www.stirling.gov.uk - https://www.spectrum.life/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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