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title: "Access to Counselling in Schools"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000738703"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL"
published: "2023-07-13"
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# Access to Counselling in Schools

Buyer: RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000738703

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## Summary

The Renfrewshire Council has awarded a contract for the provision of counselling services to improve the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people in schools. The tender, titled "Access to Counselling in Schools", falls under the services category and was conducted as an open procedure. The contract value is £1,247,000, and it was signed on 10th July 2023. The procurement stage is now complete, with Therapeutic Counselling Services Ltd being the successful supplier.

This opportunity for business growth in the counselling services sector is ideal for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) specializing in therapeutic counselling. The contract aims to enhance the emotional resilience of children and young people in Renfrewshire schools. Businesses with experience in child protection and a focus on providing quality counselling services would be well-suited to compete in delivering universal counselling across primary, secondary, and ASN schools, meeting the diverse needs of the local community.

## Notice

Children's Services is seeking a provider to deliver counselling services to improve the mental health and wellbeing and emotional resilience of children and young people who are negatively affected or are at risk of being affected by poor mental health. This will be a universal counselling service accessible to children and young people in primary, secondary and ASN schools from Primary 1 to S6, predominantly delivered in a school setting. Counsellor(s) (1.0 - 3.0 FTE counsellors per school depending on school roll) will be required in each of Renfrewshire's 11 secondary schools and 1 ASN school to work with secondary school young people. In addition, a team of counsellors should be available to provide peripatetic counselling services across 50 primary schools, 1 ASN school and to parents/carers where appropriate. It is expected that the provider will be flexible and responsive to local need as appropriate.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Tender Procedure was conducted in accordance with an above Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) Threshold Open Tender procedure relating to a Services Contract.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL483692 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Jul 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Jul 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 | £1,247,000 |

## Status

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

## 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THERAPEUTIC COUNSELLING SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services
- 85312320 - Counselling services

## Release History

- 13 Jul 2023 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL483692

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL483692
  Access to Counselling in Schools - Children's Services is seeking a provider to deliver counselling services to improve the mental health and wellbeing and emotional resilience of children and young people who are negatively affected or are at risk of being affected by poor mental health. This will be a universal counselling service accessible to children and young people in primary, secondary and ASN schools from Primary 1 to S6, predominantly delivered in a school setting. Counsellor(s) (1.0 - 3.0 FTE counsellors per school depending on school roll) will be required in each of Renfrewshire's 11 secondary schools and 1 ASN school to work with secondary school young people. In addition, a team of counsellors should be available to provide peripatetic counselling services across 50 primary schools, 1 ASN school and to parents/carers where appropriate. It is expected that the provider will be flexible and responsive to local need as appropriate.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.renfrewshire.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000738703

## Provenance

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