--- title: "18/0960 Counselling in Schools" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000751810" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000751810" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000751810.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000751810.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "MORAY COUNCIL" published: "2025-04-01" --- # 18/0960 Counselling in Schools Buyer: MORAY COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000751810 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000751810) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000751810.json) ## Summary Moray Council is seeking an experienced and qualified external service provider to deliver a comprehensive counselling service for children and young people aged 10 to 18 years. This project, titled "18/0960 Counselling in Schools," is part of the council’s broader initiative to support mental health and wellbeing through integrated school and early intervention strategies. The procurement process is being conducted via an open procedure under the services category, with the opportunity located in Elgin, region UKM62. Key dates include the tender submission deadline on 19th January 2024, and the contract award period starting on the same day, with the contract period running from 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2027, potentially extendable by two additional 12-month periods. The total contract value is £1,385,000. This tender presents significant business growth opportunities for providers in the mental health and counselling services sector, particularly those with experience in implementing school-based programmes. Businesses that can demonstrate a strong track record in similar educational support services and possess professional memberships, such as those from the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) or Counselling and Psychotherapy in Scotland (COSCA), are well-suited to compete. The services required include delivering universal access to secondary school pupils and targeted support for primary school pupils aged 10 and over, making this a lucrative contract for businesses in counselling services looking to expand their footprint in the public sector. ## Notice The Council is seeking to appoint an external Service Provider that is experienced and appropriately qualified to implement and deliver a counselling service for children and young people aged 10 years and over (up to and including young people aged 18 years) that is embedded within a whole system approach to supporting mental health and wellbeing, including whole school and early intervention approaches. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The Council is seeking to appoint an external Service Provider that is experienced and appropriately qualified to implement and deliver a counselling service for children and young people aged 10 years and over (up to and including young people aged 18 years) that is embedded within a whole system approach to supporting mental health and wellbeing, including whole school and early intervention approaches. The counselling service will be a universally accessible service and should be available to secondary school pupils (primarily), and pupils aged 10 and over in our primary schools. The service should complement the range of whole-school and targeted approaches already available in schools to help support the mental, emotional, social and physical wellbeing of children and young people. Renewal: 2x 12 month extensions. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR527217 | | 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 | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 1 Apr 2025 | | Submission deadline | 12 Jan 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 7 Feb 2024 | | Contract period | 1 Apr 2024 - 31 Mar 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £1,385,000 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Complete | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | MORAY COUNCIL | | Locality | ELGIN | | Post town | Inverness | | Postcode | IV30 1BX | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands | | ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands | | Local authority | Moray | | Electoral ward | Elgin City North | | Westminster constituency | Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey | | Delivery location | TLM62 Inverness and Nairn, Moray, and Badenoch and Strathspey | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | THERAPEUTIC COUNSELLING SERVICES | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people - 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services - 85312320 - Counselling services ## Release History - 1 Apr 2025 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR527217 - 30 Nov 2023 at 00:00 - TenderUpdate - OJEU - F14 - Corrigendum - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV493919 - 30 Nov 2023 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV493902 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV493902 18/0960 Counselling in Schools - The Council is seeking to appoint an external Service Provider that is experienced and appropriately qualified to implement and deliver a counselling service for children and young people aged 10 years and over (up to and including young people aged 18 years) that is embedded within a whole system approach to supporting mental health and wellbeing, including whole school and early intervention approaches. - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR527217 18/0960 Counselling in Schools - The Council is seeking to appoint an external Service Provider that is experienced and appropriately qualified to implement and deliver a counselling service for children and young people aged 10 years and over (up to and including young people aged 18 years) that is embedded within a whole system approach to supporting mental health and wellbeing, including whole school and early intervention approaches. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.moray.gov.uk - http://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000751810 - https://scotcourts.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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