--- title: "Request for Information - School Counselling Services Framework Agreement" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000772016" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000772016" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000772016.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000772016.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "THE HIGHLAND COUNCIL" published: "2024-07-10" --- # Request for Information - School Counselling Services Framework Agreement Buyer: THE HIGHLAND COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000772016 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000772016) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000772016.json) ## Summary The Highland Council is planning a procurement process for a School Counselling Services framework agreement. The Council currently offers counselling services for children over 10 years old, with face-to-face and online sessions provided by trained counsellors. The current framework agreement expires in April 2025, prompting the Council to explore new market routes. The estimated value of the contract is £4,000,000, and interested businesses should note the future notice date of December 1, 2024. This tender for School Counselling Services offers business growth opportunities for service providers experienced in offering counselling to children and young people. Businesses capable of delivering 50-minute counselling sessions within school environments, meeting counselling competencies, and conducting pre and post-assessments are well-suited to compete. The procurement method for this tender is a planned tender, and the Council is seeking input from service providers to enhance the new framework agreement. ## Notice The Highland Council currently provides a school counselling service for children and young people (CYP) over the age of 10 years. The service offers these pupils access to one-to-one, face-to-face sessions within the school environment, with the facility for online sessions when required. Sessions are provided by a fully trained counsellor who is registered with an appropriate governing body and fulfils the competencies for working with children and young people. The service offers 50-minute sessions within a confidential space with a requirement for pre and post counselling assessment based on the Child or young person's perspective. The current Framework Agreement is due to expire in April 2025. The Council are currently exploring the most effective route to market for the new Framework Agreement and are looking for some input from service providers. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL509533 | | Notice type | OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 10 Jul 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 1 Dec 2024 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £4,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | THE HIGHLAND COUNCIL | | Locality | INVERNESS | | Post town | Inverness | | Postcode | IV3 5BX | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands | | ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands | | Local authority | Highland | | Electoral ward | Inverness West | | Westminster constituency | Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire | | Delivery location | TLM6 Highlands and Islands | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85312320 - Counselling services ## Release History - 10 Jul 2024 at 00:00 - Planning - OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL509533 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL509533&idx=1 10th July 2024 - Request for Information - Counselling for Schools - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL509533 Request for Information - School Counselling Services Framework Agreement - The Highland Council currently provides a school counselling service for children and young people (CYP) over the age of 10 years. The service offers these pupils access to one-to-one, face-to-face sessions within the school environment, with the facility for online sessions when required. Sessions are provided by a fully trained counsellor who is registered with an appropriate governing body and fulfils the competencies for working with children and young people. The service offers 50-minute sessions within a confidential space with a requirement for pre and post counselling assessment based on the Child or young person's perspective. The current Framework Agreement is due to expire in April 2025. The Council are currently exploring the most effective route to market for the new Framework Agreement and are looking for some input from service providers. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.highland.gov.uk - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=772016 - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000772016 ## 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-r6ebe6-0000772016. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000772016.json.