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title: "Counselling and Therapeutic Services for Young People"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000811311"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "STIRLING COUNCIL"
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# Counselling and Therapeutic Services for Young People

Buyer: STIRLING COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000811311

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## Summary

Stirling Council, a regional or local authority in Stirling, has completed the procurement process for school counselling and therapeutic services aimed at primary and secondary aged young people. The procurement falls under the industry categories of "General public services" and "Housing and community amenities" and is classified under CPV code 85312300. Utilising a limited procurement method without prior publication of a call for competition, the contract was awarded to Action in Mind, a small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) located in Stirling. The contract, valued at £45,487, was signed on 22nd September 2025. The procurement was conducted to address service gaps that could not be met internally and is aligned with the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act and associated best practice guidance.

This tender creates significant opportunities for organizations specialising in counselling and therapeutic services for young people, particularly those that can establish close working relationships with this demographic. Businesses well-suited to compete in similar procurement processes include SMEs with expertise in providing mental health support and youth counselling services. Given the limited market offer for such specialised services and the established presence of the current supplier, new entrants and local service providers could leverage their expertise and form strategic partnerships with schools and local authorities to create growth opportunities within this niche market.

## Notice

School counselling services for primary and secondary aged young people

### Procurement Information

This contract award is in line with Section 12 of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act and follows the Guidance on the Procurement of Care and Support Services (Best Practice) 2016 - section 8.12. The award is made on the basis of: The requirement addresses gaps in service provision which cannot be met internally; There are no pre-existing contracts or framework agreements which can meet the requirement; There is limited market potential for tendering with a significant risk profile attributed to this route; The current provider is well established with a close working relationship with children and young people.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP540045 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Sep 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Sep 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £45,487 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | STIRLING COUNCIL |
| Locality | STIRLING |
| Post town | Falkirk and Stirling |
| Postcode | FK7 7QA |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM0 Eastern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM02 Perth and Kinross, and Stirling |
| Local authority | Stirling |
| Electoral ward | Stirling East |
| Westminster constituency | Stirling and Strathallan |
| Delivery location | TLM77 Perth and Kinross, and Stirling |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ACTION IN MIND |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services
- 85312310 - Guidance services

## Release History

- 25 Sep 2025 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP540045

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP540045
  Counselling and Therapeutic Services for Young People - School counselling services for primary and secondary aged young people

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.stirling.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000811311

## Provenance

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