---
title: "Award of The Emma Caldwell Public Inquiry - Counselling and Support Services"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000838974"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Scottish Government"
published: "2026-10-05"
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# Award of The Emma Caldwell Public Inquiry - Counselling and Support Services

Buyer: Scottish Government  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000838974

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## Summary

The Scottish Government procured counselling and psychological first aid services for the Emma Caldwell Public Inquiry. The purpose is to support people providing evidence to the Inquiry. The requirement is for counselling services, delivered in connection with the Inquiry in Scotland; the procurement identifies Glasgow as the supplier’s address, rather than specifying a service delivery site. The work is a focused support service for Inquiry witnesses and others giving evidence, not a general counselling provision. The selected provider is The Spark, based in Glasgow.

The procurement has been awarded to The Spark, and the contract is recorded as active. The award value is £50,000. The contract may be extended by up to six months, to no later than 10 April 2028. The recorded tender period ran from 10 December 2026 to 10 November 2027; the award date is not stated. Two bids were recorded. The process was a quick quote, and the stated basis for the service was to provide psychological first aid and counselling to support people giving evidence to the Inquiry. The award description sets out the possible extension, but gives no further detail on evaluation criteria or eligibility requirements.

This award shows demand for a specialist, responsive counselling and psychological first aid service supporting people involved in a public inquiry. Suppliers considering similar work for the Scottish Government would need credible counselling capability and the capacity to support individuals who are providing evidence in a potentially sensitive inquiry context. Experience delivering counselling and psychological first aid in structured, high-stakes settings would help demonstrate suitability; providers would also need to organise support around the Inquiry’s requirements. The contract’s modest scale suggests a focused service rather than a broad clinical programme. The award was made through a quick quote process, so a competitor should be equipped to respond clearly to a concise request and demonstrate relevant delivery capability.

## Notice

The Emma Caldwell Public Inquiry requires psychological first aid and counselling services to be available in order to support those providing evidence to the Inquiry.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT565911 |
| 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 | 5 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Nov 2027 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £50,000 |
| 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 | Scottish Government |
| Additional buyers | Bield Housing & Care; LHC Procurement Group for the Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA); Lothian NHS Board; Moray Council; Registers of Scotland; Supplier Development Programme |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Postcode area | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G2 8LU |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City |
| Local authority | Glasgow City |
| Electoral ward | Anderston/City/Yorkhill |
| Westminster constituency | Glasgow North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 9 |
| Supplier names | The Spark; Intend Business Development Ltd; Morgan Hunt; Ath-Ghin Ltd; GMG Contractors Ltd; G.A.Helmore; Second Nature; Wm Hamilton & Sons Limited; EKOS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85312320 - Counselling services

## Release History

- 5 Oct 2026 at 12:25 - Award - PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT565911

## Notice URLs

- http://https://www.nhslothian.scot/
- http://www.bield.co.uk
- http://www.moray.gov.uk
- http://www.ros.gov.uk
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk
- http://www.scottishprocurement.scot

## Provenance

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