--- title: "Provision of a Rape Crisis Counselling Support Service" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000842000" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000842000" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000842000.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000842000.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "South Ayrshire Council" published: "2026-09-03" --- # Provision of a Rape Crisis Counselling Support Service Buyer: South Ayrshire Council Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000842000 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000842000) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000842000.json) ## Summary South Ayrshire Council, on behalf of the South Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership, is considering commissioning a rape crisis counselling support service. The service would provide specialist counselling and support for people affected by rape. The procurement is for services, with delivery across South Ayrshire. The council is carrying out the work for the partnership and is seeking to understand the provider market before deciding how to proceed. Providers whose core work includes rape crisis support, trauma-informed counselling and related specialist services are the most relevant audience. The service is described as a single potential requirement rather than a set of separate service areas. This procurement is at the planning stage and is being used for a market-scoping exercise under Regulation 41 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. The council is requesting expressions of interest and information from providers with relevant expertise; this is not an invitation to tender. The buyer expects the next notice to be published on 16 November 2026. The intended procurement method is not set out at this stage, and no contract value or budget is stated. Responses to the market exercise will help the council assess how many providers may be interested in bidding for a potential contract. The service is presented as one planned lot. This will suit established rape crisis and specialist counselling organisations, including providers able to deliver support across South Ayrshire and work with a health and social care partnership. Relevant experience should include counselling for people affected by rape, sensitive handling of trauma and safeguarding, and the ability to provide a dependable support service for the intended client group. Organisations that already deliver comparable specialist services may be well placed to respond to the market-scoping exercise and to prepare for a later procurement. The council is specifically looking for providers with expertise in rape counselling support, so general counselling capacity without relevant rape crisis experience is less closely aligned. ## Notice Provision of a Rape Crisis Counselling Support Service ### Lot Information Lot 1 South Ayrshire Council (The Council) on behalf of South Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership (SAHSCP) is undertaking a market scoping exercise, under Regulation 41 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. The Council are looking for expressions of interest from providers who have expertise offering provision of a Rape Counselling Support Service.. This PIN is a request for information, the responses from this PIN will help the Council to understand the number of Providers who may be interested in bidding for a potential Contract. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP563719 | | Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice | | 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 | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 3 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 16 Nov 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | 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 | South Ayrshire Council | | Locality | AYR | | Postcode area | Kilmarnock | | Postcode | KA7 1DR | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM94 South Ayrshire | | Local authority | South Ayrshire | | Electoral ward | Ayr West | | Westminster constituency | Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock | | Delivery location | TLM94 South Ayrshire | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 3 Sep 2026 at 01:00 - Planning - PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP563719 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=SEP563719&idx=1 3rd September 2026 - PIN Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP563719 Provision of a Rape Crisis Counselling Support Service - Provision of a Rape Crisis Counselling Support Service ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/procurement/ - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000842000 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=842000 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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