Access to Counselling in Schools
Estimated value
£910k
services
Awarded value
—
Suppliers
0
Lots
1
0 awarded
Published
12 Feb 2026
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Description
The provider will deliver counselling services within schools to enhance the mental health, wellbeing, and emotional resilience of children and young people from Primary 1 to S6, and, where appropriate, their parents. It is anticipated that the tender will be conducted as an Open Procedure, for award to a single service provider.
Scope
- Reference
- RC-CPU-25-203
- Total value
- £910,000 excluding VAT
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 30 Sept 2026 to 31 May 2027
This requirement may be subject to renewal.
- Main category
- services
- CPV classifications
- 85312300
- Contract locations
- Scotland
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Section 2 - Complaints Procedure | 2% | quality | — |
| Section 3 – Proposals for Delivering the Service | 35% | quality | — |
| Section 4 – Implementation Plan | 8% | quality | — |
| Section 5 – Service Delivery Improvement | 8% | quality | — |
| Section 6 – Unforeseen Events | 5% | quality | — |
| Section 7 - Management and Staffing Q1 | 8% | quality | — |
| Section 7 - Management and Staffing Q2 | 4% | quality | — |
| — | 20 | price | — |