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Access to Counselling in Schools

Renfrewshire Council

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Renfrewshire Council

Buyer Address: Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street, Paisley, UK, PA1 1JB, United Kingdom

Contact Name: Ashley Hopkirk

Contact Email: ashley.hopkirk@renfrewshire.gov.uk

Contact Telephone: +44 3003000300

Status
active
Procedure
open
Value
763000.0 GBP
Published
09 Mar 2026, 16:43
Deadline
10 Apr 2026, 11:00
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
85300000 - Social work and related services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
n/a
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

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.

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Opportunity Context

Lots

Lot Description: Renfrewshire Council (the Council) are seeking to enter into a contract in respect of a dynamic provider to deliver counselling and preventative programmes to improve the mental health and wellbeing and emotional resilience of children and young people who are negatively affected or are at risk of being affected by poor mental health. The universal service should be accessible to children and young people in primary, secondary and ASN schools as detailed in the Service Specification. It is expected that the provider will be flexible and responsive to local need as appropriate.

Lot 1 Status: active

Lot 1 Has Options: No

Lot 1 Value: GBP 763,000

Lot 1 Contract Start: 2026-10-01T00:00:00+01:00

Lot 1 Contract End: 2027-05-31T23:59:59+01:00

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Section 2 - Complaints Procedure

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Section 3 – Proposals for Delivering the Service

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Section 4 – Implementation Plan

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Section 5 – Service Delivery Improvement

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Section 6 – Unforeseen Events

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Section 7 - Management and Staffing Q1

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Section 7 - Management and Staffing Q2

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