Stale Pre-tender

Request for Information - School Counselling Services Framework Agreement

Details

Value
£4,000,000
Topic
Counselling services
Published
10 July 2024

Tender description

The Highland Council currently provides a school counselling service for children and young people (CYP) over the age of 10 years. The service offers these pupils access to one-to-one, face-to-face sessions within the school environment, with the facility for online sessions when required. Sessions are provided by a fully trained counsellor who is registered with an appropriate governing body and fulfils the competencies for working with children and young people. The service offers 50-minute sessions within a confidential space with a requirement for pre and post counselling assessment based on the Child or young person's perspective. The current Framework Agreement is due to expire in April 2025. The Council are currently exploring the most effective route to market for the new Framework Agreement and are looking for some input from service providers. Lot 1: See documentation for further information.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Pre-tender published10 July 2024
    Current notice

About the buyer

Highland Council is the local authority for Scotland's largest council area and runs procurement through a dedicated Procurement Unit. Smaller purchases are handled as direct quotations, with staff approaching at least three suppliers. Commercial and Procurement Shared Services pools buying expertise across Highland, Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire Councils.

The Supplier Development Programme offers free bid training to businesses bidding for council contracts.

Over the past 5 years, most of Highland Council's contract awards have been in construction work, architectural and engineering services and repair and maintenance.

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