Official UK procurement notice
Access to Counselling in Schools
Authority: Renfrewshire Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe 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.
CPV: Counselling services · Social work and related services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Renfrewshire Council (the Council) are seeking to enter into a contract in respect of…AwardedRenewalPublished value£763,000
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.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (8)
- Section 2 - Complaints Procedure: 2%
- Section 3 – Proposals for Delivering the Service: 35%
- Section 4 – Implementation Plan: 8%
- Section 5 – Service Delivery Improvement: 8%
- Section 6 – Unforeseen Events: 5%
- Section 7 - Management and Staffing Q1: 8%
- Section 7 - Management and Staffing Q2: 4%
- price: 20%
Published award criteria (8)
- Section 2 - Complaints Procedure: 2%
- Section 3 – Proposals for Delivering the Service: 35%
- Section 4 – Implementation Plan: 8%
- Section 5 – Service Delivery Improvement: 8%
- Section 6 – Unforeseen Events: 5%
- Section 7 - Management and Staffing Q1: 8%
- Section 7 - Management and Staffing Q2: 4%
- Price: 20
- Price carries 20 of 90 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 12 Feb 2026, 14:43 GMT
- Last source update
- 30 Jul 2026, 14:38 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 10 Apr 2026 – …
- Authority reference
RC-CPU-25-203- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-072250- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0652d9Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
An economic operator that suffers or risks suffering, loss or damage attributable to breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland)
Regulations 2015 (SSI 2015/446, as amended) may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session in accordance with
Regulation 88 of the 2015 Regulations.
Publisher note: (SC Ref:838865)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 10 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 10 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
Timeline
20 Feb 2026 → 1 Oct 2026 · 5 dates- Next notice expected242 days ago20 Feb 2026
- Submission deadline193 days ago10 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened193 days ago10 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Notice published82 days ago30 Jul 2026, 14:38 BST
- Contract starts19 days ago1 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 Mar 2026- Published value updated to £763,0009 Mar 2026, 16:43 GMTwas £910,000
- Status changed to active9 Mar 2026, 16:43 GMT
- Procurement method changed9 Mar 2026, 16:43 GMT
- Deadline published: 10 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST9 Mar 2026, 16:43 GMT
- Status changed to complete30 Jul 2026, 14:38 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Therapeutic Counselling Services LtdSME | £761,800 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 072250-2026-RC-CPU-25-203-1 · Therapeutic Counselling Services LtdSME
- Signed
- 8 Jul 2026
- Value
- £761,800
- Period
- … – 31 May 2027
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad | 3 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Court of SessionReview contact point
- See VI.4.3 belowMediation bodyReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Health Is One LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.