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title: "DFS - Emma Caldwell Public Inquiry - Support and Counselling Service"
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# DFS - Emma Caldwell Public Inquiry - Support and Counselling Service

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/dfs-emma-caldwell-public-inquiry-support-and-counselling-service-ocds-h6vhtk-07bb0f). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Notice summary:** The Scottish Ministers require a professional psychological first aid and counselling service on behalf of the Emma Caldwell Inquiry (“ECI” or the “Inquiry”). The Inquiry will take witness statements at an early stage and lead oral evidence at its hearings venue which will be broadcast via its website and YouTube channel. The appointed Service Provider must have the necessary experience, ability, capacity, and resilience to perform the services described in this specification. The Service Provider will make available to any witnesses of the Inquiry psychological first aid, support and counselling as required at the following stages:

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Scottish Government](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/scottish-government-GB-PPON-PVCB-3739-TNGL)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £275,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Counselling services (primary), Guidance and counselling services
- **Delivery Location:** UKM
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-07bb0f`

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## Description
The Scottish Ministers require a professional psychological first aid and counselling service on behalf of the Emma Caldwell Inquiry (“ECI” or the “Inquiry”).  The Inquiry will take witness statements at an early stage and lead oral evidence at its hearings venue which will be broadcast via its website and YouTube channel.  During the witness statement taking phase, at Public Hearings and at all other stages, the Inquiry requires psychological first aid and counselling services to be available in order to support those providing evidence.  The appointed Service Provider must have the necessary experience, ability, capacity, and resilience to perform the services described in this specification.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 85312300, 85312320
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** The Service Provider will make available to any witnesses of the Inquiry psychological first aid, support and counselling as required at the following stages:
- Witness statement taking -  Provision of psychological first aid/counselling services eit...

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F107759-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-11-12T16:57:40.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-11-13T07:23:12.458Z
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- **Licence:** Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.