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title: "Framework Agreement for Counselling Services for Chidren & Young People"
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# Framework Agreement for Counselling Services for Chidren & Young People

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/framework-agreement-for-counselling-services-for-chidren-young-people-ocds-h6vhtk-029366). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** The Highland Council: "Framework Agreement for Counselling Services for Chidren & Young People". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £4,000,000. 29 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 17 Mar 2021, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [The Highland Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/the-highland-council-ons-s12000017)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £4,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 17 March 2021 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 29
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Counselling services
- **Delivery Location:** UKM6
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/framework-agreement-for-counselling-services-for-chidren-young-people-ocds-h6vhtk-029366#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-029366`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/framework-agreement-for-counselling-services-for-chidren-young-people-ocds-h6vhtk-029366#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/framework-agreement-for-counselling-services-for-chidren-young-people-ocds-h6vhtk-029366#participate

## Description
The Highland Council (hereinafter referred to as “the Authority” is inviting tenders for the Provision of Counselling Services to Children and Young People to establish a Framework Agreement, to cover the period from 1st April 2021 to 31st March 2023, with an option to extend by a further period of up to 12 months.

## Lots (29)
> **Multi-Lot Procedure:** This procurement contains 29 published lots. Showing the first 25 lots:
> [View all 29 lots with complete scopes and specifications on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/framework-agreement-for-counselling-services-for-chidren-young-people-ocds-h6vhtk-029366#lots)

### Lot 1: South - Charleston
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 85312320
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** South - Charleston

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: South - Culloden
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 85312320
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** South - Culloden

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 3: South - Glenurquhart
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 85312320
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** South - Glenurquhart

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 4: South - Grantown
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 85312320
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** South - Grantown

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 5: South - Inverness High School
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 85312320
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** South - Inverness High School

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 6: South - Inverness Royal Academy
- **Lot id:** `6`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 85312320
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** South - Inverness Royal Academy

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 7: South - Kingussie
- **Lot id:** `7`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 85312320
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** South - Kingussie

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 8: South - Millburn
- **Lot id:** `8`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 85312320
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** South - Millburn

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 9: South - Nairn
- **Lot id:** `9`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 85312320
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** South - Nairn

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 10: North - Dornoch
- **Lot id:** `10`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 85312320
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** North - Dornoch

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 11: North - Farr
- **Lot id:** `11`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 85312320
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** North - Farr

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 12: North - Golspie
- **Lot id:** `12`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 85312320
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** North - Golspie

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 13: North - Kinlochbervie
- **Lot id:** `13`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 85312320
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** North - Kinlochbervie

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 14: North - Thurso
- **Lot id:** `14`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 85312320
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** North - Thurso

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 15: North - Wick
- **Lot id:** `15`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 85312320
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** North - Wick

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 16: Mid - Alness
- **Lot id:** `16`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 85312320
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Mid - Alness

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 17: Mid - Dingwall
- **Lot id:** `17`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 85312320
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Mid - Dingwall

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 18: Mid - Fortrose
- **Lot id:** `18`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 85312320
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Mid - Fortrose

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 19: Mid - Invergordon
- **Lot id:** `19`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 85312320
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Mid - Invergordon

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 20: Mid - Tain
- **Lot id:** `20`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 85312320
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Mid - Tain

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 21: West - Adrnamurchan
- **Lot id:** `21`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 85312320
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** West - Adrnamurchan

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 22: West - Gairloch
- **Lot id:** `22`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 85312320
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** West - Gairloch

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 23: West - Kilchuimen
- **Lot id:** `23`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 85312320
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** West - Kilchuimen

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 24: West - Kinlochleven
- **Lot id:** `24`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 85312320
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** West - Kinlochleven

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 25: West - Lochaber
- **Lot id:** `25`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 85312320
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** West - Lochaber

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (29)
> **Award Register:** 29 awards have been published for this procedure. Showing the first 25:
> [View complete award roster, contract values, and supplier list on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/framework-agreement-for-counselling-services-for-chidren-young-people-ocds-h6vhtk-029366#outcome)

- **Award:** South - Charleston (active)
  - Award id: `023451-2021-1`
  - Supplier(s): **CrossReach (the operating name for The Church of Scotland Social Care Council), Place2Be, Wellbeing Scotland (+1 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-133376`, `GB-FTS-73260`, `GB-FTS-108269`, `GB-FTS-20906`
  - Value: £33,482 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** North - Dornoch (active)
  - Award id: `023451-2021-10`
  - Supplier(s): **Place2Be, Scottish Counselling Services, Wellbeing Scotland (+1 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-73260`, `GB-FTS-108269`, `GB-FTS-29162`, `GB-FTS-20906`
  - Value: £33,482 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** North - Farr (active)
  - Award id: `023451-2021-11`
  - Supplier(s): **Place2Be, Wellbeing Scotland, Ypeople**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-73260`, `GB-FTS-108269`, `GB-FTS-20906`
  - Value: £33,482 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** North - Golspie (active)
  - Award id: `023451-2021-12`
  - Supplier(s): **Place2Be, Scottish Counselling Services, Wellbeing Scotland (+1 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-73260`, `GB-FTS-108269`, `GB-FTS-29162`, `GB-FTS-20906`
  - Value: £33,482 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** North - Kinlochbervie (active)
  - Award id: `023451-2021-13`
  - Supplier(s): **Place2Be, Scottish Counselling Services, Wellbeing Scotland (+1 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-73260`, `GB-FTS-108269`, `GB-FTS-29162`, `GB-FTS-20906`
  - Value: £33,482 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** North - Thurso (active)
  - Award id: `023451-2021-14`
  - Supplier(s): **Place2Be, Scottish Counselling Services, Wellbeing Scotland (+1 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-73260`, `GB-FTS-108269`, `GB-FTS-29162`, `GB-FTS-20906`
  - Value: £33,482 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** North - Wick (active)
  - Award id: `023451-2021-15`
  - Supplier(s): **CAITHNESS COUNSELLING SERVICES LTD, Place2Be, Wellbeing Scotland (+1 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-29164`, `GB-FTS-73260`, `GB-FTS-108269`, `GB-FTS-20906`
  - Value: £33,482 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Mid - Alness (active)
  - Award id: `023451-2021-16`
  - Supplier(s): **Place2Be, Scottish Counselling Services, Wellbeing Scotland (+1 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-73260`, `GB-FTS-108269`, `GB-FTS-29162`, `GB-FTS-20906`
  - Value: £33,482 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Mid - Dingwall (active)
  - Award id: `023451-2021-17`
  - Supplier(s): **Place2Be, Scottish Counselling Services, Wellbeing Scotland (+1 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-73260`, `GB-FTS-108269`, `GB-FTS-29162`, `GB-FTS-20906`
  - Value: £33,482 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Mid - Fortrose (active)
  - Award id: `023451-2021-18`
  - Supplier(s): **Place2Be, Scottish Counselling Services, Wellbeing Scotland (+1 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-73260`, `GB-FTS-108269`, `GB-FTS-29162`, `GB-FTS-20906`
  - Value: £33,482 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Mid - Invergordon (active)
  - Award id: `023451-2021-19`
  - Supplier(s): **Place2Be, Scottish Counselling Services, Wellbeing Scotland (+1 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-73260`, `GB-FTS-108269`, `GB-FTS-29162`, `GB-FTS-20906`
  - Value: £33,482 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** South - Culloden (active)
  - Award id: `023451-2021-2`
  - Supplier(s): **CrossReach (the operating name for The Church of Scotland Social Care Council), HPS Counselling, Place2Be (+2 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-133376`, `GB-FTS-29161`, `GB-FTS-73260`, `GB-FTS-108269`, `GB-FTS-20906`
  - Value: £33,482 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Mid - Tain (active)
  - Award id: `023451-2021-20`
  - Supplier(s): **Place2Be, Scottish Counselling Services, Wellbeing Scotland (+1 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-73260`, `GB-FTS-108269`, `GB-FTS-29162`, `GB-FTS-20906`
  - Value: £33,482 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** West - Adrnamurchan (active)
  - Award id: `023451-2021-21`
  - Supplier(s): **Ewen’s Room, Place2Be, Wellbeing Scotland**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-29158`, `GB-FTS-73260`, `GB-FTS-20906`
  - Value: £33,482 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** West - Gairloch (active)
  - Award id: `023451-2021-22`
  - Supplier(s): **Place2Be, Scottish Counselling Services, Wellbeing Scotland**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-73260`, `GB-FTS-29162`, `GB-FTS-20906`
  - Value: £33,482 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** West - Kilchuimen (active)
  - Award id: `023451-2021-23`
  - Supplier(s): **Ewen’s Room, Place2Be, Wellbeing Scotland**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-29158`, `GB-FTS-73260`, `GB-FTS-20906`
  - Value: £33,482 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** West - Kinlochleven (active)
  - Award id: `023451-2021-24`
  - Supplier(s): **Ewen’s Room, Lochaber Hope, Place2Be**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-29158`, `GB-FTS-29159`, `GB-FTS-73260`
  - Value: £33,482 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** West - Lochaber (active)
  - Award id: `023451-2021-25`
  - Supplier(s): **Ewen’s Room, Lochaber Hope, Place2Be**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-29158`, `GB-FTS-29159`, `GB-FTS-73260`
  - Value: £33,482 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** West - Mallaig (active)
  - Award id: `023451-2021-26`
  - Supplier(s): **Ewen’s Room, Place2Be, Wellbeing Scotland**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-29158`, `GB-FTS-73260`, `GB-FTS-20906`
  - Value: £33,482 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** West - Plockton (active)
  - Award id: `023451-2021-27`
  - Supplier(s): **Counselling Care:Skye and Lochalsh, Place2Be, Wellbeing Scotland**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-108080`, `GB-FTS-73260`, `GB-FTS-20906`
  - Value: £33,482 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** West - Portree (active)
  - Award id: `023451-2021-28`
  - Supplier(s): **Counselling Care:Skye and Lochalsh, Place2Be, Wellbeing Scotland**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-108080`, `GB-FTS-73260`, `GB-FTS-20906`
  - Value: £33,482 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** West - Ullapool (active)
  - Award id: `023451-2021-29`
  - Supplier(s): **Place2Be, Scottish Counselling Services, Wellbeing Scotland**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-73260`, `GB-FTS-29162`, `GB-FTS-20906`
  - Value: £33,482 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** South - Glenurquhart (active)
  - Award id: `023451-2021-3`
  - Supplier(s): **CrossReach (the operating name for The Church of Scotland Social Care Council), Place2Be, Scottish Counselling Services (+2 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-133376`, `GB-FTS-73260`, `GB-FTS-108269`, `GB-FTS-29162`, `GB-FTS-20906`
  - Value: £33,482 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** South - Grantown (active)
  - Award id: `023451-2021-4`
  - Supplier(s): **CrossReach (the operating name for The Church of Scotland Social Care Council), Place2Be, Scottish Counselling Services (+2 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-133376`, `GB-FTS-73260`, `GB-FTS-108269`, `GB-FTS-29162`, `GB-FTS-20906`
  - Value: £33,482 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** South - Inverness High School (active)
  - Award id: `023451-2021-5`
  - Supplier(s): **CrossReach (the operating name for The Church of Scotland Social Care Council), Place2Be, Wellbeing Scotland (+1 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-133376`, `GB-FTS-73260`, `GB-FTS-108269`, `GB-FTS-20906`
  - Value: £33,482 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (29)
> [View all 29 signed contracts on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/framework-agreement-for-counselling-services-for-chidren-young-people-ocds-h6vhtk-029366#contracts)

- **Contract:** South - Charleston (active)
  - Signed Value: £33,482
  - Signed Date: 11/04/2021

- **Contract:** North - Dornoch (active)
  - Signed Value: £33,482
  - Signed Date: 11/04/2021

- **Contract:** North - Farr (active)
  - Signed Value: £33,482
  - Signed Date: 11/04/2021

- **Contract:** North - Golspie (active)
  - Signed Value: £33,482
  - Signed Date: 11/04/2021

- **Contract:** North - Kinlochbervie (active)
  - Signed Value: £33,482
  - Signed Date: 11/04/2021

- **Contract:** North - Thurso (active)
  - Signed Value: £33,482
  - Signed Date: 11/04/2021

- **Contract:** North - Wick (active)
  - Signed Value: £33,482
  - Signed Date: 11/04/2021

- **Contract:** Mid - Alness (active)
  - Signed Value: £33,482
  - Signed Date: 11/04/2021

- **Contract:** Mid - Dingwall (active)
  - Signed Value: £33,482
  - Signed Date: 11/04/2021

- **Contract:** Mid - Fortrose (active)
  - Signed Value: £33,482
  - Signed Date: 11/04/2021

- **Contract:** Mid - Invergordon (active)
  - Signed Value: £33,482
  - Signed Date: 11/04/2021

- **Contract:** South - Culloden (active)
  - Signed Value: £33,482
  - Signed Date: 11/04/2021

- **Contract:** Mid - Tain (active)
  - Signed Value: £33,482
  - Signed Date: 11/04/2021

- **Contract:** West - Adrnamurchan (active)
  - Signed Value: £33,482
  - Signed Date: 11/04/2021

- **Contract:** West - Gairloch (active)
  - Signed Value: £33,482
  - Signed Date: 11/04/2021

- **Contract:** West - Kilchuimen (active)
  - Signed Value: £33,482
  - Signed Date: 11/04/2021

- **Contract:** West - Kinlochleven (active)
  - Signed Value: £33,482
  - Signed Date: 11/04/2021

- **Contract:** West - Lochaber (active)
  - Signed Value: £33,482
  - Signed Date: 11/04/2021

- **Contract:** West - Mallaig (active)
  - Signed Value: £33,482
  - Signed Date: 11/04/2021

- **Contract:** West - Plockton (active)
  - Signed Value: £33,482
  - Signed Date: 11/04/2021

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F023451-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-09-21T11:55:04.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-23T00:46:18.489Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-029366