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title: "Framework Agreement for Counselling Services for Children and Young People"
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# Framework Agreement for Counselling Services for Children and Young People

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/framework-agreement-for-counselling-services-for-children-and-young-people-ocds-h6vhtk-04b36a). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** The Highland Council: "Framework Agreement for Counselling Services for Children and Young People". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £4,500,000. 4 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 2 Dec 2024, 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):** £4,500,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 2 December 2024 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 4
- **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-children-and-young-people-ocds-h6vhtk-04b36a#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04b36a`

## 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-children-and-young-people-ocds-h6vhtk-04b36a#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-children-and-young-people-ocds-h6vhtk-04b36a#participate

## Description
The Highland Council are looking to establish a Framework Agreement for the purpose of providing Counselling Services to children and young people in the area.

## Lots (4)
### Lot 1: Lot 1 - Area 1
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 85312320
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** The Highland Council are looking to establish a Framework Agreement in order to provide Counselling Services to children and young people in the area.  Each Lot pertains to an area of Associated Schools Groups (ASGs) for which you can bid for particu...
- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2025 to 31/03/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

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

- **Description:** The Highland Council are looking to establish a Framework Agreement in order to provide Counselling Services to children and young people in the area.  Each Lot pertains to an area of Associated Schools Groups (ASGs) for which you can bid for particu...
- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2025 to 31/03/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

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

- **Description:** The Highland Council are looking to establish a Framework Agreement in order to provide Counselling Services to children and young people in the area.  Each Lot pertains to an area of Associated Schools Groups (ASGs) for which you can bid for particu...
- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2025 to 31/03/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

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

- **Description:** The Highland Council are looking to establish a Framework Agreement in order to provide Counselling Services to children and young people in the area.  Each Lot pertains to an area of Associated Schools Groups (ASGs) for which you can bid for particu...
- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2025 to 31/03/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (4)
- **Award:** Lot 1 - Area 1 (active)
  - Award id: `015470-2025-1`
  - Supplier(s): **CrossReach (the operating name for The Church of Scotland Social Care Council), HPS Ltd, Rowan Consultancy**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-133376`, `GB-FTS-144276`, `GB-FTS-29163`
  - Value: £750,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Lot 2 - Area 2 (active)
  - Award id: `015470-2025-2`
  - Supplier(s): **CrossReach (the operating name for The Church of Scotland Social Care Council), Rowan Consultancy**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-133376`, `GB-FTS-29163`
  - Value: £750,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Lot 3 - Area 3 (active)
  - Award id: `015470-2025-3`
  - Supplier(s): **Counseling Care, Skye and Lochalsh, CrossReach (the operating name for The Church of Scotland Social Care Council) (+2 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-144278`, `GB-FTS-133376`, `GB-FTS-29159`, `GB-FTS-144277`
  - Value: £750,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Lot 4 - Area 4 (active)
  - Award id: `015470-2025-4`
  - Supplier(s): **CAITHNESS COUNSELLING SERVICES LTD**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-29164`
  - Value: £750,000 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (4)
- **Contract:** Lot 1 - Area 1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £750,000
  - Signed Date: 05/03/2025

- **Contract:** Lot 2 - Area 2 (active)
  - Signed Value: £750,000
  - Signed Date: 05/03/2025

- **Contract:** Lot 3 - Area 3 (active)
  - Signed Value: £750,000
  - Signed Date: 05/03/2025

- **Contract:** Lot 4 - Area 4 (active)
  - Signed Value: £750,000
  - Signed Date: 05/03/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F015470-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-04-16T10:14:52.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T01:24:47.356Z
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