Official UK procurement notice
Provision of School Based Therapeutic Intervention Service – Play/Art/Creative Therapy
Authority: East Lothian Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe requirement is for a therapeutic intervention service for children and young people, between the ages of 5 - 14 years.
In line with the principles of GIRFEC , the Council is committed to promoting, supporting and nurturing children and young people’s mental health and well-being. The Council also has a commitment to trauma responsive approaches and practice. The service provider must be able to demonstrate their own commitment to trauma informed practice and GIRFEC principles. The Service will complement existing supports and will be one of many interventions available to support children and young people.
- Recurrence: Prior to expiry of this contract.
CPV: Counselling services · Guidance and counselling services · Welfare services for children and young people
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The Council is seeking to appoint an external Service Provider that is experienced and…Renewal
The Council is seeking to appoint an external Service Provider that is experienced and appropriately qualified to deliver a therapeutic intervention service for children and young people aged 5-14.
The Service Provider will provide 1:1 therapeutic interventions for children and young people, as well as supporting the families and adults around those children to better meet their emotional needs. The model of service delivery will sit within a therapeutic and trauma informed framework that draws upon resilience and strength-based methodologies to provide children and young people with an opportunity to explore and process their difficulties within the context of a trusting and supportive relationship and to find their own ways of addressing the issues.
Service delivery to primary aged children will incorporate play or art-based methods and may include supporting parents/carers to take into account the age and developmental stage of the child. Additional information: Scotland Excel is acting on behalf of East Lothian Council in the execution of this tender but will not be party to the contract or the management of the contract throughout its lifetime.
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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 award criteria (2)
- Quality: 60
- Price: 40
- Suitability
Art Therapists: must be registered members of the British Association of Art Therapists (BAAT).
Play Therapists: must be registered with the British Association of Play Therapists (BAPT) or PTUK.
All staff involved in the delivery of the Services must have obtained the relevant and appropriate Scottish Disclosure, PVG (The Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007) clearance and/or updated PVG.
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 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
- Closed
- 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
- Yes · Prior to expiry of this contract.
- First published
- 2 Jul 2026, 16:24 BST
- Last source update
- 2 Jul 2026, 16:24 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 3 Aug 2026 – …
- Authority reference
ELC-26-0714- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-062448- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
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- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Performance terms
As detailed within the tender documents.
Publisher note: NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=836330. The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx. Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/ A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: The Community Benefits information included in Schedule 8 and the Community Benefits Pack outline the Community Benefits that the Council is seeking as part of this Contract. (SC Ref:836330) Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=836330
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 3 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
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- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 150 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 3 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
Timeline
2 Jul 2026 → 3 Aug 2026 · 3 dates- Notice published116 days ago2 Jul 2026, 16:24 BST
- Submission deadline84 days ago3 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened84 days ago3 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Edinburgh Sheriff CourtReview body
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Technical selection criteria
- Economic and financial selection criteria