Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
North Ayrshire Council
Cunninghame House, Friars Croft, Irvine KA12 8EE
Irvine
KA12 8EE
Contact
Andrew Kerr
Andrewkerr@north-ayrshire.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1294324208
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM93 - East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire mainland
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.north-ayrshire.gov.uk
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00337
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
NAC-5141 - Provision of a Counselling Service for Survivors of Childhood Rape and Sexual Abuse to North and East Ayrshire Council
Reference number
NAC-5141
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
North Ayrshire Council (“NAC”) on behalf of North Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership (NAHSCP) are looking to engage with the market in regards to a potential future contract opportunity for a single provider for, a counselling service for individuals from 13 years who are survivors of childhood rape and/or sexual abuse – The service is jointly funded and delivered as a collaboration between North and East Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnerships. North Ayrshire is the lead commissioner and holds responsibility for procuring the service.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £576,900
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM93 - East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire mainland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The tender will deliver a single provider to provide professional counselling services to survivors of childhood rape and/or sexual abuse across North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire. The service will be delivered by appropriately qualified counsellors who comply with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) Ethical Framework for Good Practice in Counselling and Psychotherapy. The service will support users from age 13 upwards, including adults.
two.2.14) Additional information
NAC welcomes expressions of interest from service providers, by completing the questionnaire attached and returning to Andrewkerr@north-ayrshire.gov.uk before close of business 7th March 2023.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
1 June 2023
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
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=723365.
(SC Ref:723365)