Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
West Dunbartonshire Council
16 Church Street
Dumbarton
G82 1QL
Contact
Victoria Wilson
Victoria.Wilson@west-dunbarton.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1389737000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM81 - East Dunbartonshire, West Dunbartonshire and Helensburgh & Lomond
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.west-dunbarton.gov.uk/business/suppliers/procurement/
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00153
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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
Provision of Scottish Government Counselling in Schools
Reference number
2425-19
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85312320 - Counselling services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
West Dunbartonshire Council are seeking an organisation to provide a Youth Counselling Service in West Dunbartonshire Schools.
The service purpose is to provide confidential counselling for young people in all 6 secondary schools.
The aim is to promote positive emotional health and wellbeing in learners attending secondary school by:
Providing direct counselling to young people following referral to the service for a range of emotional health issues;
Signposting and facilitating onward referrals of young people experiencing crisis to appropriate agencies;
Supporting and enabling staff to support emotionally vulnerable young people;
To improve the overall emotional health of young people using the service;
Raising the visibility of emotionally vulnerable young people in schools, community and at home where appropriate.
The counselling must be provided by an accredited qualified counsellor.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £309,924
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85312320 - Counselling services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM81 - East Dunbartonshire, West Dunbartonshire and Helensburgh & Lomond
Main site or place of performance
West Dunbartonshire Secondary Schools
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The route to market is to conduct an open procedure through Public Contracts Scotland - Tender.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 60
Price - Weighting: 40
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2025/S 000-000483
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
2425-19
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
25 March 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 5
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Lifelink
Suite 4, Melisa House, 3 Brand Place
Glasgow
G51 1DR
Telephone
+44 1415524434
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £309,924
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The bidder must complete and submit, with their tender response the following additional documents:
WD09 Financial Vetting
WD16 Police Scotland Check
WD18 Declaration Page
The above mentioned documents are provided with the tender documents and can be located within a folder in the general attachment area of the Master ITT.
The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 27926. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
(SC Ref:795044)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Dumbarton Sheriff Court
Sheriff Curt House, Church Street
Dumbarton
G82 1QQ
Country
United Kingdom