Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Argyll and Bute Council
Kilmory
Lochgilphead
PA31 8RT
UK
Contact person: Emma Graham
E-mail: emma.graham@argyll-bute.gov.uk
NUTS: UKM
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.argyll-bute.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00063
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
SCHOOL COUNSELLING SERVICES
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85312320
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Council require a Service Provider to provide a Counselling in Schools Service on behalf of the Council in the Argyll and Bute area.
The counselling service is a universally accessible service and should be available to secondary school pupils (primarily), and primary and special schools in communities for pupils aged 10 and over.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
900 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85312320
85312300
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
Main site or place of performance:
Argyll and Bute Council
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Council require a Service Provider to provide a Counselling in Schools Service on behalf of the Council in the Argyll and Bute area.
The counselling service is a universally accessible service and should be available to secondary school pupils (primarily), and primary and special schools in communities for pupils aged 10 and over.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 90
Price
/ Weighting:
10
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2022/S 000-029533
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: REF:OCT462187
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20/12/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 4
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Therapeutic Counselling Services Ltd
Suite G5 Grove House, 1 Kilmartin Place, Tannochside Park
Uddingston
G71 5PH
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 900 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:721016)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Oban Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace
Oban
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
01/02/2023