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School Counselling Service

Midlothian Council · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 23:01.

Opportunity overview

Midlothian Council (MLC) seeks to appoint a Contractor to deliver a school counselling service for children and young people between the ages of 10-18 years.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

MYPAS

Match pending…
Contract value
£1.5m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
17 Jun 2025
Award ID
034241-2025-MID-24-74-1
Status
active
Location
Edinburgh, UKM73, EH22 1AY, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV85312320 — Counselling services
  • CPV85312300 — Guidance and counselling services

Lots

  • Midlothian Council (MLC) seeks to appoint a Contractor to deliver a school counselling service for children and young people between the ages of 10-18 years. The service must be available 52 weeks of the year and must also be available out-with school hours and settings.Value not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
MID/24/74
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Bid Opening

Date
2 May 2025, 12:00

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Recurrence

Description
It is anticipated there will be ongoing requirements for this service. Any future tender opportunities are likely to be published approximately 6 months before the end of the contract.

Expected award period

Starts
2 May 2025, 12:00

Tender Period

Ends
2 May 2025, 12:00

Contract terms

Has Electronic Payment
Yes
Has Electronic Ordering
Yes
Electronic Invoicing Policy
allowed

Classification

Id
85312320
Scheme
CPV
Description
Counselling services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Other Requirements

Requires Staff Names And Qualifications
Yes

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
suitability
Description
All relevant selection criteria will be included in the SPD Scotland module within PCS. Economic Operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Applies To

supplier

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
Midlothian Council (MLC) seeks to appoint a Contractor to deliver a school counselling service for children and young people between the ages of 10-18 years. The service must be available 52 weeks of the year and must also be available out-with school hours and settings.

Renewal

Description
Option to extend the initial 2 year period (24 months) for three further one-year periods (12 months).

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality
Description
90%
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
10%

Contract period

Duration In Days
720

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery Location

Description
Midlothian

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM73
Entry 2
Region
UKM73

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85312300
Scheme
CPV
Description
Guidance and counselling services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
economic1
Document Type
economicSelectionCriteria
Entry 2
Id
technical1
Document Type
technicalSelectionCriteria

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-594
Name
Midlothian Council

Roles

buyer
centralPurchasingBody

Address

Region
UKM73
Locality
Dalkeith
Postal Code
EH22 1DN
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Midlothian House, Buccleuch Street

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
Midlothian Council

Contact

Name
Barbara Foxwell
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-809
Name
Edinburgh Sheriff Court

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Edinburgh
Postal Code
EH1 1LB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Sheriff Court House, 27 Chambers Street

Identifier

Legal Name
Edinburgh Sheriff Court

Contact

Telephone
+44 1312252525
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-30473
Name
MYPAS

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKM73
Locality
Edinburgh
Postal Code
EH22 1AY
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
176 High Street

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
MYPAS

Award information

Award 1
Id
034241-2025-MID-24-74-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-30473
Name
MYPAS

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
034241-2025-MID-24-74-1
Status
active
Award ID
034241-2025-MID-24-74-1
Date Signed
18 Jun 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
1,536,477
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Dalkeith · UKM73 · EH22 1DN · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKM73

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-04f86c-2025-06-23T09:22:34+01:00compiled ·