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Awarded· 1 Jul 2024

Alternatives - Counselling in Schools

Dundee City Council · Dundee City, Scotland

Dundee City Council has awarded Alternatives - Counselling in Schools. It is a contract for children's services and Ofsted in Dundee City.

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Source: Public Contracts Scotland, published 6 Aug 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2024

    Contract awarded

    Alternatives Counselling and Listening Rooms

  2. 2025

    Award notice published

    PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice · 00:00

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About this tender

In brief

Dundee City Council has awarded Alternatives - Counselling in Schools. It is a contract for children's services and Ofsted in Dundee City. The contract went to Alternatives Counselling and Listening Rooms. It was awarded on 1 July 2024. The contract value is £59,836.

It is run as an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Public Contracts Scotland published it on 6 August 2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-r6ebe6-0000806579.

Summary of the contracting process

Dundee City Council has successfully completed the procurement process for counselling services in schools, titled "Alternatives - Counselling in Schools". This falls under the social care industry category and is centred in Dundee, UKM71. This contracting process, which commenced in August 2025, proceeded through a limited procurement method without prior publication, considering previous specialist service provisions.

The award was finalised on 1st July 2024, establishing Alternatives Counselling and Listening Rooms as the supplier, with a contract valued at £59,836 GBP. SMEs such as Alternatives Counselling and Listening Rooms, which successfully secured the contract, exemplify the type of business capable of offering tailored and impactful counselling solutions to schools.

About this tender

Counselling in schools

Lots (1)

  1. 01

    Lot 1Complete

    Counselling in schools

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Key facts

Every field the notice carries. Anything it leaves blank is listed under its table.

Contract

Service
Children and Young People's Social Care
Procurement type
Standard
Category
Services
Contract period
Not specified - Not specified
Lots
1
Awarded to
Alternatives Counselling and Listening Rooms
Number of suppliers
1

Procedure

Notice type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement method
Limited
Procedure
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Current stage
Award
Stages so far
Award
Published on
Public Contracts Scotland
Awardee scale
SME

Values

Contracts value
£59,836

Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value.

Status

Tender
Complete
Lots
Complete
Contracts
Active

Not stated in the notice: awards.

References

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000806579
CPV code
85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

Dundee City Council is based in Dundee City. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
Dundee City
Town
Dundee
Postcode
DD1 1QE
Electoral ward
Maryfield
Constituency
Dundee Central
Delivery area
Scotland, TLM71 Angus and Dundee City
Region
Scotland
Sub-region
Angus and Dundee City
Area
Eastern Scotland
Country
Scotland
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Buyer and supplier

Contracting authority

Organisation
Dundee City Council
Category
Services
Contact
Jennifer McDonald
Phone
+44 1382433989
Address
Dundee, DD1 1QE · Scotland · Scotland
Call +44 1382433989

Awarded supplier

Supplier
Alternatives Counselling and Listening Rooms
Awardee scale
SME
Number of suppliers
1
Awards value
Not stated
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Documents and links

Official sources for this notice. The tender pack itself sits on the buyer's portal.
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Questions about Alternatives - Counselling in Schools

Who won the Alternatives - Counselling in Schools contract?

Dundee City Council awarded the contract to Alternatives Counselling and Listening Rooms on 1 July 2024.

How much is the Alternatives - Counselling in Schools contract worth?

The contract value is £59,836.

Who is the buyer for Alternatives - Counselling in Schools?

Dundee City Council, based in Dundee City, Scotland. The named contact is Jennifer McDonald, on +44 1382433989.

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