Contract award · 25 Jan 2021

The Blues Programme

South Lanarkshire Council awarded “The Blues Programme” to Action for Children Services Ltd for £244k on 25 Jan 2021. Awarded without open competition.

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Awarded without open competition

Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.

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Key facts

Buyer
South Lanarkshire Council · Regional or local authority
Value
£243,704
Procedure
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Sector
Health & social care · Counselling services (CPV 85312320)
Region
Scotland
Timeline
  1. Contract date25 Jan 2021
  2. Published22 Feb 2021Published 28 days after the contract date

Description

The Blues Programme is an evidence based early intervention and depression prevention programme for secondary pupils. As a Blueprint Model Programme, the Blues Programme meets robust quality standards for achieving positive behavioural change and outcomes. . The Blues Programme will be introduced as part of SLC wider health and wellbeing strategy for education. By meeting the emotional wellbeing needs of pupils at an earlier stage, as soon as issues emerge, the Blues Programme can complement existing wellbeing initiatives already in place within each school while adding value to maximise the impact of new investment in school counselling services. . These services are urgently required to meet a significant need for preventative Mental Health support following the effects of the Covid19 pandemic and mental health issues brought about by the extended lockdown and social isolation suffered by children, young people and families.

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