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East Lothian Council

Provision of School Based Therapeutic Intervention Service – Play/Art/Creative Therapy

HealthcareCPV 85312300
ValueValue not published
Deadline3 Aug 2026
Published2 Jul 2026
RegionNationwide
Timeline
Published 2 Jul 202610 days leftCloses 3 Aug 2026
Who to contact
flexibleprocurement@scotland-excel.org.uk
+44 1620827827

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The brief

The requirement is for a therapeutic intervention service for children and young people, between the ages of 5 - 14 years.

In line with the principles of GIRFEC , the Council is committed to promoting, supporting and nurturing children and young people’s mental health and well-being.

The Council also has a commitment to trauma responsive approaches and practice.

The service provider must be able to demonstrate their own commitment to trauma informed practice and GIRFEC principles.

The Service will complement existing supports and will be one of many interventions available to support children and young people.

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

01

The service provider must be able

The service provider must be able to demonstrate their own commitment to trauma informed practice and GIRFEC principles.

02

The Service will complement existing supports

The Service will complement existing supports and will be one of many interventions available to support children and young people.

Derived from the notice text — always confirm against the original documents.

What it takes to bid this

1022 daysof bid-team effort
£6.8k£15.1kat typical UK bid-team rates
Compressed window — start the same week

Typical UK bid effort for the value not published — mid-band assumed band — an estimate, not a quote.

Qualify & bid/no-bid ~10% · SQ / PQQ ~20% · Written response ~55% · Review & presentation ~15%

Typical for this category — confirm against the ITT pack

  • Hold at bidCQC registration / safeguarding policies
  • Plan for deliveryDBS-checked staff & vetting process
  • Plan for deliveryTUPE (incumbent staff often transfer)
  • Show at bidComparable references / case studies
  • Hold at bidFinancial standing (accounts, often ~2× contract value turnover)
  • Hold at bidInsurance cover (PL / EL, often PI)
  • Show at bidSocial value commitments

Hold at bid = pass/fail conditions of participation. Show at bid = scored in the quality response. Plan for delivery = contract obligations from day one.

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Source & provenance
OCID
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Stage
tender · Open
Source
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Buyer ref
062448-2026
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