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The Blues Programme

SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL

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22 Feb 2021 at 14:56

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involved South Lanarkshire Council, who initiated a tender titled "The Blues Programme" aimed at providing counselling services for young people. This service is particularly relevant to the mental health sector as it addresses the heightened demand for mental health support following the Covid-19 pandemic, with a focus on delivering early intervention services. The procurement stage has reached the award phase, with the contract signed on 25th January 2021, amounting to £243,704. The service delivery is expected to take place in South Lanarkshire, UK, and was executed through a limited procurement method, bypassing prior publication of a call for competition.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses engaged in mental health services, particularly those offering counselling and psychological support for children and adolescents. Companies with experience in evidence-based intervention programmes or those capable of providing scalable services to educational institutions would be well-suited to compete in future tenders similar to this one. The focus on quality in service delivery, as denoted by the award criteria, highlights the necessity for businesses to demonstrate effective methodologies that yield positive outcomes in emotional health and well-being.

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Notice Title

The Blues Programme

Notice Description

To provide an evidence based early intervention programme for young people in a non-stigmatising way that will support good outcomes in terms of emotional health and prevent the need for more specialist interventions. To better manage the current and expected high demand for Mental Health services required for children and young people following their return to school after the unprecedented circumstances of the Covid19 pandemic and lockdown.

Lot Information

Lot 1

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.

Procurement Information

Protection of exclusive rights are applicable in this case as Action for Children Services Ltd have intellectual property rights in and trade mark of The Blues Programme.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0294ee
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003462-2021
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85312320 - Counselling services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£243,704 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Feb 20215 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Jan 20215 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
joan.dimond@southlanarkshire.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
HAMILTON
Postcode
ML3 0AA
Post Town
Motherwell
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM9 Southern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM95 South Lanarkshire
Delivery Location
TLM95 South Lanarkshire

Local Authority
South Lanarkshire
Electoral Ward
Hamilton North and East
Westminster Constituency
Hamilton and Clyde Valley

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ACTION FOR CHILDREN SERVICES

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