This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

18 Dec 2023 at 17:01

Tender

09 Aug 2023 at 10:17

Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Government has recently completed the procurement process for the "Independent Evaluation of the under 18s elements of the Distress Brief Intervention Programme" in the services industry category. The contract, now in the award stage, had an initial period of 4 months with a possible extension of 14 months. The buying organization is the Scottish Government located in Glasgow, United Kingdom. Key dates include the award date on 27th November 2023. Bidders competed through an open procedure with criteria focusing on quality and price.

This tender offers opportunities for businesses in the welfare services sector, particularly those experienced in social research and welfare services for children and young people. Businesses must demonstrate an understanding of the requirements, research design capabilities, staff skills, project management, ethical standards, cybersecurity, and commitment to fair work practices. The procurement aims to gather robust information on the Distress Brief Intervention Programme for under 18s to inform its wider implementation in Scotland, requiring clear alignment with specified guidelines and deliverables within the allocated budget and timescale.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Independent Evaluation of the under 18s elements of the Distress Brief Intervention Programme

Notice Description

The Scottish Government did have a requirement to place a contract with an external service provider for the provision of Independent Evaluation of the under 18s elements of the Distress Brief Intervention Programme.. The contract will be for an initial period of 4 months with the option to extend for an additional 14 months.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Scottish Government (SG), on behalf of the Scottish Ministers wanted to commission an evaluation of the Distress Brief Intervention (DBI) for Under 18s. DBI is an intervention designed to improve the response for young people presenting to front line services in distress. This follows on from previous work to develop and evaluate a similar programme in over 18s. The aim of the work specified here is to provide the Scottish Government and DBI stakeholders with timely, robust information on the implementation, uptake, delivery, and outcomes of the existing programme with young people and to inform subsequent roll out on a wider scale across Scotland. This specification sets out what is required, provides background information on the DBI for Under 18s programme, and suggestions on method, but bidders may propose alternative methods for carrying out this work within the available budget and timescale.

Options: This is a 4 month contract with the Contract start date of 29th November 2023. There will be the opportunity to extend this contract for a further 14 months at Scottish Ministers discretion

Renewal: Following the end of the initial contract period of 5 months the contract maybe extended by 13 months.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03ee2c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037189-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£140,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£140,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£139,970 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Dec 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
18 Sep 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Nov 20232 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
Scottish Government
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G2 8EA
Postcode Area
Glasgow
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland

Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Anderston/City/Yorkhill
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

National Centre for Social Research

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