Award

Suicide Bereavement Liaison Service

LLYWODRAETH CYMRU / WELSH GOVERNMENT

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

23 Apr 2024 at 09:57

Tender

02 Nov 2023 at 17:00

Summary of the contracting process

The Welsh Government, represented by Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government, has awarded a contract for the "Suicide Bereavement Liaison Service" to Jac Lewis Foundation. The contract, with ID C130/2022/2023, valued at 395,900 GBP, was signed on 23rd April 2024. The procurement method used was an open procedure, and the contracting process has reached the award stage. This service falls under the main procurement category of services in the industry category of Miscellaneous health services.

This contract presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in providing health services, particularly those with experience in offering support to individuals affected by sudden deaths or suspected suicides. The successful bidder will need to demonstrate expertise in delivering similar services, understand relevant legislative frameworks, and ensure a compassionate, professional, and safe response. Businesses interested in consortia bidding may find this contract suitable, and compliance with community benefit requirements is essential for successful delivery.

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Notice Title

Suicide Bereavement Liaison Service

Notice Description

The Welsh Government wishes to engage an agency that can ensure a consistent, timely, and proactive offer of support to people affected by sudden deaths that are unexplained or a suspected suicide. The provider must have demonstrable expertise gained through experience in this area of work.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The essential elements required of the service are: Timeliness - that a proactive offer of support is made within 48-72 hours of the death, but also that the agency responds quickly (within 24 hours) to people contacting them beyond this timeframe Accessibility - that support offers are accessible to the people choosing that type of support, either geographically (eg: we know in some areas long-distance travel is required to reach peer-support groups), digitally, or to meet particular communication requirements, sensory or learning disabilities Professional - that the liaison service is staffed by individuals who are suitably experienced, knowledgeable, and skilled, and potentially qualified, to respond to the specialised needs of people affected by suicide, and that appropriate supervisory and wellbeing support systems are in place to support the staff Compassionate - that the workforce is supported by a working environment that offers psychological safety, and that all workers understand what it feels like to be treated with compassion, so that they can ensure a compassionate response to the public Safe - that the agency and its workforce understand the principles and legislation relating to safeguarding and the needs of vulnerable groups. The successful Bidder should ensure that appropriate checks have been undertaken through the Disclosure and Barring Service for any personnel that are likely to come into contact with children, young people or vulnerable adults during the course of the Contract Confidential - those being served by the liaison agency can be confident that their conversations, and any records of their needs are confidential; their personal data and information is protected in line with the requirements of data protection legislation; and only used for the purposes of this service and the support they wish to engage with The outcome will be a nationally recognised bereavement liaison service that can be accessed either by signposting, referral, or recommendation through a range of agencies or self-referral."

Renewal: Option to extend contract term by up to a further 12 months.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04116d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013101-2024
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

85140000 - Miscellaneous health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£450,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£450,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£395,900 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Apr 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
7 Dec 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Apr 20241 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
2026

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LLYWODRAETH CYMRU / WELSH GOVERNMENT
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
cpsprocurementadvice@gov.wales
Contact Phone
+44 3000257095

Buyer Location

Locality
CAERDYDD / CARDIFF
Postcode
CF10 3NQ
Post Town
Cardiff
Country
Wales

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Delivery Location
TLL Wales

Local Authority
Cardiff
Electoral Ward
Cathays
Westminster Constituency
Cardiff South and Penarth

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

JAC LEWIS FOUNDATION

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