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Peer Research in Addiction Services

EAST RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL

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Summary of the contracting process

The East Renfrewshire Council is seeking tenders for its "Peer Research in Addiction Services" project, aimed at enhancing user involvement in service design and delivery. This procurement, classified under the services category, falls within the General Public Services industry. The procurement is currently in the active stage, with a tender period that started on 13th August 2020 and concluded on 4th September 2020. The contract, valued at approximately £60,000, is due for delivery in East Renfrewshire, specifically targeting services that foster collaboration with individuals who have lived experience of addiction issues.

This opportunity presents a significant growth avenue for consultancies specialised in addiction services and user engagement methodologies. Organisations with expertise in peer research and those that have a track record of training volunteers from vulnerable communities would be particularly well-suited to compete. The potential contractor will work closely with East Renfrewshire Council to develop a tailored programme that runs until March 2022, contributing to meaningful community benefits and enhancing the quality of addiction services delivered in the region.

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Notice Title

Peer Research in Addiction Services

Notice Description

In order to enhance user involvement in service design and delivery, East Renfrewshire Community Addictions wish to develop a peer research approach. This would involve recruiting people with lived experience of addiction and addictions services and providing them with the necessary training and skills development to engage with current service users. Potential providers are sought who can demonstrate experience and expertise in developing peer research and user involvement models; together with a specialist knowledge and understanding of working with vulnerable people with addictions issues. Interested providers must be able to provide evidence of engaging with, recruiting volunteers with lived experience of addictions services and training them to undertake engagement and research with service users. A programme of peer research requires to be developed and delivered during the period September 2020 - March 2022 and therefore prospective providers must be available and have the required resources to deliver over this timeframe. The provider would work closely with the addictions service to identify service users and develop the topics for the peer research.

Lot Information

Lot 1

In order to enhance user involvement in service design and delivery, East Renfrewshire Community Addictions wish to develop a peer research approach. This would involve recruiting people with lived experience of addiction and addictions services and providing them with the necessary training and skills development to engage with current service users. Potential providers are sought who can demonstrate experience and expertise in developing peer research and user involvement models; together with a specialist knowledge and understanding of working with vulnerable people with addictions issues. Interested providers must be able to provide evidence of engaging with, recruiting volunteers with lived experience of addictions services and training them to undertake engagement and research with service users. A programme of peer research requires to be developed and delivered during the period September 2020 - March 2022 and therefore prospective providers must be available and have the required resources to deliver over this timeframe. The provider would work closely with the addictions service to identify service users and develop the topics for the peer research.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 8 and 9 of the Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000627089
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT397065
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

73300000 - Design and execution of research and development

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£60,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£60,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£58,231 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Oct 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
4 Sep 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Oct 20205 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
EAST RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL
Contact Name
Sean Skelton
Contact Email
sean.skelton@eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 7867351597

Buyer Location

Locality
GIFFNOCK
Postcode
G46 6UG
Post Town
Glasgow
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM33 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire
Delivery Location
TLM83 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire

Local Authority
East Renfrewshire
Electoral Ward
Giffnock and Thornliebank
Westminster Constituency
East Renfrewshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

FIGURE 8 CONSULTANCY SERVICE

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG392455
    Peer Research in Addiction Services - In order to enhance user involvement in service design and delivery, East Renfrewshire Community Addictions wish to develop a peer research approach. This would involve recruiting people with lived experience of addiction and addictions services and providing them with the necessary training and skills development to engage with current service users. Potential providers are sought who can demonstrate experience and expertise in developing peer research and user involvement models; together with a specialist knowledge and understanding of working with vulnerable people with addictions issues. Interested providers must be able to provide evidence of engaging with, recruiting volunteers with lived experience of addictions services and training them to undertake engagement and research with service users. A programme of peer research requires to be developed and delivered during the period September 2020 - March 2022 and therefore prospective providers must be available and have the required resources to deliver over this timeframe. The provider would work closely with the addictions service to identify service users and develop the topics for the peer research.
  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT397065
    Peer Research in Addiction Services - In order to enhance user involvement in service design and delivery, East Renfrewshire Community Addictions wish to develop a peer research approach. This would involve recruiting people with lived experience of addiction and addictions services and providing them with the necessary training and skills development to engage with current service users. Potential providers are sought who can demonstrate experience and expertise in developing peer research and user involvement models; together with a specialist knowledge and understanding of working with vulnerable people with addictions issues. Interested providers must be able to provide evidence of engaging with, recruiting volunteers with lived experience of addictions services and training them to undertake engagement and research with service users. A programme of peer research requires to be developed and delivered during the period September 2020 - March 2022 and therefore prospective providers must be available and have the required resources to deliver over this timeframe. The provider would work closely with the addictions service to identify service users and develop the topics for the peer research.

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