Notice Information
Notice Title
Post Incident Support Services
Notice Description
The provision of psychological support services for exposure to traumatic stress
Lot Information
Lot 1
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) is committed to taking all reasonable precautions for protecting the health, safety and wellbeing of all employees. This document sets out the arrangements for the provision of post incident support following the attendance of staff at critical incidents. The SFRS shall operate this arrangement to: 1 Support the Health, Safety and Wellbeing Policy 2 Support the SFRS Mental Health Strategy 3 Establish risk control measures, to reduce occupational injuries and ill health 4 Ensure a safe and healthy work environment The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service recognises that in some circumstances, individuals may require further specialist support following their exposure to a potentially traumatising event and these arrangements therefore set out the mechanisms in place to ensure such support is available to all staff. Service Provision The Service requires a provider who can provide services in the following areas: 1 Clinical assessment and treatment based on current evidence-based practice in the treatment and management of traumatic stress injuries 2 Development of appropriate Psychological First Aid Arrangements based on current evidence based practice in response to critical or major incidents 3 Development with the Service of health education packages designed to promote staff resilience It is essential the provider has previous extensive experience of working with the Emergency Services
Options: increases in usage or the addition of other relevant services
Renewal: Up to two periods of up to 12 months each
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000670479
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB439672
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- 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
85121270 - Psychiatrist or psychologist services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £750,000 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- £750,000 £500K-£1M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £750,000 £500K-£1M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 4 Feb 20224 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 22 Nov 2021Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 17 Jan 20224 years ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- October 2024
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SCOTTISH FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE
- Contact Name
- Ashley Gould
- Contact Email
- ashley.gould@firescotland.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1416464637
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CAMBUSLANG
- Postcode
- G72 7NA
- Post Town
- Glasgow
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM9 Southern Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM95 South Lanarkshire
- Delivery Location
- TLM Scotland
-
- Local Authority
- South Lanarkshire
- Electoral Ward
- Cambuslang East
- Westminster Constituency
- Rutherglen
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT430967&idx=9
23rd November 2021 - As requested -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT430967&idx=8
23rd November 2021 - As requested -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT430967&idx=7
23rd November 2021 - As requested -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT430967&idx=4
2nd November 2021 - Evaluation Matrix -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT430967&idx=6
2nd November 2021 - Evaluation Matrix -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT430967&idx=3
2nd November 2021 - Pricing Sheet -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT430967&idx=5
2nd November 2021 - Pricing Sheet -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT430967&idx=1
21st October 2021 - Single Procurement Document -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT430967&idx=2
21st October 2021 - Invitation to Tender -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT430967
Post Incident Support Services - The provision of psychological support services for exposure to traumatic stress -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB439672
Post Incident Support Services - The provision of psychological support services for exposure to traumatic stress
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