Award

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

SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

18 Dec 2023 at 00:00

Tender

09 Aug 2023 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Government has awarded a contract for the Independent Evaluation of the under 18s elements of the Distress Brief Intervention Programme. The procurement process was conducted through an open procedure. The contract is for an initial period of 4 months with an option to extend for an additional 14 months. The buying organisation is the Scottish Government, located in Aberdeen, UK. The procurement falls under the services industry category. Key contact person is Bob McLeod, reachable at bob.mcleod@gov.scot or +44 1312442500.

This tender provides an opportunity for businesses in the evaluation services sector to compete and secure the contract for assessing the under 18s elements of the Distress Brief Intervention Programme. Companies with experience in providing independent evaluations within the social services domain would be well-suited to participate. The contract is active, with a total contract value of 139,970 GBP and was signed on 27th November 2023. Businesses interested should be prepared to demonstrate understanding of the programme's requirements and commit to meeting deadlines aligned with the contract duration and extension options.

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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-r6ebe6-0000741106
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC495120
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award 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
Complete
Awards Status
Not Specified
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
Post Town
Glasgow
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM5 North Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland

Local Authority
Aberdeen City
Electoral Ward
Torry/Ferryhill
Westminster Constituency
Aberdeen South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

NATIONAL CENTRE FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG485552
    Independent Evaluation of the under 18s elements of the Distress Brief Intervention Programme - The Scottish Government has 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 5 months with the option to extend for an additional 13. months.
  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC495120
    Independent Evaluation of the under 18s elements of the Distress Brief Intervention Programme - 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.

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