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Award

03 Sep 2024 at 01:00

Tender

07 Feb 2024 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

Glasgow City Council, in collaboration with East Renfrewshire Council, has awarded a flexible framework agreement to provide embedded mental health and wellbeing support services to schools across Glasgow and East Renfrewshire. This contract, titled "Embedded Mental Health and Wellbeing Support in Schools," falls under the general public services industry category and aims to promote mental health and wellbeing among school children and young people. The procurement process utilised the open procedure as per the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, using the flexibility provided within Section 7 of the Regulations. The contract duration is set to commence on 19th July 2024, with an estimated value of GBP 20,000,000, and could extend up to a maximum of four years.

This tender opens up significant opportunities for businesses specializing in mental health and wellbeing services, educational support, and related fields. Companies offering family support, therapeutic services, creative engagement, and outdoor education can bid to provide either localised or city-wide services. SMEs and larger organisations alike can benefit from the extended contract period, allowing for strategic planning, workforce retention, and the delivery of uninterrupted support services. Businesses with expertise in digital health solutions, sports activities, and mentoring are particularly well-suited to compete in this procurement, contributing to the holistic development and wellbeing of students within the local communities.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Embedded Mental Health and Wellbeing Support in Schools

Notice Description

Glasgow City Council invites tender bids to be part of a flexible framework agreement to provide embedded mental health and wellbeing support services to schools across Glasgow and East Renfrewshire. For clarity, the scope of services to be provided under this Flexible Framework Agreement fall within the definition of a "social and other specific" service under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Notwithstanding the term framework agreement this procurement is utilising the flexibility provided for within Section 7 of the Regulations in particular Regulation 76. This ITT details the procedure being utilised by the Council for this procurement.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Glasgow City Council Education Services have a requirement to provide high quality mental health and wellbeing supports for all learners across the city. We work with a wide range of organisations and suppliers to provide a range of services that are delivered in our schools and communities. The aims and principles of this offer are: - To provide, in partnership with local and national government;- - access to mental health and wellbeing support through schools, enabling locally provided support for children and young people towards promoting mental health and wellbeing; - high quality and effective evidence-based interventions and training as part of a range of supports available locally to children and young people; - staff who are suitably qualified and experienced in working with children and young people and working to an agreed standard across the city; - access to mental health / wellbeing workers through primary, secondary, and additional supported learning (ASL) schools, ensuring consistently high-quality services locally, for pupils aged 5 and over. Glasgow City Council Education Services are looking for a range of services that specifically offer support that are provided either within the school or the local community that the school is based in. We are referring to the term "embedded support" as this reflects the requirement for workers to be linked to the school so that they are part of the learning community. This would cover staff who are based in the school for part of the week, who deliver support in the school outside normal school hours or during school holidays or staff who work with children and young people in the wider community but are linked specifically to the school e.g. sport, outdoor activities, outdoor learning. The service(s) should deliver interventions including: - Family Support linked to schools, working with parents / carers to help support their children. Linked to this there may be Professional Learning and Development Training delivered through schools, linked to Mental Health, promoting resilience and wellbeing for staff working with children and young people - Advice, Support and Therapeutic Services to Children and Young People (Evidenced based interventions but not including One to One Counselling). Linked to this there may be Professional Learning and Development Training delivered through schools, linked to Mental Health, promoting resilience and wellbeing for staff working with children and young people - Creative Engagement with children and young people. Linked to this there may be Professional Learning and Development Training delivered through schools, linked to Mental Health, promoting resilience and wellbeing for staff working with children and young people - Sport / Physical Activity / Outdoor Education - Mentoring / Youth Work for young people including External Tutors / Additional Support. Linked to this there may be Professional Learning and Development Training delivered through schools, linked to Mental Health, promoting resilience and wellbeing for staff working with children and young people - Group Work for children and young people focussing on promoting positive mental health, resilience, and wellbeing Organisations are invited to bid for one or more of these services either within localities or across the city. Successful bidders would be included in a contract framework that would allow schools to purchase services for extended periods of time based on the funding they have available. There are significant advantages for all parties in having an extended contract agreement. This framework only covers services that involve staff working in schools with children, young people, parents/carers, or education staff. This does include online resources, Apps or digital platforms. Please refer to the Invitation to Tender document for further information.

Renewal: Potential to extend for a period(s) up to a maximum of 4 years in total

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000755228
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP513391
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, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85312300 - Guidance and counselling services

85312310 - Guidance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£20,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£20,000,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£20,000,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Sep 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
22 Mar 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 Jul 20242 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
January 2031

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Glasgow City Council
Additional Buyers

East Renfrewshire Council

Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
GIFFNOCK
Postcode
G2 1DU
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
TLM82 Glasgow City

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
64
Supplier Names

3D Drumchapel

AM Wellbeing CIC

Aberlour

Achieve More Scotland

Action for Children Services Ltd

Alison Briers Talking Autism

Ardroy Outdoor Education Centre

Aspen Outdoors Ltd

BETHANY CHRISTIAN TRUST

Barnardo's

Be-Outdoors Ltd t/a GoVenture

Be-inn Unity C.I.C

COVEY

Castlemilk Youth Complex

Change Mental Health

Children 1st

Compassionate Trauma Response Service Ltd

CrossReach

Darcy's Equine Assisted Learning Centre CIC

Derek Wales Fitness

Easthall Residents Association

Eternal Balance LLP

FARE Scotland

Glasgow Cognitive Therapy Centre

Govan HELP

HeadStrong (Scotland) Limited

Healing for the Heart

Impact Arts

Inscape Therapies Limited

Kooth Digital Health Limited

LOVE Group

Le Grove Media & Training

Leigh's Forest School and Outdoor Learning

Lifelink

Makaton Marvels and Creative Communications

Mind Marvels Franchise

Mindful Mentors Ltd

Move On

One Parent Families Scotland

Outlook Adventures Scotland Ltd

Penumbra

Place2Be

Quarriers

Rangers Football Club

Royston Youth Action

SAMH

SU Scotland Gowanbank

Salvesen Mindroom Centre

Spiral- Creative Arts Therapies

Stepping Stones for Families

The Actual Reality Trust

The DRC Youth Project (SCIO)

The Empowerment Coach

The Outward Bound Trust

The Spark

The Volunteer Tutors Organisation

The Wheel Trust

Therapeutic Counselling Services Ltd

This is Milk

Totnosh

UTD Sports Limited

With Kids

WorkingRite

Youth Initiatives Scotland (SCIO)

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB498254
    Embedded Mental Health and Wellbeing Support in Schools - Glasgow City Council invites tender bids to be part of a flexible framework agreement to provide embedded mental health and wellbeing support services to schools across Glasgow and East Renfrewshire. For clarity, the scope of services to be provided under this Flexible Framework Agreement fall within the definition of a "social and other specific" service under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Notwithstanding the term framework agreement this procurement is utilising the flexibility provided for within Section 7 of the Regulations in particular Regulation 76. This ITT details the procedure being utilised by the Council for this procurement.
  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP513391
    Embedded Mental Health and Wellbeing Support in Schools - Glasgow City Council invites tender bids to be part of a flexible framework agreement to provide embedded mental health and wellbeing support services to schools across Glasgow and East Renfrewshire. For clarity, the scope of services to be provided under this Flexible Framework Agreement fall within the definition of a "social and other specific" service under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Notwithstanding the term framework agreement this procurement is utilising the flexibility provided for within Section 7 of the Regulations in particular Regulation 76. This ITT details the procedure being utilised by the Council for this procurement.

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