Planning

Market Engagement for Renfrewshire Alcohol and Drugs Crisis Outreach Service

RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL

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Planning

04 Oct 2024 at 00:00

PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Renfrewshire Council is in the planning stage for a procurement process titled "Market Engagement for Renfrewshire Alcohol and Drugs Crisis Outreach Service." This initiative falls under the services industry category and specifically addresses general public services. The service will be located in Renfrewshire, and the council plans to publish a future contract notice on 2nd December 2024. Interested organisations are required to email their responses by 25th October 2024 to Sarah Ford, Senior Procurement Specialist at Renfrewshire Council. The service will provide urgent support to individuals facing substance use issues, targeting those experiencing a near-fatal overdose or disengagement from services, with a focus on harm reduction and assertive outreach methods.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in healthcare, crisis intervention, and substance misuse treatment services. Organisations with experience in delivering similar outreach services, particularly those equipped to handle rapid response and harm reduction, will find this procurement process highly suitable. The successful provider will be expected to operate a nurse-led service, providing extended support seven days a week. A harm reduction van will be supplied to aid service delivery, enhancing the capacity to engage and provide immediate assistance to individuals in crisis across Renfrewshire. This contract, planned to last for two years, is ideal for businesses seeking to expand their footprint in public health and emergency care services.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Market Engagement for Renfrewshire Alcohol and Drugs Crisis Outreach Service

Notice Description

Renfrewshire Council wish to establish an Alcohol and Drugs Crisis Outreach Service.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renfrewshire Council, on behalf of the Renfrewshire Alcohol and Drug Partnership will shortly be going to tender to establish a Crisis Outreach Service. The service will incorporate overdose response and assertive outreach capacity that will operate across Renfrewshire. The nurse led service will operate 7 days offering extended support (beyond statutory services to 10pm) to those who experience challenges with substance use issues, experience a near fatal overdose or disengaging from services. Those who are not in contact with treatment and care services should also be targeted. The Crisis Outreach Service will provide rapid support to those in crisis, to prevent an escalation of needs that may require emergency care, hospital admission, or an urgent housing or other intervention. Staff will rapidly and assertively re-engage/engage people with mainstream services using agreed fast track referral processes and accessing same/next day prescribing, where appropriate. Those in crisis for the purposes of this service can be defined as people who need urgent help. Scope includes, but is not limited to, those impacted by substance use, homelessness or other form of housing insecurity, mental health difficulties, and trauma. The focus of this service will include: - Keeping people safe - Calling individuals (and those around them) and carrying out wellness checks at home or other known places - Make multiple attempts to reach individuals - Target the distribution of naloxone - Work with those around the individual (where appropriate) i.e. family, friends - Offer Harm Reduction interventions including naloxone/WAND - Establish direct referral channels via Police Scotland, SAS, Hospitals, families, self In order to save lives, service models should consider assertive outreach methods to engage and reach high risk individuals, provide interventions at key times to prevent overdose. The service must offer caseload capacity to provide wrap around care at the point of need including follow up care in the event of a near fatal overdose. A harm reduction van will be made available to the successful provider to support service delivery. The Council intends to tender for a 2 year contract.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000779702
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT515529
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Oct 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
2 Dec 2024Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
cpu@renfrewshire.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 3003000300

Buyer Location

Locality
PAISLEY
Postcode
PA1 1JB
Post Town
Paisley
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
Renfrewshire
Electoral Ward
Paisley East and Central
Westminster Constituency
Paisley and Renfrewshire South

Further Information

Notice Documents

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