Award

Provision of Distress Brief Intervention (DBI) Level 2 Services within the Forth Valley Area

FALKIRK COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 1 release in its history.

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process conducted by Falkirk Council, acting as the contracting authority, focused on the provision of Distress Brief Intervention (DBI) Level 2 Services within the Forth Valley area. The contract, titled "Provision of Distress Brief Intervention (DBI) Level 2 Services within the Forth Valley Area," falls under the industry category of general public services and involves services within the health and social care sector. The procurement method used was a limited procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Falkirk Council initiated this contract on behalf of Falkirk HSCP, Stirling HSCP, and Clackmannanshire HSCP, with key delivery locations in regions UKM76, UKM72, and UKM77. The contract, valued at GBP 380,000, was signed on 21 November 2024, and the procurement reached the award stage on 21 May 2025.

This procurement presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in health and social care services, particularly those with expertise in providing community-based mental health support. The successful supplier for this contract was the Falkirk & District Association for Mental Health, a small or medium-sized enterprise (SME) well-suited to cater to the specific demands of the DBI Level 2 services required in this region. This highlights a promising opportunity for SMEs experienced in delivering compassionate support and wellness planning services within the specified timeframe and locations, making it an ideal competitive landscape for similar organisations looking to expand their service reach within the public sector.

Find more tenders on our Open Data Platform.
How relevant is this notice?

D3 Tenders Premium

Win More Public Sector Contracts

AI-powered tender discovery, pipeline management, and market intelligence — everything you need to grow your public sector business.

Notice Title

Provision of Distress Brief Intervention (DBI) Level 2 Services within the Forth Valley Area

Notice Description

Falkirk HSCP, Stirling HSCP, and Clackmannanshire HSCP seeks to establish a contract for the provision of the Distress Brief Intervention (DBI) Level 2 Services as detailed within the specification. DBI Level 2 is provided by commissioned and trained third sector staff who contact the person within 24-hours of referral and provide compassionate community-based problem-solving support, wellness and distress management planning, supported connections and signposting for a period of up to 14 days.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Falkirk HSCP, Stirling HSCP, and Clackmannanshire HSCP seeks to establish a contract for the provision of the Distress Brief Intervention (DBI) Level 2 Services as detailed within the specification. DBI Level 2 is provided by commissioned and trained third sector staff who contact the person within 24-hours of referral and provide compassionate community-based problem-solving support, wellness and distress management planning, supported connections and signposting for a period of up to 14 days.. The Procurement Reform Scotland Act 2014 applies to contracts for services with a value above 50,000 GBP and below the Procurement Thresholds for Goods and Services. Regulation 12(1) of the Act permits the award of a contract for a health or social care service without seeking offers in relation to the proposed contract.

Procurement Information

Falkirk Council is acting as the Contracting Authority on behalf of the Falkirk HSCP, Stirling HSCP and Clackmannanshire HSCP. The Procurement Reform Scotland Act 2014 applies to contracts for services with a value above GBP 50,000 and below the Procurement Thresholds for Goods and Services. Regulation 12(1) of the Act permits the award of a contract for a health or social care service without seeking offers in relation to the proposed contract.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000787815
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY530825
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85300000 - Social work and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£380,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 May 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Nov 20241 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
FALKIRK COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
cpu@falkirk.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1324506566

Buyer Location

Locality
LARBERT
Postcode
FK5 4RU
Post Town
Falkirk and Stirling
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM12 Falkirk
Delivery Location
TLM72 Clackmannanshire and Fife, TLM76 Falkirk, TLM77 Perth and Kinross, and Stirling

Local Authority
Falkirk
Electoral Ward
Bonnybridge and Larbert
Westminster Constituency
Alloa and Grangemouth

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

FALKIRK & DISTRICT ASSOCIATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY530825
    Provision of Distress Brief Intervention (DBI) Level 2 Services within the Forth Valley Area - Falkirk HSCP, Stirling HSCP, and Clackmannanshire HSCP seeks to establish a contract for the provision of the Distress Brief Intervention (DBI) Level 2 Services as detailed within the specification. DBI Level 2 is provided by commissioned and trained third sector staff who contact the person within 24-hours of referral and provide compassionate community-based problem-solving support, wellness and distress management planning, supported connections and signposting for a period of up to 14 days.

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

Download

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-r6ebe6-0000787815-2025-05-21T00:00:00Z",
    "date": "2025-05-21T00:00:00Z",
    "ocid": "ocds-r6ebe6-0000787815",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "org-194",
            "name": "Falkirk Council",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Falkirk Council"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "The Foundry, 4 Central Boulevard, Central Park",
                "locality": "Larbert",
                "region": "UKM76",
                "postalCode": "FK5 4RU"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "email": "cpu@falkirk.gov.uk",
                "telephone": "+44 1324506566",
                "url": "http://"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ],
            "details": {
                "classifications": [
                    {
                        "id": "Regional or local authority",
                        "scheme": "TED_CA_TYPE"
                    },
                    {
                        "id": "01",
                        "description": "General public services",
                        "scheme": "COFOG"
                    }
                ],
                "url": "http://www.falkirk.gov.uk"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "org-197",
            "name": "Falkirk & District Association for Mental Health",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Falkirk & District Association for Mental Health"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "173 Victoria Road",
                "locality": "Falkirk",
                "region": "UKM",
                "postalCode": "FK2 7AU"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "telephone": "+44 1324671600"
            },
            "roles": [
                "supplier"
            ],
            "details": {
                "scale": "sme",
                "url": "http://"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "org-196",
            "name": "Falkirk Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Falkirk Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Falkirk Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court, Sheriff Court House, Main Street, Camelon",
                "locality": "Falkirk",
                "postalCode": "FK1 4AR"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "url": "http://"
            },
            "roles": [
                "reviewBody"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "name": "Falkirk Council",
        "id": "org-194"
    },
    "tender": {
        "id": "AS/012/24",
        "title": "Provision of Distress Brief Intervention (DBI) Level 2 Services within the Forth Valley Area",
        "description": "Falkirk HSCP, Stirling HSCP, and Clackmannanshire HSCP seeks to establish a contract for the provision of the Distress Brief Intervention (DBI) Level 2 Services as detailed within the specification. DBI Level 2 is provided by commissioned and trained third sector staff who contact the person within 24-hours of referral and provide compassionate community-based problem-solving support, wellness and distress management planning, supported connections and signposting for a period of up to 14 days.",
        "status": "complete",
        "items": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "deliveryLocation": {
                    "description": "Areas of Operation - Falkirk HSCP, Stirling HSCP, and Clackmannanshire HSCP"
                },
                "deliveryAddresses": [
                    {
                        "region": "UKM76"
                    },
                    {
                        "region": "UKM72"
                    },
                    {
                        "region": "UKM77"
                    }
                ],
                "relatedLot": "1"
            }
        ],
        "procurementMethod": "limited",
        "procurementMethodDetails": "Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition",
        "procurementMethodRationale": "Falkirk Council is acting as the Contracting Authority on behalf of the Falkirk HSCP, Stirling HSCP and Clackmannanshire HSCP. The Procurement Reform Scotland Act 2014 applies to contracts for services with a value above GBP 50,000 and below the Procurement Thresholds for Goods and Services. Regulation 12(1) of the Act permits the award of a contract for a health or social care service without seeking offers in relation to the proposed contract.",
        "mainProcurementCategory": "services",
        "documents": [
            {
                "id": "MAY530825",
                "documentType": "awardNotice",
                "title": "Provision of Distress Brief Intervention (DBI) Level 2 Services within the Forth Valley Area",
                "description": "Falkirk HSCP, Stirling HSCP, and Clackmannanshire HSCP seeks to establish a contract for the provision of the Distress Brief Intervention (DBI) Level 2 Services as detailed within the specification. DBI Level 2 is provided by commissioned and trained third sector staff who contact the person within 24-hours of referral and provide compassionate community-based problem-solving support, wellness and distress management planning, supported connections and signposting for a period of up to 14 days.",
                "url": "https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY530825",
                "format": "text/html"
            }
        ],
        "lots": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "description": "Falkirk HSCP, Stirling HSCP, and Clackmannanshire HSCP seeks to establish a contract for the provision of the Distress Brief Intervention (DBI) Level 2 Services as detailed within the specification. DBI Level 2 is provided by commissioned and trained third sector staff who contact the person within 24-hours of referral and provide compassionate community-based problem-solving support, wellness and distress management planning, supported connections and signposting for a period of up to 14 days.. The Procurement Reform Scotland Act 2014 applies to contracts for services with a value above 50,000 GBP and below the Procurement Thresholds for Goods and Services. Regulation 12(1) of the Act permits the award of a contract for a health or social care service without seeking offers in relation to the proposed contract.",
                "status": "complete",
                "hasOptions": false
            }
        ],
        "procurementMethodRationaleClassifications": [
            {
                "id": "D_OUTSIDE_SCOPE",
                "description": "The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive"
            }
        ],
        "classification": {
            "id": "85300000",
            "scheme": "CPV"
        }
    },
    "awards": [
        {
            "id": "AS/012/24",
            "suppliers": [
                {
                    "id": "org-197",
                    "name": "Falkirk & District Association for Mental Health"
                }
            ],
            "relatedLots": [
                "1"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "contracts": [
        {
            "id": "AS/012/24",
            "awardID": "AS/012/24",
            "status": "active",
            "value": {
                "amount": 380000,
                "currency": "GBP"
            },
            "dateSigned": "2024-11-21T00:00:00Z"
        }
    ],
    "language": "EN",
    "description": "Falkirk Council is acting as the Contracting Authority on behalf of the Falkirk HSCP, Stirling HSCP and Clackmannanshire HSCP. The Procurement Reform Scotland Act 2014 applies to contracts for services with a value above GBP 50,000 and below the Procurement Thresholds for Goods and Services. Regulation 12(1) of the Act permits the award of a contract for a health or social care service without seeking offers in relation to the proposed contract. (SC Ref:787815)",
    "bids": {
        "statistics": [
            {
                "id": "831",
                "measure": "bids",
                "value": 1,
                "relatedLot": "1"
            },
            {
                "id": "832",
                "measure": "smeBids",
                "value": 1,
                "relatedLot": "1"
            },
            {
                "id": "833",
                "measure": "foreignBidsFromEU",
                "value": 0,
                "relatedLot": "1"
            },
            {
                "id": "834",
                "measure": "foreignBidsFromNonEU",
                "value": 1,
                "relatedLot": "1"
            },
            {
                "id": "835",
                "measure": "electronicBids",
                "value": 1,
                "relatedLot": "1"
            }
        ]
    },
    "links": [
        {
            "rel": "canonical",
            "href": "https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000787815"
        }
    ],
    "noticetype": "PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice"
}