Planning

DCAF- Pre-pregnancy screening tool development and implementation

SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT

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Planning

17 Jun 2025 at 00:00

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

The Scottish Government is in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "DCAF- Pre-pregnancy screening tool development and implementation." This process is part of the general public services sector, focusing on services related to preconception health. The contract aims to enhance the Preconception Health and Care Framework and Action Plan within Scotland. Located in Edinburgh, the buying organisation is keen to engage with potential service providers who can offer consultation and practical advice. Interested parties should note their interest by 24th June 2025. The anticipated future notice date for further details is the 1st of July 2025.

This tender presents a significant business growth opportunity for companies with expertise in healthcare consultancy, education, and training, particularly those with experience in women's health and pre-pregnancy care. Firms skilled in developing educational content and implementing change within healthcare pathways would be well-positioned to compete. Additionally, businesses familiar with the NHS in Scotland and with networks capable of aiding the rapid integration of new practices are likely to find this contract advantageous. Such organisations can utilise their experience to contribute to national policy development and expand their influence across Scotland's healthcare system.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

DCAF- Pre-pregnancy screening tool development and implementation

Notice Description

The Scottish Government has a requirement to place a contract with an external service provider for the provision of services in the form of consultation and practical advice to inform the ongoing development of a Preconception Health and Care Framework and Action Plan in Scotland.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Scottish Government has a requirement to place a contract with an external service provider for the provision of services in the form of consultation and practical advice. This will include providing specific advice and examples, using prior knowledge and experience of similar work with relevant populations, to shape the progress of implementing a pre-pregnancy screening tool and approach to enhance preconception and inter-conception care in Scotland. This knowledge and experience will be used to tailor education packages and methods to embed the tool and approach into routine care and to increase a system wide understanding of the importance of designing accessible care aligned to women's pregnancy choices, to improve maternal and child health outcomes. A knowledge of the NHS in Scotland and evidence of ready access to an appropriate stakeholder network will be required to test and build this work, at pace, into existing care pathways to support primary care teams and other health professionals, to develop competencies in asking these questions and redesigning services. The intention is to continue to build and embed the work that has already been undertaken in the past 12 months with key stakeholders, including NHS Education for Scotland, and to use key findings from the initial pilot to shape priorities. The scope of this requirement covers the following: - Must have prior knowledge of contraceptive care and pathways, General practice, Women's Health, Risk and protective factors in pregnancy and child health and development, evidence of delivering education and training to evoke behaviour change in individuals and across varied workforces, developing communication plans and understanding health and community systems. - Sharing of tools, resources, and contributing towards policy and practice development, through Scottish Government policy teams and partners, and to wider, associated endeavours. - Using evidence to develop a contextually relevant approach to support women preparing for pregnancy, including planning for not getting pregnant. The provider will: - Work with national bodies, including Scottish Government and NHS Education for Scotland (NES) to test and refine content for national level education and training for multi-disciplinary partners. - Bring a high level understanding of health and care pathways that should be prioritised for this work, and show clear evidence of prior working with partners to integrate new approaches on pre-pregnancy preparation into existing pathways. - Engage with relevant networks to extract learning and identify opportunities for testing/embedding work to support preconception/inter-conception. - Show evidence of effectively carrying out similar activities, at scale and across different geographies, demographics and workforce groupings. - Use relevant existing connections to inform scope and development of contextually and clinically relevant content, that is aligned to national policy, and can be integrated into existing education and training offers across different workforce disciplines. - Develop workplans to deliver on the recommendations from the pilot work in Scotland on the adapted One Key Question alongside their own experience, to set out a scale and spread approach, using quality improvement, research and appropriate evaluation methods to test and learn what works in Scotland. - Be a critical friend as the wider programme of work across preconception grows and develops, offering insights on prior learning on how to embed use of pre-pregnancy screening tools and to identify potential solutions to barriers for implementation and adaptation.. Please note your interest in this Prior Information Notice by 24 June 2025 at 12 Noon.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000801801
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN532721
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

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£30,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Jun 20258 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Jul 2025Expired
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
SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT
Contact Name
Jennifer Brice
Contact Email
jennifer.brice@gov.scot
Contact Phone
+44 1312444000

Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH6 6QQ
Post Town
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland
Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
Leith
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh North and Leith

Further Information

Notice Documents

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