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title: "NHS Lothian - Volunteer Services at The Royal Edinburgh Hospital"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-028c68"
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# NHS Lothian - Volunteer Services at The Royal Edinburgh Hospital

Buyer: NHS LOTHIAN  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-028c68

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## Summary

NHS Lothian is seeking bids for a contract under the title "Volunteer Services at The Royal Edinburgh Hospital," which falls within the psychiatric hospital services category, and is part of the broader health industry. The procurement process is currently complete, having concluded on January 21, 2021, with an active award to Volunteer Edinburgh for a project valued at £100,000. This open tender aimed to recruit, train, and support volunteers to enhance patient outcomes at the Royal Edinburgh Hospital. The delivery location specified is the Royal Edinburgh Hospital in Edinburgh, with the contract running for 12 months, commencing on April 1, 2021, as an interim measure before a more substantial service review in late 2021.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses within the volunteer management sector and those providing volunteer training and support services. Companies that focus on health-related community engagement, as well as organisations experienced in working with volunteers, especially those supervising individuals facing barriers to participation, would be well-suited to compete. Given the emphasis on quality strategies, capacity, and cost in the award criteria, businesses that can effectively demonstrate innovative approaches to engaging with volunteers and improving patient experiences will have a competitive edge in this procurement process.

## Notice

Lothian Health Board is seeking proposals from bidders who can recruit, train and support volunteers to support positive health outcomes for patients using the Royal Edinburgh Hospital and Associated Services.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

"Volunteering Well - NHS Lothian Volunteering Strategy 2018-2023" sets out an ambitious vision for volunteering across the whole of Lothian Health Board's sites and services. To support the achievement of our goals we have been systematically reviewing our volunteer opportunities, processes and engagement with staff, patients and volunteers. As part of this process, it is our intention over the coming year to review volunteering services at the Royal Edinburgh Hospital and Associated Services prior to making decisions about priorities and how best to achieve them. At this stage we anticipate the review resulting in a revised service specification with procurement commencing in late 2021. As an interim measure, prior to the implementation of the results of that review, we are offering a tender opportunity for a 12 month contract commencing 1st April 2021. The successful bidder will be required to - - Identify and support meaningful volunteering opportunities for in-patients of the Royal Edinburgh Hospital and Associated Services, enabling patients to experience the benefits of volunteering. -Use a demand led recruitment approach to recruit, train and place volunteers in roles to support positive health outcomes for patients and improve the visitor experience at the Royal Edinburgh Hospital and Associated Services. -Support volunteers with additional barriers to volunteering to engage in the wider Lothian Health Board volunteer programme through structured time limited support. The successful bidder will operate from a dedicated Volunteer Hub at McKinnon House at The Royal Edinburgh Hospital. Some travel within Lothian will be required.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001298-2021 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Jan 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Jan 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £100,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS LOTHIAN |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH1 3EG |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | City Centre |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh East and Musselburgh |
| Delivery location | TLM75 City of Edinburgh |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | VOLUNTEER EDINBURGH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85111500 - Psychiatric hospital services

## Release History

- 22 Jan 2021 at 09:16 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001298-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk/
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:579004-2020:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00326

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