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title: "NHSGGC0735 - Epilepsy Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-036848"
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# NHSGGC0735 - Epilepsy Services

Buyer: NHS GREATER GLASGOW AND CLYDE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-036848

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## Summary

NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde has completed a tender process for Epilepsy Services. The organisation, with a base population of 1.2m people, aims to commission specialist support services for individuals with neurological conditions, particularly epilepsy. The procurement, focusing on health and social work services, involves creating a person-centred support model. The contract, valued at £1,000,000 GBP, has been awarded to Epilepsy Connections.

This tender opportunity by NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde presents a chance for businesses in the health and social work service sector to engage with a significant public health organisation. Companies offering support services for individuals with epilepsy and related neurological conditions would find this tender well-suited for their expertise. The active procurement stage signifies a current opportunity for potential bidders to showcase their capabilities in delivering person-centred care aligned with NHS strategies and guidelines.

## Notice

NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde has a base population of 1.2m people, and it provides services for people with neurological conditions, including Epilepsy, from the Institute of Neurological Sciences. The Institute is a world-recognised specialist centre for Neurology, Neurosurgery, Spinal Injuries and Neurorehabilitation Medicine. Its neurological services are provided predominantly to the populations of: -NHS Ayrshire & Arran -NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde -NHS Highland - Argyll & Bute HSCP -NHS Lanarkshire INS also provides a range of regional and national services to wider populations of up to 5.5m people. NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde now wishes to commission a robust set of services to provide support and care to people with Epilepsy and their families and carers which aligns to the aims and strategies of both NHS Scotland and NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde in particular.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde wishes to commission a specialist support service for people affected by epilepsy. This Epilepsy Support Service is expected to provide a person-centred, flexible, equalities-sensitive model of care which provides support throughout the many years which people will live with the condition. Key roles of the service will include: -A focus on self-management for people with Epilepsy which helps to support them out with the hospital environment -Promoting mental and physical well-being - this could include resources for stress, memory or healthy eating, etc. -Assisting individuals to navigate the health and social care systems, including signposting to relevant existing NHS, HSCP, and other Third Sector services -Assisting individuals in navigating the benefits system -As part of the two areas above, addressing digital inequalities -Emotional support, including counselling, to people with Epilepsy and their families or carers and a listening ear for people who need it -Provision of information and advice, including supporting literature, to people with Epilepsy and their families or carers -Building peer support networks and other non-medicalised interventions for supporting people with Epilepsy and their families or carers -Developing generic awareness-raising training package(s) which can be delivered to learning communities covering all ages (term-time only) as requested by the school, college, etc. All services must also be delivered in accordance with NHS Scotland strategies, in particular: -The National Healthcare Quality Strategy -The National Health and Social Care Delivery Plan -Realistic Medicine It will be the responsibility of the successful bidder to manage their Epilepsy support services flexibly to ensure that there is consistency of support offered, including management of waiting times for accessing services, if such times are agreed between the NHSGGC and the successful bidder.

Renewal: Option to extend for 2 x 12 month periods

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034662-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Dec 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Oct 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Dec 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,000,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS GREATER GLASGOW AND CLYDE |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G4 0SF |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City |
| Local authority | Glasgow City |
| Electoral ward | Dennistoun |
| Westminster constituency | Glasgow North East |
| Delivery location | TLM81 East Dunbartonshire, West Dunbartonshire, and Helensburgh and Lomond |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | EPILEPSY CONNECTIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 7 Dec 2022 at 15:26 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034662-2022
- 14 Sep 2022 at 09:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025748-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.nhsggc.org.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000704983
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10722
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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