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title: "Pilot of Psychological Supervision for Forensic Science Staff"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-038c4c"
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# Pilot of Psychological Supervision for Forensic Science Staff

Buyer: SCOTTISH POLICE AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-038c4c

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## Summary

The Scottish Police Authority has completed the procurement process for a contract titled "Pilot of Psychological Supervision for Forensic Science Staff" in the health and social work services industry category. The pilot project aims to assess the impact of incorporating psychological supervision for forensic staff over a 3-year period, with a focus on mental health and well-being. The buying organisation is seeking suppliers to provide these services under an open procedure with a contract duration of up to 3 years. The closing date for submissions was 13th January 2023.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in health and social work services to engage with the Scottish Police Authority in supporting the mental health needs of forensic science staff. Companies with qualifications, expertise, and experience in counselling services and occupational health strategies are well-suited to bid for this contract. The procurement stage has advanced to the award phase, with the contract value amounting to £128,495 GBP and being awarded to the Defence Medical Welfare Service.

## Notice

SPA Forensic Services provide independent, impartial specialist forensic services to policing and the wider criminal justice system in Scotland. Operational Forensic Services staff are routinely exposed to incidents, images and case material that is often distressing or traumatic in nature, and carries a high level of stress and psychological risk. Prolonged and repeated exposure to this is more prevalent in the scene attending disciplines and in areas such as Imaging where review of traumatic images is conducted daily. As such, it is proposed that a Pilot be undertaken to evaluate any impact that incorporating psychological supervision into the professional practice could have on the mental health and wellbeing of forensic staff. The pilot will run for approximately 3 years, which will allow trends and impact to be apparent and measurable - the supervision will include regular meetings with specific, suitably trained counsellors for the full duration. Providers will also provide suggested improvements to the approach and the wider SPA occupational health strategy and full report detailing final results, analysis and recommendations for future support.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Procurement is being carried out as an open procedure, contract duration is up to 3 years and the closing date for submissions is 13th January 2023 - please see attached documentation for further information.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013066-2023 |
| 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 | 9 May 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 13 Jan 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 May 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £130,000 |
| Lots value | £130,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £128,495 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH POLICE AUTHORITY |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G51 1DZ |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City |
| Local authority | Glasgow City |
| Electoral ward | Govan |
| Westminster constituency | Glasgow South West |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | DEFENCE MEDICAL WELFARE SERVICE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85310000 - Social work services
- 85312000 - Social work services without accommodation
- 85312320 - Counselling services
- 85320000 - Social services

## Release History

- 9 May 2023 at 08:50 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013066-2023
- 4 Jan 2023 at 08:47 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000107-2023
- 9 Dec 2022 at 14:42 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034949-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.publiccontractscotland.gov.uk
- http://www.spa.police.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000714441
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA19762

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