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title: "Independent Evaluation of the under 18s elements of the Distress Brief Intervention Programme"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03ee2c"
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# Independent Evaluation of the under 18s elements of the Distress Brief Intervention Programme

Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03ee2c

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## Summary

The Scottish Government has recently completed the procurement process for the "Independent Evaluation of the under 18s elements of the Distress Brief Intervention Programme" in the services industry category. The contract, now in the award stage, had an initial period of 4 months with a possible extension of 14 months. The buying organization is the Scottish Government located in Glasgow, United Kingdom. Key dates include the award date on 27th November 2023. Bidders competed through an open procedure with criteria focusing on quality and price.

This tender offers opportunities for businesses in the welfare services sector, particularly those experienced in social research and welfare services for children and young people. Businesses must demonstrate an understanding of the requirements, research design capabilities, staff skills, project management, ethical standards, cybersecurity, and commitment to fair work practices. The procurement aims to gather robust information on the Distress Brief Intervention Programme for under 18s to inform its wider implementation in Scotland, requiring clear alignment with specified guidelines and deliverables within the allocated budget and timescale.

## Notice

The Scottish Government did have a requirement to place a contract with an external service provider for the provision of Independent Evaluation of the under 18s elements of the Distress Brief Intervention Programme.. The contract will be for an initial period of 4 months with the option to extend for an additional 14 months.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Scottish Government (SG), on behalf of the Scottish Ministers wanted to commission an evaluation of the Distress Brief Intervention (DBI) for Under 18s. DBI is an intervention designed to improve the response for young people presenting to front line services in distress. This follows on from previous work to develop and evaluate a similar programme in over 18s. The aim of the work specified here is to provide the Scottish Government and DBI stakeholders with timely, robust information on the implementation, uptake, delivery, and outcomes of the existing programme with young people and to inform subsequent roll out on a wider scale across Scotland. This specification sets out what is required, provides background information on the DBI for Under 18s programme, and suggestions on method, but bidders may propose alternative methods for carrying out this work within the available budget and timescale.

Options: This is a 4 month contract with the Contract start date of 29th November 2023. There will be the opportunity to extend this contract for a further 14 months at Scottish Ministers discretion

Renewal: Following the end of the initial contract period of 5 months the contract maybe extended by 13 months.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037189-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Dec 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Sep 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Nov 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £140,000 |
| Lots value | £140,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £139,970 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G2 8EA |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City |
| Local authority | Glasgow City |
| Electoral ward | Anderston/City/Yorkhill |
| Westminster constituency | Glasgow North |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NATIONAL CENTRE FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people

## Release History

- 18 Dec 2023 at 17:01 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037189-2023
- 9 Aug 2023 at 09:17 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023188-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.scotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000741106
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10482
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/esop/pts-host/public/pts/web/login.html

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