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title: "NSS04724 Workforce Specialist Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0497b5"
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# NSS04724 Workforce Specialist Services

Buyer: THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) (NSS)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0497b5

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## Summary

The Common Services Agency, commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland (NSS), has initiated a tender with the title "NSS04724 Workforce Specialist Services" under the industry category of counselling services. The procurement process is in the Planning stage, with the contract expected to commence on 1st April 2025. The contract will run for three years with an option to extend for an additional two years. The location for the service delivery is primarily in Scotland (region UKM). Interested parties are expected to provide notes of interest by 2nd October 2024, with the full tender notice planned for publication on 30th October 2024. This project is part of an open procedure procurement method, ensuring broad competitive participation.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses with expertise in providing mental health and addiction services, particularly those adept at supporting regulated health and social care professionals. Companies with a background in confidential counselling, risk management, and therapeutic care are well-suited to compete. The service is anticipated to support approximately 700 individuals annually, providing an essential service to professionals who face barriers to confidential care due to their roles. Businesses capable of offering a multi-professional team to manage and treat these conditions, along with specialisms in addiction therapy, will find this contract beneficial for growth and expansion within the healthcare sector. The emphasis on quality, innovative care solutions, and the ability to support advisory functions aligns with service capabilities for potential providers.

## Notice

Workforce Specialist Services

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The contract will commence on 1st April 2025 and will be in place for a period of 3 years. There will be an option to extend by a period of 1 x 2 years. The Provider will deliver on behalf of the Authority a Workforce Specialist Service (WSS), a confidential mental health, including addiction, assessment and treatment service. Access to the WSS will be for those working members of the health and social care workforce, or those who may be out of work but retain a licence to practice, and who, due to the nature of their professional role, are unable to access confidential care through usual routes, who's illness or care is complicated by the conditions of being a regulated practitioner or who are at risk of or undergoing regulatory proceedings and their mental health is relevant or affected. The workforce specialist service will offer specialism in treating and supporting regulated practitioners who: experience increased risks of suffering mental illness including difficulties with addiction and suicidality. suffer stigmatisation and difficulty accessing confidential assessment and treatment for mental health; and who are reluctant to seek help due to concerns about professional implications (e.g. regulator involvement, detriment to career progression, impact of having time off sick). The service provided is expected to be led by a multi-professional team with experience in treating regulated professionals. The service should offer specialism in treating addictions including capability to provide or arrange in-patient detoxification and/or rehabilitation therapy. The provider will also support mobilisation, advisory and consultancy support for the Workforce Specialist Service The Scottish health and social care workforce is 400,000. It has been estimated that approximately 750 individuals will require the provider's support for case management over a twelve-month period. It is expected that the service will be able to safely triage and offer both case management and therapy pathways as standard.

Renewal: It is anticipated that a contract notice will be issued in Autumn 2029

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001015-2025 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Jan 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Dec 2024 |
| Future notice date | 30 Oct 2024 |
| Award date | 13 Jan 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | November 2029 |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £8,360,000 |
| Lots value | £8,360,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £8,360,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) (NSS) |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH12 9EB |
| 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 | Drum Brae/Gyle |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh South West |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HURLEY GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services
- 85312320 - Counselling services

## Release History

- 13 Jan 2025 at 12:51 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001015-2025
- 20 Nov 2024 at 15:38 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037564-2024
- 3 Sep 2024 at 13:18 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028140-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.nss.nhs.scot/browse/procurement-and-logistics
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000783518
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA11883
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/

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