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title: "Forensic Adult Education"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-049846"
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# Forensic Adult Education

Buyer: NHS GREATER GLASGOW AND CLYDE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-049846

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## Summary

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) recently completed the procurement process for a contract titled "Forensic Adult Education," under CPV classification "80000000" which pertains to Education and training services. The tender process, using an open procedure, sought to secure suppliers for providing a comprehensive education programme to forensic mental health patients in medium and low secure units at Rowanbank Clinic and Leverndale Hospital. Contract awards were made on 16th December 2024, with Rosemount Lifelong Learning and City of Glasgow College successfully bidding for Lot 1: Forensic Adult Literacy and Numeracy Programme, and Lot 2: Forensic Adult Learning and Qualification Attainment respectively. The total contract value is approximately £343,004, and covers services tailored to improve literacy, numeracy, and vocational skills of patients, aligning with the requirements of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003. 

This tender represents substantial opportunities for businesses within the education sector, particularly those specialising in tailored educational services and vocational training for individuals with complex needs. With the focus on developing formal qualifications and employability skills, suppliers of bespoke educational content, as well as those experienced in working within secure mental health environments, will find significant potential for growth. Businesses with expertise in areas such as adult literacy, numeracy, IT, citizen literacy, and vocational training modules such as food hygiene and the Prince's Trust qualifications stand to benefit greatly from this procurement award, contributing to the rehabilitation and integration of forensic patients into the workforce.

## Notice

Forensic mental health services are for people with a mental illness or learning disability who may be a risk to themselves or others because of their medical condition. The Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 places a requirement on NHSGGC to ensure that patients with a mental illness are able to be treated in facilities which meet their needs and are not subject to higher levels of security than they require. NHSGGC seeks to contract a supplier to provide a SQA level education programme and an adult literacy and numeracy education programme for patients across both a medium and low secure unit (Rowanbank Clinic and Leverndale Hospital), in order to introduce patients to a small classroom experience, providing a variety of subjects using different activities to teach. The programmes will require to be tailored to the needs and skill level of the patients involved and provide a supportive learning environment. The programmes will provide patients with an opportunity to gain formal qualifications and to develop employability skills. The contract will be split into two Lots: Lot 1: Adult Literacy & Numeracy Education Programme Lot 2: Forensic Adult Learning & Qualification Attainment

### Lot Information

Forensic Adult Literacy and Numeracy Programme

Provide adult literacy and numeracy education for patients across both a medium and a low secure unit Adult literacy & Numeracy would be delivered in small groups with between 4 & 6patients in a class. The provision will be supported by the Occupational Therapy service for all the tutoring sessions and there will be no lone working for the tutor. The breakdown of the hours for each subject: Basic Skills, Adult literacy and Numeracy (ALN) and English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), may vary based on service / patient need. For Leverndale: 4 hours per week to include but not limited to ESOL, Basic Skills, and Adult Literacy & Numeracy. For Rowanbank: 4 hours per week to include but not limited to ESOL, Basic Skills, and Adult Literacy & Numeracy. A total of 8 hours teaching time per week. (Days subject to agreement). The Adult Literacy & Numeracy provision would be for the whole year (April to April) with a 2 week break at Easter, in the summer and at Christmas. Additional information: Please see specification for full details of procurement. This is attached to tendering document on PCS-T

Forensic Adult Learning and Qualification Attainment

Provide a SQA level education programme for patients across both a mediummand a low secure unit We would require a range of subjects to be available to be taught with the ability to introduce new modules as required for the patient population. This will include but not be limited to: English & Communication SQA level 1 - 5 Maths SQA Level 1 - 5 IT SQA Level 1- 5 SQA Volunteering module Citizen literacy Food Hygiene Basic IT without internet Princes Trust Qualifications. Additional information: Please see specification for full details of procurement. This is included with tendering documents on PCS-T

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040540-2024 |
| 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 | 17 Dec 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 7 Oct 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Dec 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £343,004 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Active |
| 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, TLM82 Glasgow City, TLM83 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | CITY OF GLASGOW COLLEGE; ROSEMOUNT LIFELONG LEARNING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 17 Dec 2024 at 09:44 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040540-2024
- 5 Sep 2024 at 10:51 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028397-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.nhsggc.scot/about-us/procurement/
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000772874
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10722
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk

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