--- title: "Evaluation of Distress Brief Intervention - Pilot Programme" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000492007" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000492007" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000492007.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000492007.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT" published: "2018-06-01" --- # Evaluation of Distress Brief Intervention - Pilot Programme Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000492007 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000492007) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000492007.json) ## Summary The Scottish Government is currently involved in a procurement process titled "Evaluation of Distress Brief Intervention - Pilot Programme". This initiative falls under the services category and is taking place across various sites in Scotland. The procurement method employed is an open procedure, with the tender period having ended on 20th June 2017 and an active contract that was signed on 14th May 2018. The estimated budget for this contract ranges from £275,000 to £296,000, targeting organisations capable of providing independent evaluations for front line services aimed at addressing distress without requiring emergency medical treatment. This procurement presents a significant opportunity for research organisations and consultancy firms specialising in social services, mental health evaluations, and programme assessments. Businesses with extensive experience in public service evaluation and those equipped with the technical capacity to conduct comprehensive assessments would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. Firms must demonstrate robust methodologies for service evaluation, relevant qualifications, and meet financial criteria to participate effectively in this tender process. ## Notice This contract was to appoint a suitably experienced research organisation to conduct an independent evaluation of the Distress Brief Intervention (DBI) Pilot programme. This programme has emerged in response to the need to improve the way that front line services deal with people presenting in distress, but who are not assessed as needing emergency medical or psychiatric treatment. A maximum budget of between 275000 GBP & 296000 GBP. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The contract now awarded was to provide ndependent evaluations of the Scottish Government's Distress Brief Intervention Pilot Programme. Economic Operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN320813 | | Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 1 Jun 2018 | | Submission deadline | 20 Jun 2017 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 14 May 2018 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £296,000 | | Lots value | £296,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Complete | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT | | Locality | GLASGOW | | Post town | Glasgow | | Postcode | G2 8LU | | 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 | Leith | | Westminster constituency | Edinburgh North and Leith | | Delivery location | TLM Scotland | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73110000 - Research services - 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services - 73210000 - Research consultancy services - 73300000 - Design and execution of research and development - 79311400 - Economic research services - 79315000 - Social research services - 79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services - 85000000 - Health and social work services - 85100000 - Health services - 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services ## Release History - 1 Jun 2018 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN320813 - 11 May 2017 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY282874 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY282874 Evaluation of Distress Brief Intervention - Pilot Programme - Appoint a suitably experienced research organisation to conduct an independent evaluation of the Distress Brief Intervention (DBI) Pilot programme. This programme has emerged in response to the need to improve the way that front line services deal with people presenting in distress, but who are not assessed as needing emergency medical or psychiatric treatment. A maximum budget of between 275000 GBP & 296000 GBP. - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN320813 Evaluation of Distress Brief Intervention - Pilot Programme - This contract was to appoint a suitably experienced research organisation to conduct an independent evaluation of the Distress Brief Intervention (DBI) Pilot programme. This programme has emerged in response to the need to improve the way that front line services deal with people presenting in distress, but who are not assessed as needing emergency medical or psychiatric treatment. A maximum budget of between 275000 GBP & 296000 GBP. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/hse40.pdf - http://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk - http://www.scotland.gov.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000492007 - https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/esop/pts-host/public/pts/web/login.html ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000492007. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000492007.json.