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title: "Positive Emotional Health and Wellbeing Service"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000493476"
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# Positive Emotional Health and Wellbeing Service

Buyer: SCOTTISH BORDERS COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000493476

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## Summary

The Scottish Borders Council is conducting a procurement process for the "Positive Emotional Health and Wellbeing Service" aimed at enhancing the emotional and mental health of children and young people in the Scottish Borders. The tender is part of the ongoing commissioning strategy (2017-2022) and is currently in the Award stage, with the contract effective from 6th October 2017 for an initial period of three years, extendable for a further two years. Key details include a value of £1,113,835, and the procurement follows an open procedure, allowing various bidders to participate. Communications about this tender are led by Anna Penman, with a key deadline of 25th August 2017 for submissions.

This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses focusing on mental health services or youth support, particularly those with experience in providing flexible, integrated services that cater to diverse groups, including young carers and individuals from the LGBT community. The service aims to develop resilience and well-being among young people aged 12 to 18 years. Providers that can demonstrate strong quality outcomes and value, as the award criteria emphasize a 20% weighting on price and 80% on quality, will be well-positioned to compete effectively for this contract.

## Notice

Notice of Award for the contract for the Positive Emotional Health and Wellbeing Service. The Children & Young People's Leadership Group (CYPLG) want to ensure that the best possible services for all children, young people, their families and their carers within the Scottish Borders are provided and that these lead to improved outcomes. The Children & Young People's Commissioning Strategy 2017-2022 identified a number of priority areas for commissioned services including: - Positive emotional and mental health and wellbeing of children and young people - Availability , access and support for young carers - Supporting choices - equality and inclusions, positive life choices.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

An extensive review has been undertaken and the CYPLG are keen to develop a service which is able to support young people experiencing a range of challenges to develop resilience and positive emotional wellbeing through a service which is flexible, integrated and cohesive and which provides equity of access for young people across the Scottish Borders aged 12 to 18 years. The CYPLG are keen to explore support options for a range of groups; Young Carers, substance misuse, LGBT and equalities. We are now keen to commission this service. It is considered the provision of this service falls within the 'light-touch' regime as described in regulations 74-76 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Neither the inclusion of this stage or any other indication shall be taken to mean that the Council intends to hold itself bound by any of the Regulations save those applicable to the 'light-touch' regime. The Contract will not be divided into lots.. The contract is being awarded for a 3 year period with the option to renew for a further 2 years.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT298767 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Oct 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 25 Aug 2017 |
| Future notice date | 16 Jun 2017 |
| Award date | 6 Oct 2017 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,113,835 |
| Lots value | £1,113,835 |
| 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 BORDERS COUNCIL |
| Locality | NEWTOWN ST BOSWELLS |
| Post town | Galashiels |
| Postcode | TD6 0SA |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM91 Scottish Borders |
| Local authority | Scottish Borders |
| Electoral ward | Selkirkshire |
| Westminster constituency | Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk |
| Delivery location | TLM91 Scottish Borders |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 18 Oct 2017 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT298767
- 18 Jul 2017 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL290006
- 1 Jun 2017 at 00:00 - TenderUpdate - OJEU - F14 - Corrigendum - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN284979
- 27 Apr 2017 at 00:00 - Planning - OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR281466

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=APR281466&idx=1
  29th April 2017 - Questionnaire
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR281466
  Positive Emotional Wellbeing Support Service - The Children & Young People's Leadership Group (CYPLG) want to ensure that the best possible services for all children, young people, their families and their carers within the Scottish Borders are provided and that these lead to improved outcomes. The Children & Young People's Commissioning Strategy 2017-2022 identified a number of priority areas for commissioned services including: - Positive emotional and mental health and wellbeing of children and young people - Availability , access and support for young carers - Supporting choices - equality and inclusions, positive life choices.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL290006
  Positive Emotional Wellbeing Support Service - The Children & Young People's Leadership Group (CYPLG) want to ensure that the best possible services for all children, young people, their families and their carers within the Scottish Borders are provided and that these lead to improved outcomes. The Children & Young People's Commissioning Strategy 2017-2022 identified a number of priority areas for commissioned services including: - Positive emotional and mental health and wellbeing of children and young people - Availability , access and support for young carers - Supporting choices - equality and inclusions, positive life choices.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT298767
  Positive Emotional Health and Wellbeing Service - Notice of Award for the contract for the Positive Emotional Health and Wellbeing Service. The Children & Young People's Leadership Group (CYPLG) want to ensure that the best possible services for all children, young people, their families and their carers within the Scottish Borders are provided and that these lead to improved outcomes. The Children & Young People's Commissioning Strategy 2017-2022 identified a number of priority areas for commissioned services including: - Positive emotional and mental health and wellbeing of children and young people - Availability , access and support for young carers - Supporting choices - equality and inclusions, positive life choices.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.gov.scot/Topics/Government/Procurement
- http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/hse40.pdf
- http://www.scotborders.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000493476
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/web/login.html

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