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title: "NHS Lothian- Income Maximisation in Midlothian"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000513521"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS LOTHIAN"
published: "2018-03-06"
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# NHS Lothian- Income Maximisation in Midlothian

Buyer: NHS LOTHIAN  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000513521

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## Summary

NHS Lothian is conducting a public procurement process titled "NHS Lothian- Income Maximisation in Midlothian." Focused on the health sector, the procurement is taking place in Midlothian, UK. The current stage is the 'Award' stage, with the contract having been signed on 1st February 2018, following an open procedure to solicit proposals for community-led activities aimed at reducing poverty and enhancing community engagement. The contract value is £170,000. Key stakeholders include NHS Lothian and Penicuik Citizens Advice Bureau, the awarded supplier, which is tasked with delivering essential support to families and young people in the area.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in community outreach, social support services, and financial counselling, to expand their operations within the health improvement sector. Companies that can demonstrate an ability to implement programmes addressing income maximisation and poverty reduction, while engaging local populations, would be particularly well-suited to compete for similar contracts. Businesses with experience in collaborating with health organisations or local authorities may find this procurement aligns with their strategic goals for growth.

## Notice

NHS Lothian is seeking proposals from bidders who can deliver a programme of activities in Midlothian using a community led approach to provide - Support and early interventions for children and young people to meet the following outcomes: - Increased income/decreased expenditure for parents, families and young people - Reduction in child poverty, fuel poverty and food poverty, and Social capital and community capacity building resulting in: - Increased ability of parents and families to engage in community activities and civic life due to increased income It is suggested that the programme of activities include: - Proactive outreach to ensure people are accessing all the income they are entitled to - Outreach advice and support to access lifelong learning and employability services - Advice and support to reduce household expenditure Applicants should focus the approach on the following Midlothian populations: - Parents-to-be. - Families with children under 18 years - Young people in transition

### Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Lothian is seeking proposals from bidders who can deliver a programme of activities in Midlothian using a community led approach to provide - Support and early interventions for children and young people to meet the following outcomes: - Increased income/decreased expenditure for parents, families and young people - Reduction in child poverty, fuel poverty and food poverty, and Social capital and community capacity building resulting in: - Increased ability of parents and families to engage in community activities and civic life due to increased income It is suggested that the programme of activities include: - Proactive outreach to ensure people are accessing all the income they are entitled to - Outreach advice and support to access lifelong learning and employability services - Advice and support to reduce household expenditure Applicants should focus the approach on the following Midlothian populations: - Parents-to-be. - Families with children under 18 years - Young people in transition. This project is part of NHS Lothian's Health Improvement Fund. The Health Improvement Fund exists to fund and support health improvement activities across Lothian. The Fund can be used for a wide range of activities seeking to promote health and prevent ill-health, but should not be used for clinical services (regardless of where those clinical services are delivered).

Renewal: 1 extension of 1 year. Execution of the 1 year extension will be at the sole discretion of NHS Lothian.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR312402 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award 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 | 6 Mar 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 7 Nov 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Feb 2018 |
| Contract period | 1 Apr 2018 - 31 Mar 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £180,000 |
| Lots value | £180,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £170,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS LOTHIAN |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH14 1TY |
| 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 | City Centre |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh East and Musselburgh |
| Delivery location | TLM73 East Lothian and Midlothian |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PENICUIK CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 6 Mar 2018 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR312402
- 4 Oct 2017 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT297284

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT297284
  NHS Lothian- Income Maximisation in Midlothian - NHS Lothian is seeking proposals from bidders who can deliver a programme of activities in Midlothian using a community led approach to provide - Support and early interventions for children and young people to meet the following outcomes: - Increased income/decreased expenditure for parents, families and young people - Reduction in child poverty, fuel poverty and food poverty, and Social capital and community capacity building resulting in: - Increased ability of parents and families to engage in community activities and civic life due to increased income It is suggested that the programme of activities include: - Proactive outreach to ensure people are accessing all the income they are entitled to - Outreach advice and support to access lifelong learning and employability services - Advice and support to reduce household expenditure Applicants should focus the approach on the following Midlothian populations: - Parents-to-be. - Families with children under 18 years - Young people in transition
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR312402
  NHS Lothian- Income Maximisation in Midlothian - NHS Lothian is seeking proposals from bidders who can deliver a programme of activities in Midlothian using a community led approach to provide - Support and early interventions for children and young people to meet the following outcomes: - Increased income/decreased expenditure for parents, families and young people - Reduction in child poverty, fuel poverty and food poverty, and Social capital and community capacity building resulting in: - Increased ability of parents and families to engage in community activities and civic life due to increased income It is suggested that the programme of activities include: - Proactive outreach to ensure people are accessing all the income they are entitled to - Outreach advice and support to access lifelong learning and employability services - Advice and support to reduce household expenditure Applicants should focus the approach on the following Midlothian populations: - Parents-to-be. - Families with children under 18 years - Young people in transition

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk/
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000513521
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

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