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title: "The Provision of Research, Development and Leadership Services"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000592945"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "APUC LIMITED"
published: "2021-02-17"
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# The Provision of Research, Development and Leadership Services

Buyer: APUC LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000592945

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## Summary

APUC Limited, a central purchasing body based in Stirling, UK, has completed the procurement process for "The Provision of Research, Development and Leadership Services," which focused on developing mental health services across the Glasgow College Region. The procurement was initiated via an open tender procedure and an award notice was issued on 17th February 2021, with the associated contract awarded on 19th September 2019 for a total value of £60,000. The delivery of the services is primarily targeted for the Glasgow area, and the overarching objective is to foster coherence and collaboration among the region's colleges.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those in the mental health service sector, consultancy, and educational programme development. Companies with expertise in mental health leadership, service integration, and educational service delivery are well-positioned to compete for similar contracts. The open bidding process encourages small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to participate, highlighting a commitment to inclusive procurement practices that can potentially enhance service offerings and community support within the educational sector.

## Notice

The purpose of this procurement is to appoint a Service Provider to develop a regional approach to mental health services across the Glasgow College Region which supports and integrates with individual college approaches, and which includes access to professionally-qualified Mental Health leadership capacity.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This procurement is for the Glasgow Colleges Regional Board to appoint a specialist. The overarching output of this service shall be the development of a regional approach to mental health services which delivers greater strategic and operational coherence of mental health services across the Glasgow College Region, with more partnership working and joint service delivery across the region's colleges and with stakeholders.. The exclusion grounds from the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 will apply to this procurement.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB407050 |
| 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 | 17 Feb 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Aug 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Sep 2019 |
| Contract period | 23 Sep 2019 - 31 Jul 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £60,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £60,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | APUC LIMITED |
| Locality | STIRLING |
| Post town | Falkirk and Stirling |
| Postcode | FK8 2DZ |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM0 Eastern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM02 Perth and Kinross, and Stirling |
| Local authority | Stirling |
| Electoral ward | Stirling East |
| Westminster constituency | Stirling and Strathallan |
| Delivery location | TLM82 Glasgow City |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CHARLIE WALLER MEMORIAL TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 73110000 - Research services

## Release History

- 17 Feb 2021 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB407050
- 31 Jul 2019 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL361849

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL361849&idx=7
  31st July 2019 - GDPR Form
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL361849&idx=8
  31st July 2019 - Invitation to Tender
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL361849&idx=1
  31st July 2019 - Form of Tender
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL361849&idx=2
  31st July 2019 - Freedom of Information
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL361849&idx=3
  31st July 2019 - Supply Chain Code of Conduct
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL361849&idx=4
  31st July 2019 - Tender Return Form
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL361849&idx=5
  31st July 2019 - Pricing Schedule
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL361849&idx=6
  31st July 2019 - Terms and Conditions
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL361849
  The Provision of Research, Development and Leadership Services - The purpose of this procurement is to appoint a Service Provider to develop a regional approach to mental health services across the Glasgow College Region which supports and integrates with individual college approaches, and which includes access to professionally-qualified Mental Health leadership capacity.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB407050
  The Provision of Research, Development and Leadership Services - The purpose of this procurement is to appoint a Service Provider to develop a regional approach to mental health services across the Glasgow College Region which supports and integrates with individual college approaches, and which includes access to professionally-qualified Mental Health leadership capacity.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000592945

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