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title: "User Involvement Through Peer Research"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000625797"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "EAST RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL"
published: "2020-07-16"
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# User Involvement Through Peer Research

Buyer: EAST RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000625797

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## Summary

The East Renfrewshire Council is seeking providers for a planned procurement titled "User Involvement Through Peer Research." This initiative falls under the general public services category and aims to enhance user involvement in service design and delivery through a peer research approach. The contract is located in East Renfrewshire and has a budget of £60,000, with delivery expected between September 2020 and March 2022. Interested parties should express their interest ahead of the communication date on 27th July 2020, as potential providers must showcase expertise in developing peer research and working with vulnerable populations.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in social research, user engagement, and community services, particularly those with experience in addictions and vulnerable groups. Companies capable of providing evidence in engaging and training individuals with lived experiences are well-suited to compete. By participating, businesses can enhance their community impact while contributing to the vital research that informs addiction services within East Renfrewshire.

## Notice

In order to enhance user involvement in service design and delivery, East Renfrewshire Community Addictions wish to develop a peer research approach. This would involve recruiting people with lived experience of addiction and addictions services and providing them with the necessary training and skills development to engage with current service users. Potential providers are sought who can demonstrate experience and expertise in developing peer research and user involvement models; together with a specialist knowledge and understanding of working with vulnerable people with addictions issues. Interested providers must be able to provide evidence of engaging with, recruiting volunteers with lived experience of addictions services and training them to undertake engagement and research with service users. A programme of peer research requires to be developed and delivered during the period September 2020 - March 2022 and therefore prospective providers must be available and have the required resources to deliver over this timeframe. The provider would work closely with the addictions service to identify service users and develop the topics for the peer research.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

In order to enhance user involvement in service design and delivery, East Renfrewshire Community Addictions wish to develop a peer research approach. This would involve recruiting people with lived experience of addiction and addictions services and providing them with the necessary training and skills development to engage with current service users. Potential providers are sought who can demonstrate experience and expertise in developing peer research and user involvement models; together with a specialist knowledge and understanding of working with vulnerable people with addictions issues. Interested providers must be able to provide evidence of engaging with, recruiting volunteers with lived experience of addictions services and training them to undertake engagement and research with service users. A programme of peer research requires to be developed and delivered during the period September 2020 - March 2022 and therefore prospective providers must be available and have the required resources to deliver over this timeframe. The provider would work closely with the addictions service to identify service users and develop the topics for the peer research. If interested in tendering, please go to East Renfrewshire Council's survey and express your interest: https://getinvolved.eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk/++preview++/corporate-community-services/215afc37/. If interested in tendering, please go to East Renfrewshire Council's survey and express your interest: https://getinvolved.eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk/++preview++/corporate-community-services/215afc37/

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL390364 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Jul 2020 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 27 Jul 2020 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

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

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | EAST RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | GIFFNOCK |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G46 6UG |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM33 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire |
| Local authority | East Renfrewshire |
| Electoral ward | Giffnock and Thornliebank |
| Westminster constituency | East Renfrewshire |
| Delivery location | TLM83 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 73300000 - Design and execution of research and development
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 16 Jul 2020 at 00:00 - Planning - PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL390364

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL390364
  User Involvement Through Peer Research - In order to enhance user involvement in service design and delivery, East Renfrewshire Community Addictions wish to develop a peer research approach. This would involve recruiting people with lived experience of addiction and addictions services and providing them with the necessary training and skills development to engage with current service users. Potential providers are sought who can demonstrate experience and expertise in developing peer research and user involvement models; together with a specialist knowledge and understanding of working with vulnerable people with addictions issues. Interested providers must be able to provide evidence of engaging with, recruiting volunteers with lived experience of addictions services and training them to undertake engagement and research with service users. A programme of peer research requires to be developed and delivered during the period September 2020 - March 2022 and therefore prospective providers must be available and have the required resources to deliver over this timeframe. The provider would work closely with the addictions service to identify service users and develop the topics for the peer research.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000625797
- https://getinvolved.eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk/++preview++/corporate-community-services/215afc37/
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=625797

## Provenance

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