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title: "NHS Lothian - Volunteer Services at The Royal Edinburgh Hospital"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000632708"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS LOTHIAN"
published: "2021-01-22"
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# NHS Lothian - Volunteer Services at The Royal Edinburgh Hospital

Buyer: NHS LOTHIAN  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000632708

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## Summary

NHS Lothian is conducting a tender for "Volunteer Services at The Royal Edinburgh Hospital" aimed at recruiting, training, and supporting volunteers to enhance patient health outcomes. The procurement process, classified under the services category, is currently in the award stage with a contract value of £100,000. The contract is expected to commence on 1st April 2021, building upon the NHS Lothian Volunteering Strategy for 2018-2023, which stresses the importance of volunteer services across the health board. The procurement was executed through an open procedure, and the deadline for bid submission has passed, leading to the current contract award status.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) focused on volunteer management and health services. Companies capable of delivering innovative volunteer training and support programmes, especially those with experience in a healthcare setting, would be well-positioned to compete. The successful bidder will be required to operate a Volunteer Hub and facilitate on-site volunteer placements, making this an attractive opportunity for those organisations looking to expand their service offerings within the healthcare sector in Edinburgh.

## Notice

Lothian Health Board is seeking proposals from bidders who can recruit, train and support volunteers to support positive health outcomes for patients using the Royal Edinburgh Hospital and Associated Services.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

"Volunteering Well - NHS Lothian Volunteering Strategy 2018-2023" sets out an ambitious vision for volunteering across the whole of Lothian Health Board's sites and services. To support the achievement of our goals we have been systematically reviewing our volunteer opportunities, processes and engagement with staff, patients and volunteers. As part of this process, it is our intention over the coming year to review volunteering services at the Royal Edinburgh Hospital and Associated Services prior to making decisions about priorities and how best to achieve them. At this stage we anticipate the review resulting in a revised service specification with procurement commencing in late 2021. As an interim measure, prior to the implementation of the results of that review, we are offering a tender opportunity for a 12 month contract commencing 1st April 2021. The successful bidder will be required to - - Identify and support meaningful volunteering opportunities for in-patients of the Royal Edinburgh Hospital and Associated Services, enabling patients to experience the benefits of volunteering. -Use a demand led recruitment approach to recruit, train and place volunteers in roles to support positive health outcomes for patients and improve the visitor experience at the Royal Edinburgh Hospital and Associated Services. -Support volunteers with additional barriers to volunteering to engage in the wider Lothian Health Board volunteer programme through structured time limited support. The successful bidder will operate from a dedicated Volunteer Hub at McKinnon House at The Royal Edinburgh Hospital. Some travel within Lothian will be required.

Renewal: 2 potential 12m extensions to 31/3/24

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN404798 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Jan 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Dec 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Jan 2021 |
| Contract period | 1 Apr 2021 - 31 Mar 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £300,000 |
| Lots value | £300,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £100,000 |

## 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 | EH1 3EG |
| 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 | TLM75 City of Edinburgh |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | VOLUNTEER EDINBURGH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85111500 - Psychiatric hospital services

## Release History

- 22 Jan 2021 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN404798
- 26 Nov 2020 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV400730

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV400730
  NHS Lothian - Volunteer Services at The Royal Edinburgh Hospital - Lothian Health Board is seeking proposals from bidders who can recruit, train and support volunteers to support positive health outcomes for patients using the Royal Edinburgh Hospital and Associated Services.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN404798
  NHS Lothian - Volunteer Services at The Royal Edinburgh Hospital - Lothian Health Board is seeking proposals from bidders who can recruit, train and support volunteers to support positive health outcomes for patients using the Royal Edinburgh Hospital and Associated Services.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk/
- http://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000632708

## Provenance

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