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title: "Award of MENTAL HEALTH IN SCOTTISH PRISONS: A NEEDS ASSESSMENT"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000651238"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT"
published: "2021-06-07"
---

# Award of MENTAL HEALTH IN SCOTTISH PRISONS: A NEEDS ASSESSMENT

Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000651238

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## Summary

The public procurement process entails the awarding of a contract by the Scottish Government for a comprehensive mental health needs assessment of the prison population in Scotland, titled "Award of MENTAL HEALTH IN SCOTTISH PRISONS: A NEEDS ASSESSMENT." This tender falls under the services industry category and is primarily located in Scotland. The procurement commenced on 4th June 2021 and concluded with the contract award on 4th June 2021, with a total contract value of £48,425. The procurement method used was a tender process.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses involved in research and development services, particularly those with expertise in social care and mental health assessments. Companies with experience in conducting health needs assessments, consultancy services, or those familiar with prison health care systems would be particularly well-suited to compete for similar future tenders, benefiting from the ongoing demand for integrated health and social care solutions in prison environments.

## Notice

The Scottish Government has committed to undertake a comprehensive, national assessment of the health and social care needs of people who are in prison, which will be delivered through a phased approach through several studies. This will help to ensure that ongoing efforts to integrate health and social care in prisons are informed by evidence and are person-centred. This specification is for an assessment of the mental health needs of the prison population. Separate, future work will address other health care needs of the prison population.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN417409 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award |
| 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 | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Jun 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 3 Nov 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Apr 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £48,425 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT |
| Additional buyers | COMHAIRLE NAN EILEAN SIAR; CROWN OFFICE AND PROCURATOR FISCAL SERVICE; EAST AYRSHIRE COUNCIL; EDUCATION SCOTLAND; FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND; GLASGOW SCHOOL OF ART; HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE; PERTH & KINROSS COUNCIL; PUBLIC HEALTH SCOTLAND; RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL; SASA - SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT; SCOTTISH ENTERPRISE; SCOTTISH FORESTRY; SCOTTISH POLICE AUTHORITY; SOCIAL CARE AND SOCIAL WORK IMPROVEMENT SCOTLAND (CARE INSPECTORATE); SOCIAL SECURITY SCOTLAND; THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL; UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW; UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING; UNIVERSITY OF THE HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS |
| Locality | INVERNESS |
| Post town | Inverness |
| Postcode | IV2 7GB |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands |
| ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands |
| Local authority | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Electoral ward | Steòrnabhagh a Deas |
| Westminster constituency | Na h-Eileanan an Iar |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 57 |
| Supplier names | 3X1 GROUP; A.C. WHYTE; ALASDAIR MACKAY (SOLE TRADER; ASA RECRUITMENT (QUICK QUOTES; ASSEMBLE COLLECTIVE SELF BUILD; BALGOWNIE; BLAKE STEVENSON; CABI; CAPITAL DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS; CARL ZEISS; CASTLEVIEW PLANT; CEBOTEC; CHAS STEWART PLUMBING & HEATING ENGINEERS; CHILDREN 1ST; CLARK CONTRACTS; CROWN COMPUTING; CURRIE & BROWN; DAVID MACKAY; DMFCA; DOVETAIL ENTERPRISES (1993; EDINBURGH INNOVATIONS , UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH; ENDSLEIGH INSURANCE; FLEXIFORM BUSINESS FURNITURE; FOUNTAINS FORESTRY; GAMMIES GROUNDCARE; GEB INDUSTRIAL CLEANING SERVICES; GEORGE MCNAUGHTON & SON (PLANT HIRE; GRAHAM + SIBBALD; GTR CONTRACTS; HARVEY NASH; IBI GROUP; J & E SHEPHERD; LAND USE CONSULTANTS; LORIEN RESOURCING; MAINSTREET CONSULTING; MAM CONTRACTING; MARK HAMILTON LANDSCAPE SERVICES; MCALLISTER LITHO GLASGOW; MI HUB; MORRIS & SPOTTISWOOD; NICKI SOUTER ASSOCIATES; NORSERV FM; PERTEMPS RECRUITMENT PARTNERSHIP; PHOENIX SOFTWARE; RYDEN; SAICA NATUR; SCOTLAND'S BRAVEST MANUFACTURING; SOLACE; SPEAKEASY PRODUCTIONS; STAG PLANT & TOOL HIRE; STAND; TRAYNDALE GARDEN SERVICES; TROSSACHS ECOLOGY; TSL CONTRACTORS; UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH; USERTESTING; VENESKY BROWN |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 7 Jun 2021 at 11:19 - Award - PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN417409

## Notice URLs

- http://https://forestryandland.gov.scot
- http://https://www.socialsecurity.gov.scot/
- http://www.careinspectorate.gov.scot
- http://www.copfs.gov.uk/
- http://www.east-ayrshire.gov.uk
- http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk
- http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/
- http://www.gla.ac.uk/
- http://www.gsa.ac.uk/
- http://www.hie.co.uk
- http://www.pkc.gov.uk
- http://www.renfrewshire.gov.uk
- http://www.sasa.gov.uk
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk
- http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/
- http://www.spa.police.uk
- http://www.stir.ac.uk/finance-office/procurement/
- http://www.uhi.ac.uk
- https://www.cne-siar.gov.uk

## Provenance

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