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title: "Mental Health Pathways Support Service"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000668298"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "ABERDEENSHIRE COUNCIL"
published: "2022-01-21"
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# Mental Health Pathways Support Service

Buyer: ABERDEENSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000668298

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## Summary

The Aberdeenshire Council is conducting a tender for the "Mental Health Pathways Support Service" to enhance mental health support within Aberdeenshire. This public procurement is categorised under "General public services" and will primarily take place in locations across North, Central, and South Aberdeenshire, including towns such as Peterhead, Fraserburgh, Ellon, and Stonehaven. The procurement method is an open procedure, with the tender period set to end on 5th November 2021. The awarded contract, with an estimated value of £1,587,366 over a potential initial term of three years, highlights the council's commitment to fostering a mentally inclusive community for individuals with mental illnesses, personality disorders, and autism.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in health and social care services, particularly those with experience in providing mental health support, counselling, and community engagement initiatives. Enterprises focusing on peer-led services and community outreach will be well-suited to participate. With a peer-led approach integral to the service delivery, businesses that can effectively demonstrate lived experiences and community-oriented strategies will be particularly competitive in this procurement process.

## Notice

The Aberdeenshire Health & Social Care Partnership requires the provision of a mental health service to promote the achievement of a mentally well and inclusive Aberdeenshire in which people who experience mental illness, personality disorder and autism are enabled to recover and achieve their personal outcomes. The service will support those recovering from mental illness and help them to participate in ordinary mainstream social, leisure, educational, and cultural activities alongside other members of the community. The service requires to be provided in a peer led manner, championing lived experiences to inform and support service need and development. The core service elements are: Supporting clients to access appropriate opportunities for training, education, volunteering, and other activities aimed at supporting their recovery Counselling Service Joint facilitation of recovery focussed group work, and as needed 1:1 work in partnership with Community Mental Health Team members. Early Intervention/Prevention initiatives to include an education element. This may include supporting setting up of peer support groups or condition specific groups such as autism and signposting services for community connections in the local area.

### Lot Information

North Aberdeenshire

The Aberdeenshire Health & Social Care Partnership requires the provision of a mental health service to promote the achievement of a mentally well and inclusive Aberdeenshire in which people who experience mental illness, personality disorder and autism are enabled to recover and achieve their personal outcomes. The service will support those recovering from mental illness and help them to participate in ordinary mainstream social, leisure, educational, and cultural activities alongside other members of the community. The service requires to be provided in a peer led manner, championing lived experiences to inform and support service need and development. The core service elements are: Supporting clients to access appropriate opportunities for training, education, volunteering, and other activities aimed at supporting their recovery Counselling Service Joint facilitation of recovery focussed group work, and as needed 1:1 work in partnership with Community Mental Health Team members. Early Intervention/Prevention initiatives to include an education element. This may include supporting setting up of peer support groups or condition specific groups such as autism and signposting services for community connections in the local area.. The Estimated contract value for this lot is for the initial 3 year term of the contract. An optional one year extension may be available.

Central and South Aberdeenshire

The Aberdeenshire Health & Social Care Partnership requires the provision of a mental health service to promote the achievement of a mentally well and inclusive Aberdeenshire in which people who experience mental illness, personality disorder and autism are enabled to recover and achieve their personal outcomes. The service will support those recovering from mental illness and help them to participate in ordinary mainstream social, leisure, educational, and cultural activities alongside other members of the community. The service requires to be provided in a peer led manner, championing lived experiences to inform and support service need and development. The core service elements are: Supporting clients to access appropriate opportunities for training, education, volunteering, and other activities aimed at supporting their recovery Counselling Service Joint facilitation of recovery focussed group work, and as needed 1:1 work in partnership with Community Mental Health Team members. Early Intervention/Prevention initiatives to include an education element. This may include supporting setting up of peer support groups or condition specific groups such as autism and signposting services for community connections in the local area.. The Estimated contract value for this lot is for the initial 3 year term of the contract. An optional one year extension may be available.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN438344 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Jan 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Nov 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Dec 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,587,366 |
| Lots value | £1,587,366 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £775,189 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ABERDEENSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | ABERDEEN |
| Post town | Aberdeen |
| Postcode | AB16 5GB |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM5 North Eastern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire |
| Local authority | Aberdeen City |
| Electoral ward | Midstocket/Rosemount |
| Westminster constituency | Aberdeen North |
| Delivery location | TLM5 North Eastern Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PENUMBRA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 21 Jan 2022 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN438344
- 8 Oct 2021 at 00:00 - TenderUpdate - OJEU - F14 - Corrigendum - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT429958
- 30 Sep 2021 at 00:00 - TenderUpdate - OJEU - F14 - Corrigendum - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP429085
- 29 Sep 2021 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP428932

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP428932
  Mental Health Pathways Support Service - The Aberdeenshire Health & Social Care Partnership requires the provision of a mental health service to promote the achievement of a mentally well and inclusive Aberdeenshire in which people who experience mental illness, personality disorder and autism are enabled to recover and achieve their personal outcomes. The service will support those recovering from mental illness and help them to participate in ordinary mainstream social, leisure, educational, and cultural activities alongside other members of the community. The service requires to be provided in a peer led manner, championing lived experiences to inform and support service need and development. The core service elements are: Supporting clients to access appropriate opportunities for training, education, volunteering, and other activities aimed at supporting their recovery Counselling Service Joint facilitation of recovery focussed group work, and as needed 1:1 work in partnership with Community Mental Health Team members. Early Intervention/Prevention initiatives to include an education element. This may include supporting setting up of peer support groups or condition specific groups such as autism and signposting services for community connections in the local area.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN438344
  Mental Health Pathways Support Service - The Aberdeenshire Health & Social Care Partnership requires the provision of a mental health service to promote the achievement of a mentally well and inclusive Aberdeenshire in which people who experience mental illness, personality disorder and autism are enabled to recover and achieve their personal outcomes. The service will support those recovering from mental illness and help them to participate in ordinary mainstream social, leisure, educational, and cultural activities alongside other members of the community. The service requires to be provided in a peer led manner, championing lived experiences to inform and support service need and development. The core service elements are: Supporting clients to access appropriate opportunities for training, education, volunteering, and other activities aimed at supporting their recovery Counselling Service Joint facilitation of recovery focussed group work, and as needed 1:1 work in partnership with Community Mental Health Team members. Early Intervention/Prevention initiatives to include an education element. This may include supporting setting up of peer support groups or condition specific groups such as autism and signposting services for community connections in the local area.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000668298
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/esop/pts-host/public/pts/web/login.html

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