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title: "18/0578 Action 15 Mental Health Initiative"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000676238"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "MORAY COUNCIL"
published: "2021-12-07"
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# 18/0578 Action 15 Mental Health Initiative

Buyer: MORAY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000676238

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## Summary

The Moray Council, located in Elgin, UK, has completed a procurement process for the "18/0578 Action 15 Mental Health Initiative" in the services category, aimed at enhancing responses to individuals in distress. The procurement was conducted through an open procedure and has awarded the contract to Penumbra. The contract value is £445,824 and was signed on 22 October 2021. This initiative is vital for the delivery of a service operational 7 days a week, with a total capacity of 81.5 hours per week, designed based on demand patterns in the Moray region.

This tender presents excellent opportunities for businesses in the mental health and social services sectors, particularly those specialising in community support initiatives. Companies with experience in running health and support services, especially those that can demonstrate the capacity to offer flexible and responsive care, would be particularly well-suited to engage in future similar tenders. The focus on improving mental health response mechanisms provides a platform for growth and innovation within this increasingly vital industry.

## Notice

The need to improve the response to people presenting in distress has been strongly advocated by people who have experience of distress - and by front line service providers and is supported through a review of available literature. Those who are the first point of contact to have the necessary information, skills and attitudes to make it more likely that their engagement is positive and supportive.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The service should be operational 7 days per week; with capacity to deliver 81.5 hours per week. Appropriate utilisation of these hours will be informed by identifying patterns of demand to ensure delivery is flexible and responsive.. This is a non-advertised procurement

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC435053 |
| 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 | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Dec 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Oct 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £445,824 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MORAY COUNCIL |
| Locality | ELGIN |
| Post town | Inverness |
| Postcode | IV30 1BX |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands |
| ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands |
| Local authority | Moray |
| Electoral ward | Elgin City North |
| Westminster constituency | Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey |
| Delivery location | TLM62 Inverness and Nairn, Moray, and Badenoch and Strathspey |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85323000 - Community health services

## Release History

- 7 Dec 2021 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC435053

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC435053
  18/0578 Action 15 Mental Health Initiative - The need to improve the response to people presenting in distress has been strongly advocated by people who have experience of distress - and by front line service providers and is supported through a review of available literature. Those who are the first point of contact to have the necessary information, skills and attitudes to make it more likely that their engagement is positive and supportive.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.moray.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000676238

## Provenance

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