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title: "Lothian Health Board - Hospital Welfare Advice Services"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000700379"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
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buyer: "LOTHIAN HEALTH BOARD"
published: "2022-07-20"
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# Lothian Health Board - Hospital Welfare Advice Services

Buyer: LOTHIAN HEALTH BOARD  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000700379

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## Summary

Lothian Health Board is currently soliciting tenders for the provision of Hospital Welfare Advice Services across multiple sites in the Lothian area, including the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Western General Hospital, and several community hospitals. This procurement, classified under the health sector, has an estimated value of £980,000 and employs an open procedure for bidding. The submission period is set to close on 22nd August 2022, with the award period commencing shortly after. The procurement process is being conducted electronically through PCS-Tender.

This contract represents a significant opportunity for businesses that specialise in welfare rights advice and related support services. Enterprises capable of delivering comprehensive advice and support tailored to both inpatients and outpatients would be particularly well-suited for this tender. As the service will be active for an initial three-year term with options for extension, successful bidders will have the chance to establish lasting relationships with Lothian Health Board and contribute positively to community welfare in the region.

## Notice

Lothian Health Board is seeking suppliers who can deliver welfare advice services at our main hospital sites in the Lothian area. These comprise the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, the Western General Hospital, the Royal Hospital for Children and Young People, St John's, Livingston, the Midlothian Community Hospital and the East Lothian Community Hospital. The service will support patients, carers and Lothian Health Board staff with welfare rights advice issues. The service will operate from all the aforementioned hospital sites and support patients and carers/families who are attending the hospital as either inpatients or outpatients and Lothian Health Board staff working at these sites.

### Lot Information

Lothian Health Board - Hospital Welfare Advice Services - Midlothian

Lothian Health Board is seeking bidders who can deliver a welfare advice service at the Midlothian Community Hospital in Dalkeith including Highbank Intermediate Care Facility. The service will work to support patients, carers and Lothian Health Board staff with welfare rights advice issues. The service will support patients and carers/families who are attending the hospital as either inpatients or outpatients and Lothian Health Board staff working at this site.

Renewal: Initial 3 year contract from 1st Oct 2022 to 30th Sept 2025 with the option of two further 12 month periods to 30th Sept 2027

Lothian Health Board - Hospital Welfare Advice Services -Edinburgh

Lothian Health Board is seeking suppliers who can deliver a welfare advice service at the main hospital sites in Edinburgh. These comprise the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, the Western General Hospital and the Royal Hospital for Children and Young People. The service will work to support patients, carers and Lothian Health Board staff with welfare rights advice issues. The service will operate from the aforementioned hospital sites and support patients and carers/families who are attending the hospital as either inpatients or outpatients and Lothian Health Board staff working at these sites

Renewal: Initial 3 year contract from 1st Oct 2022 to 30th Sept 2025 with the option to extend by two further 12 month periods to 30th Sept 2027

Lothian Health Board - Hospital Welfare Advice Services - West Lothian

Lothian Health Board is seeking bidders who can deliver a welfare advice service at St.John's Hospital in Livingston. The service will work to support patients, carers and Lothian Health Board staff with welfare rights advice issues. The service will support patients and carers/families who are attending the hospital as either inpatients or outpatients and Lothian Health Board staff working at this site

Renewal: Initial 3 year contract from 1st Oct 2022 to 30th Sept 2025 with the option of two further 12 month periods to 30th Sept 2027

Lothian Health Board - Hospital Welfare Advice Services - East Lothian

Lothian Health Board is seeking bidders who can deliver a welfare advice service at the East Lothian Community Hospital in Haddington. The service will work to support patients, carers and Lothian Health Board staff with welfare rights advice issues. The service will support patients and carers/families who are attending the hospital as either inpatients or outpatients and Lothian Health Board staff working at this site.

Renewal: Initial 3 year contract from 1st Oct 2022 to 30th Sept 2025 with the option of two further 12 month periods to 30th Sept 2027

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL454357 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice |
| 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 |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Jul 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Aug 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Oct 2022 - 30 Sep 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £980,000 |
| Lots value | £980,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LOTHIAN HEALTH BOARD |
| 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 | TLM73 East Lothian and Midlothian, TLM75 City of Edinburgh, TLM78 West Lothian |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85323000 - Community health services

## Release History

- 20 Jul 2022 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL454357

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL454357
  Lothian Health Board - Hospital Welfare Advice Services - Lothian Health Board is seeking suppliers who can deliver welfare advice services at our main hospital sites in the Lothian area. These comprise the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, the Western General Hospital, the Royal Hospital for Children and Young People, St John's, Livingston, the Midlothian Community Hospital and the East Lothian Community Hospital. The service will support patients, carers and Lothian Health Board staff with welfare rights advice issues. The service will operate from all the aforementioned hospital sites and support patients and carers/families who are attending the hospital as either inpatients or outpatients and Lothian Health Board staff working at these sites.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk/
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000700379
- https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

## Provenance

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