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title: "Therapeutic Support (Psychological Interventions for those affected by Harmful Substance Use)"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000713991"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL"
published: "2023-05-31"
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# Therapeutic Support (Psychological Interventions for those affected by Harmful Substance Use)

Buyer: WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000713991

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## Summary

The West Lothian Council has awarded a contract for Therapeutic Support (Psychological Interventions for those affected by Harmful Substance Use). The procurement process was initiated as a tender, and the contract has been completed. The service is part of West Lothian Care Pathway focused on recovery systems of care. The contract value is £2,597,000. The buying organisation is the West Lothian Council located in Livingston, UK. The main procurement category is services. The tender method used was an open procedure, and the procurement stage was in the award phase. The contract was signed on 30th May 2023.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses in the services industry, particularly those providing therapeutic support and psychological interventions for individuals affected by harmful substance use. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with experience in delivering psychological therapies and recovery-focused interventions are well-suited to compete for this contract. The contract duration is three years with a possible extension of up to 24 months, offering a stable revenue stream for the winning bidder. The contract includes quality and price evaluation criteria, with emphasis on service delivery quality. Businesses tendering for this opportunity should ensure compliance with the set insurance requirements and be prepared to provide high-quality therapeutic services to support individuals and their families in recovery.

## Notice

Provision of an evidenced intervention delivery model to provide structured psychological interventions focused on supporting recovery to adults who wish to recover from harmful substance use. The model will offer both individual and group interventions and provide psychological therapy and support to the individual and people involved with them; partners, relatives, children, friends and carers.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The service is part of West Lothian Care Pathway based around the Recovery Orientated Systems of Care (ROSC) which aims to incorporate the "Quality Principles: Standards Expectations of Care and Support in Drug and Alcohol Services". The new contract will commence on 1st April 2023 for a three year period with a possible extension for a period of up to a further 24 months.. There was no price evaluation. In accordance with Section 76 (5) of the Public Contract (Scotland) Regulation; the cost element may also take form of fixed price or cost on the basis of which economic operators competed on quality criteria only. Price was scored by awarding full marks to each bidder who are prepared to accept the council budget

Renewal: 12 months + 12 months

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY479855 |
| 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 | 31 May 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Jan 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 May 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,597,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £2,597,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL |
| Locality | LIVINGSTON |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH54 6FF |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM14 West Lothian |
| Local authority | West Lothian |
| Electoral ward | Livingston South |
| Westminster constituency | Livingston |
| Delivery location | TLM78 West Lothian |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | WEST LOTHIAN DRUG AND ALCOHOL SERVICE (WLDAS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85300000 - Social work and related services

## Release History

- 31 May 2023 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY479855
- 20 Dec 2022 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC467335

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC467335
  Therapeutic Support (Psychological Interventions for those affected by Harmful Substance Use) - Provision of an evidenced intervention delivery model to provide structured psychological interventions focused on supporting recovery to adults who wish to recover from harmful substance use. The model must offer both individual and group interventions and provide psychological therapy and support to the individual and people involved with them; partners, relatives, children, friends and carers.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY479855
  Therapeutic Support (Psychological Interventions for those affected by Harmful Substance Use) - Provision of an evidenced intervention delivery model to provide structured psychological interventions focused on supporting recovery to adults who wish to recover from harmful substance use. The model will offer both individual and group interventions and provide psychological therapy and support to the individual and people involved with them; partners, relatives, children, friends and carers.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.westlothian.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000713991
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

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