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title: "Independent Evaluation of the under 18s elements of the Distress Brief Intervention Programme"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000741106"
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# Independent Evaluation of the under 18s elements of the Distress Brief Intervention Programme

Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000741106

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## Summary

The Scottish Government has awarded a contract for the Independent Evaluation of the under 18s elements of the Distress Brief Intervention Programme. The procurement process was conducted through an open procedure. The contract is for an initial period of 4 months with an option to extend for an additional 14 months. The buying organisation is the Scottish Government, located in Aberdeen, UK. The procurement falls under the services industry category. Key contact person is Bob McLeod, reachable at bob.mcleod@gov.scot or +44 1312442500.

This tender provides an opportunity for businesses in the evaluation services sector to compete and secure the contract for assessing the under 18s elements of the Distress Brief Intervention Programme. Companies with experience in providing independent evaluations within the social services domain would be well-suited to participate. The contract is active, with a total contract value of 139,970 GBP and was signed on 27th November 2023. Businesses interested should be prepared to demonstrate understanding of the programme's requirements and commit to meeting deadlines aligned with the contract duration and extension options.

## Notice

The Scottish Government did have a requirement to place a contract with an external service provider for the provision of Independent Evaluation of the under 18s elements of the Distress Brief Intervention Programme.. The contract will be for an initial period of 4 months with the option to extend for an additional 14 months.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Scottish Government (SG), on behalf of the Scottish Ministers wanted to commission an evaluation of the Distress Brief Intervention (DBI) for Under 18s. DBI is an intervention designed to improve the response for young people presenting to front line services in distress. This follows on from previous work to develop and evaluate a similar programme in over 18s. The aim of the work specified here is to provide the Scottish Government and DBI stakeholders with timely, robust information on the implementation, uptake, delivery, and outcomes of the existing programme with young people and to inform subsequent roll out on a wider scale across Scotland. This specification sets out what is required, provides background information on the DBI for Under 18s programme, and suggestions on method, but bidders may propose alternative methods for carrying out this work within the available budget and timescale.

Options: This is a 4 month contract with the Contract start date of 29th November 2023. There will be the opportunity to extend this contract for a further 14 months at Scottish Ministers discretion

Renewal: Following the end of the initial contract period of 5 months the contract maybe extended by 13 months.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC495120 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Dec 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Sep 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Nov 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £140,000 |
| Lots value | £140,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £139,970 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G2 8EA |
| 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 | Torry/Ferryhill |
| Westminster constituency | Aberdeen South |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NATIONAL CENTRE FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people

## Release History

- 18 Dec 2023 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC495120
- 9 Aug 2023 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG485552

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG485552
  Independent Evaluation of the under 18s elements of the Distress Brief Intervention Programme - The Scottish Government has a requirement to place a contract with an external service provider for the provision of Independent Evaluation of the under 18s elements of the Distress Brief Intervention Programme.. The contract will be for an initial period of 5 months with the option to extend for an additional 13. months.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC495120
  Independent Evaluation of the under 18s elements of the Distress Brief Intervention Programme - The Scottish Government did have a requirement to place a contract with an external service provider for the provision of Independent Evaluation of the under 18s elements of the Distress Brief Intervention Programme.. The contract will be for an initial period of 4 months with the option to extend for an additional 14 months.

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