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title: "NHSGGC Overdose Response and Assertive Outreach Service"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000742255"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS GREATER GLASGOW AND CLYDE"
published: "2024-03-04"
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# NHSGGC Overdose Response and Assertive Outreach Service

Buyer: NHS GREATER GLASGOW AND CLYDE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000742255

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## Summary

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, a public health authority in Glasgow, UK, issued a tender for the "NHSGGC Overdose Response and Assertive Outreach Service" in the health industry category. The procurement process, in the active stage, involves an open procedure and aims to establish a service to prevent overdose fatalities. The tender has a value of £720,000 and the deadline for submissions is October 24, 2023.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the healthcare sector to provide overdose response services in East Renfrewshire, East Dunbartonshire, and Inverclyde. Companies with expertise in low-threshold drug and alcohol services, assertive outreach, and harm reduction are well-suited to compete. The successful bidder will work closely with mainstream and third-sector organisations to deliver rapid support to individuals experiencing overdose crises within the specified localities.

## Notice

NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde (NHSGG&C) on behalf of East Renfrewshire, East Dunbartonshire and Inverclyde Alcohol and Drug Partnerships (ADP), seeks to establish an overdose response and assertive outreach service, that will operate over all three localities. This commission will be an extension of a pilot service funded through Drugs Deaths Taskforce.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

NHSGGC seeks to commission a supplier to deliver an overdose response and assertive outreach service. The Service commissioned for NHSGGC will operate 7 days offering extended support (beyond statutory services to 10pm) to those who experience a near fatal overdose and may be disengaging from services. It will provide rapid support to those in crisis, to prevent an escalation of needs that may require emergency care, hospital admission, or an urgent housing or other intervention. Staff will rapidly and assertively reengage/engage people with mainstream services using agreed fast track referral processes and accessing same/next day prescribing. The commissioned service will be a low-threshold drug and alcohol service based on an assertive outreach model that works in partnership with mainstream statutory and third-sector organisations. The service will operate with a mix-skilled staff team to identify, respond and engage with individuals as close to the crisis point as possible. It will provide a fast, short, and focused response to Near-Fatal Overdose (NFO) in 24/48 hours, delivering harm reduction intervention, including Injecting Equipment Provision (IEP), Naloxone kit, Overdose Awareness and links with mainstream services, statutory and third-sector organisations.. Duration of the contract is 12 months with an option to extend for 2 x 12 months Annual value is 240000

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR499973 |
| 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 | 4 Mar 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Oct 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Mar 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £720,000 |
| Lots value | £720,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS GREATER GLASGOW AND CLYDE |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G4 0SF |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City |
| Local authority | Glasgow City |
| Electoral ward | Dennistoun |
| Westminster constituency | Glasgow North East |
| Delivery location | TLM8 West Central Scotland |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 4 Mar 2024 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR499973
- 21 Sep 2023 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP488847

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP488847
  NHSGGC Overdose Response and Assertive Outreach Service - NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde (NHSGG&C) on behalf of East Renfrewshire, East Dunbartonshire and Inverclyde Alcohol and Drug Partnerships (ADP), seeks to establish an overdose response and assertive outreach service, that will operate over all three localities. This commission will be an extension of a pilot service funded through Drugs Deaths Taskforce.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR499973
  NHSGGC Overdose Response and Assertive Outreach Service - NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde (NHSGG&C) on behalf of East Renfrewshire, East Dunbartonshire and Inverclyde Alcohol and Drug Partnerships (ADP), seeks to establish an overdose response and assertive outreach service, that will operate over all three localities. This commission will be an extension of a pilot service funded through Drugs Deaths Taskforce.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.nhsggc.scot/about-us/procurement/
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000742255
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/

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