--- title: "NSS04724 Workforce Specialist Services" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000776190" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000776190" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000776190.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000776190.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) (NSS)" published: "2025-01-13" --- # NSS04724 Workforce Specialist Services Buyer: THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) (NSS) Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000776190 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000776190) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000776190.json) ## Summary The Common Services Agency, also known as NHS National Services Scotland (NSS), located in Edinburgh, has been awarded a contract for Workforce Specialist Services. The contract, valued at £8,360,000, was awarded to Hurley Group and will commence on 1st April 2025 with an initial duration of 3 years and an option to extend for an additional 2 years. The procurement method used was an open procedure, and the process is currently at the award stage. This contract falls under the healthcare industry category and focuses on providing confidential mental health, including addiction, assessment and treatment services to the health and social care workforce in Scotland. The total workforce impacted is approximately 400,000 individuals, and around 750 individuals are expected to require support over a twelve-month period. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specializing in mental health and addiction treatment services to engage in a high-value, high-impact project. The specialised nature of the services required, including confidential assessment and treatment for regulated practitioners, makes this contract particularly suited to firms with experience in handling mental health support for professionals in the health and social care sectors. The winning bidder will lead a multi-professional team and provide a range of services, including in-patient detoxification and rehabilitation therapy, advisory support, and case management. This is an ideal opportunity for businesses that have substantial expertise in mental health services, particularly those that can offer specialised care for regulated practitioners facing professional implications due to their mental health conditions. ## Notice Workforce Specialist Services ### Lot Information Lot 1 The contract will commence on 1st April 2025 and will be in place for a period of 3 years. There will be an option to extend by a period of 1 x 2 years. The Provider will deliver on behalf of the Authority a Workforce Specialist Service (WSS), a confidential mental health, including addiction, assessment and treatment service. Access to the WSS will be for those working members of the health and social care workforce, or those who may be out of work but retain a licence to practice, and who, due to the nature of their professional role, are unable to access confidential care through usual routes, who's illness or care is complicated by the conditions of being a regulated practitioner or who are at risk of or undergoing regulatory proceedings and their mental health is relevant or affected. The workforce specialist service will offer specialism in treating and supporting regulated practitioners who: experience increased risks of suffering mental illness including difficulties with addiction and suicidality. suffer stigmatisation and difficulty accessing confidential assessment and treatment for mental health; and who are reluctant to seek help due to concerns about professional implications (e.g. regulator involvement, detriment to career progression, impact of having time off sick). The service provided is expected to be led by a multi-professional team with experience in treating regulated professionals. The service should offer specialism in treating addictions including capability to provide or arrange in-patient detoxification and/or rehabilitation therapy. The provider will also support mobilisation, advisory and consultancy support for the Workforce Specialist Service The Scottish health and social care workforce is 400,000. It has been estimated that approximately 750 individuals will require the provider's support for case management over a twelve-month period. It is expected that the service will be able to safely triage and offer both case management and therapy pathways as standard. Renewal: It is anticipated that a contract notice will be issued in Autumn 2029 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN521623 | | 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 | Planning, Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 13 Jan 2025 | | Submission deadline | 5 Dec 2024 | | Future notice date | 30 Oct 2024 | | Award date | 13 Jan 2025 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | November 2029 | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £8,360,000 | | Lots value | £8,360,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £8,360,000 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Complete | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) (NSS) | | Locality | EDINBURGH | | Post town | Edinburgh | | Postcode | EH1 | | 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 | Drum Brae/Gyle | | Westminster constituency | Edinburgh South West | | Delivery location | TLM Scotland | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | HURLEY GROUP | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services - 85312320 - Counselling services ## Release History - 13 Jan 2025 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN521623 - 20 Nov 2024 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV518732 - 3 Sep 2024 at 00:00 - Planning - OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP513463 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP513463 NSS04724 Workforce Specialist Services - Workforce Specialist Services - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV518732 NSS04724 Workforce Specialist Services - Workforce Specialist Services - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN521623 NSS04724 Workforce Specialist Services - Workforce Specialist Services ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.nss.nhs.scot/browse/procurement-and-logistics - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000776190 - https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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