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title: "Hospital Outreach Worker"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000782765"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL"
published: "2024-11-08"
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# Hospital Outreach Worker

Buyer: WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000782765

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## Summary

West Lothian Council has awarded a contract for the role of a Hospital Outreach Worker, supporting Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT 3) with a focus on rapid access to substance use services for individuals at high risk of death due to harmful substance use. The contract, valued at £129,500, was signed on 6 November 2024, with Change Grow Live (CGL) as the supplier. This initiative is situated at St John’s Hospital in Livingston, UKM78, and falls under the industry category of General Public Services (CPV: 85000000). The procurement was conducted through a direct award without prior publication, in compliance with the Public Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in healthcare and social services, particularly those with expertise in substance use treatment and support. Firms engaging in similar public health interventions and offering innovative solutions for high-risk populations could find valuable partnership and growth prospects through this contract. Change Grow Live (CGL), a large-scale organisation, has been chosen, highlighting the importance of substantial experience and capability in handling such sensitive and critical health services.

## Notice

The requirement was to support Medication Assisted Treatment MAT 3 activity which requires rapid access to substance use services for people at high risk of death due to harmful substance use. The role will provide a single point of contact for people in St Johns Hospital link with the NHS addictions liaison workers and provide an assertive response to people at high risk.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The requirement was for the role of a Hospital Outreach Worker. The role would support Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT 3) activity which requires rapid access to substance use services for people at high risk of death due to harmful substance use. The role would provide a single point of contact for people in St John's Hospital, link with the NHS addictions liaison workers and provide an assertive response to people at high risk.. A direct award was made to Change Grow Live.

### Procurement Information

A direct award would is permissible within procurement regulations as the cumulative value is below the GPA threshold of 552,950 GBP ex vat. Regulation 3 (10) of the Public Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016 makes provision to allow an award to be made.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV517996 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Nov 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Nov 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £129,500 |

## 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 | CHANGE GROW LIVE (CGL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85323000 - Community health services

## Release History

- 8 Nov 2024 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV517996

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV517996
  Hospital Outreach Worker - The requirement was to support Medication Assisted Treatment MAT 3 activity which requires rapid access to substance use services for people at high risk of death due to harmful substance use. The role will provide a single point of contact for people in St Johns Hospital link with the NHS addictions liaison workers and provide an assertive response to people at high risk.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000782765
- https://westlothian.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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