NSS04724 Workforce Specialist Services

Concepts

• counselling services
• edinburgh
• workforce specialist services
• the scottish health and social care workforce
• the health and social care workforce
• specialist
• workforce
• guidance and counselling
• mental health
• confidential care

Location

Scotland:

Description

Workforce Specialist Services

Total Quantity or Scope

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 Options

It is anticipated that a contract notice will be issued in Autumn 2029

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 85312320 - Counselling services
• 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services

Indicators

• This is a recurring contract.
• Renewals are available.
• Professional qualifications are sought.
• Staff qualifications are relevant.
• Technical restrictions apply.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** The estimated values referred to in Section II.1.5 and 11.2.6 covers the 36 months contract duration and the 24 month extension period of the framework agreement. The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 27824. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 The Contracting Authority does not intend to include a sub-contract clause as part of community benefits (as per Section 25 of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014) in this contract for the following reason: not required Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-pr... A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: The Authority is keen to promote wider benefit from this exercise please outline any community benefits you could offer as part of this requirement these could include but not be limited to vocational training up-skilling the existing workforce equality and diversity initiatives build capacity in community organisations educational support initiatives work with schools, colleges and universities to offer work experience and minimise negative environmental impacts, for example impacts associated with vehicle movements and/or associated emissions (SC Ref:783518)