Workforce Specialist Services

A Contract Award Notice
by THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) ("NSS")

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Contract (Services)
Duration
10 month
Value
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Sector
HEALTH
Published
06 Sep 2021
Delivery
To 03 Jul 2022 (est.)
Deadline
n/a

Concepts

Location

Scotland:

Geochart for 1 buyers and 1 suppliers

1 buyer

1 supplier

Description

The Provider will deliver on behalf of the Authority a Workforce Specialist Service (WSS), a confidential assessment and treatment service. This will be available to all regulated health and social work and social care staff working as part of the Scottish workforce. 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.

Total Quantity or Scope

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).

Award Detail

1 Unnamed (None)
  • Reference: 022069-2021-1

Award Criteria

N/A _

CPV Codes

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

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** The contract will run for an initial period of 10 months, from 1st December 2021 to 30th September 2022, with the option to extend for up to a further 24 months. (SC Ref:666242)

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