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
not specified
Value
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Sector
HEALTH
Published
13 Apr 2022
Delivery
not specified
Deadline
n/a

Concepts

Location

Edinburgh

Geochart for 2 buyers and 1 suppliers

2 buyers

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. The provider will also support mobilisation, advisory and consultancy support for the Workforce Specialist Service

Total Quantity or Scope

suffer stigmatisation and difficulty accessing confidential assessment and treatment for mental health;

Award Detail

1 Unnamed (None)
  • Reference: n/a
  • CONTRACT NOT AWARDED – PROCUREMENT DISCONTINUED.

Renewal Options

The contract maybe extended for up to 24 months.

Award Criteria

as per procurement docs 100.0
PRICE _

CPV Codes

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

Indicators

  • Options are available.
  • Award on basis of price.

Other Information

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:690238)

Reference

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