Blood Borne Virus (BBV) Engagement & Support Service

Concepts

• blood borne virus
• health and social work
• glasgow
• support service
• providing services
• engagement & support service
• blood
• virus
• bbv
• hepatitis c

Location

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NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde

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Description

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) wishes to tender a Blood Borne Virus (BBV) engagement and support service for key at risk populations and those living with BBVs in NHSGGC. The awarded contract will initially be until the 31st March 2025 with the potential for up to three further one year extensions. Joint bids are acceptable if it can be demonstrated that partnership working would provide significant benefits to service provision. It is anticipated that staff of organisations currently providing services may transfer under TUPE on award of the contracts.

Total Quantity or Scope

BBVs, the most prevalent of which are HIV, hepatitis C and hepatitis B pose a significant risk to both personal and public health, particularly if they remain undiagnosed. In Scotland, the Government has committed to eliminating Hepatitis C as a Public Health concern by 2024 and a proposal has been development for Government outlining ambitions to eliminate HIV transmission in Scotland by 2030 Hepatitis C elimination in Scotland has been defined as - less than or equal to, 5000 chronically infected people i.e. no greater than 1:1000 people living in Scotland - for each outcome, <10 people with chronic hepatitis C presenting each year with hepatitis c related liver failure/liver cancer/death

Renewal Options

Initial award is for 24 months with the option to extend for 3 x 12 month periods

CPV Codes

• 85000000 - Health and social work services

Indicators

• This is a one-off contract (no recurrence)
• Renewals are available.
• Financial restrictions apply.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. project_24001 - Blood Borne Virus (BBV) Engagement & Support Service https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/esop/pts-host/p... The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 24001 . For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 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: Community benefits question will be asked as an information only section in the award criteria (SC Ref:729539)