Angus Community Link Worker Service

Concepts

• health and social work
• forfar
• guidance services
• wider community services
• angus community link worker service
• voluntary, community
• community link workers
• workers
• worker
• angus

Location

The service provision is within Angus. Angus is split into the following localities: North West Angus, North East Angus, South West Angus and South East Angus.

Description

Community Link Workers are generalist practitioners based in GP practices who work directly with patients to help them navigate and engage wider community services. Angus Council is inviting Tenders for this Service.

Total Quantity or Scope

Community Link Workers will encourage and support patients to identify areas of voluntary, community and where appropriate statutory support and activities which may help and be of interest to them and to take the first steps to accessing them, using behavioral change approaches to support change.

CPV Codes

• 85000000 - Health and social work services
• 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services
• 85312310 - Guidance services

Indicators

• Bids should cover the whole contract.
• Performance considerations apply.

Other Information

The Contract is for 3 years with an option to extend for a further year. Angus Council, on behalf of Angus Health and Social Care Partnership wishes to to invite tenders for an Angus Community Link Worker Service. Attached to this Notice are copies of the Tender Documents for the Provision of an Angus Community Link Worker Service. Also attached to this Notice are copies of the Tender Evaluation Matrix's for the Information of Bidders. The contract will be for an initial term of 3 years with the option to extend for 1 year. Please note that Estimated Values given in this Notice are based on the maximum 4 year duration. Financial Criteria re Insurance, Turnover and Reserves are defined in the Tender Documents. Tender Evaluation Criteria are defined in the Tender Documents. TUPE may apply and contact details for the current Provider of the Service are included in the Tender Documents. NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=743514. The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx. Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. 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 offered should be proportionate to the value of the contract. They will be assessed as part of the Quality assessment of the tender. (SC Ref:743514)