Independent Evaluation of the under 18s elements of the Distress Brief Intervention Programme

Concepts

• glasgow
• welfare services
• under 18s
• 18s
• the distress brief intervention programme
• the distress brief intervention
• the under 18s elements
• distress
• intervention
• children and young people

Location

Scotland

Description

The Scottish Government did have a requirement to place a contract with an external service provider for the provision of Independent Evaluation of the under 18s elements of the Distress Brief Intervention Programme.. The contract will be for an initial period of 4 months with the option to extend for an additional 14 months.

Total Quantity or Scope

The Scottish Government (SG), on behalf of the Scottish Ministers wanted to commission an evaluation of the Distress Brief Intervention (DBI) for Under 18s. DBI is an intervention designed to improve the response for young people presenting to front line services in distress. This follows on from previous work to develop and evaluate a similar programme in over 18s. The aim of the work specified here is to provide the Scottish Government and DBI stakeholders with timely, robust information on the implementation, uptake, delivery, and outcomes of the existing programme with young people and to inform subsequent roll out on a wider scale across Scotland. This specification sets out what is required, provides background information on the DBI for Under 18s programme, and suggestions on method, but bidders may propose alternative methods for carrying out this work within the available budget and timescale.

Award Detail

Renewal Options

This is a 4 month contract with the Contract start date of 29th November 2023. There will be the opportunity to extend this contract for a further 14 months at Scottish Ministers discretion

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people

Indicators

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

Other Information

Question Scoring Methodology for Award Criteria outlined in invitation to tender and contract 0 Unacceptable Nil or inadequate response. Fails to demonstrate an ability to meet the requirement. 1 Poor Response is partially relevant but generally poor. The response addresses some elements of the requirement but contains insufficient/limited detail or explanation to demonstrate how the requirement will be fulfilled. 2 Acceptable Response is relevant and acceptable. The response addresses a broad understanding of the requirement but may lack details on how the requirement will be fulfilled in certain areas. 3 Good Response is relevant and good. The response is sufficiently detailed to demonstrate a good understanding and provides details on how the requirements will be fulfilled. 4 Excellent Response is completely relevant and excellent overall. Please note there are minimum requirements concerning Cyber Security for this contract. Tenderers are also asked to confirm that they will pay staff that are involved in the delivery of services under the contract at least the real living wage. Tenderers who do not pass these questions will not be subject to Commercial Analysis as a result the tender will not be considered further. Bidders must complete the SPD (Scotland) to demonstrate adherence to the Exclusion and Selection Criteria for this procurement. If there are named subcontractors/technicians upon which the bidder will rely to meet the selection criteria, these named parties must complete and reattach the SPD Supplier Response Form attached to SPD. If bidders intend to use a supply chain to deliver the requirements detailed in the Contract Notice, they should confirm they have (or have access to) the relevant supply chain management and tracking systems to ensure a resilient and sustainable supply chain. This will include confirmation that they have the systems in place to pay subcontractors through the supply chain promptly and effectively, and provide evidence when requested of: a) their standard payment terms b) ≥95% of all supply chain invoices being paid on time (in accordance with the terms of contract) in the last financial year. If the bidder is unable to confirm (b) they must provide an improvement plan, signed by their Director, which improves the payment performance (SC Ref:753566)