Contract

Post Incident Support Services

  • Scottish Fire and Rescue Service

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-003223

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02ee7d

Published 4 February 2022, 9:54am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Scottish Fire and Rescue Service

Headquarters, Westburn Drive

Cambuslang

G72 7NA

Contact

Ashley Gould

Email

ashley.gould@firescotland.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1416464637

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM95 - South Lanarkshire

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://firescotland.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA19543

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Public order and safety


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Post Incident Support Services

Reference number

T3C-072-2122

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85121270 - Psychiatrist or psychologist services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The provision of psychological support services for exposure to traumatic stress

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £750,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85121270 - Psychiatrist or psychologist services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM - Scotland
Main site or place of performance

Throughout Scotland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) is committed to taking all reasonable precautions for protecting the health, safety and

wellbeing of all employees. This document sets out the arrangements for the provision of post incident support following the attendance of

staff at critical incidents. The SFRS shall operate this arrangement to:

1 Support the Health, Safety and Wellbeing Policy

2 Support the SFRS Mental Health Strategy

3 Establish risk control measures, to reduce occupational injuries and ill health

4 Ensure a safe and healthy work environment

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service recognises that in some circumstances, individuals may require further specialist support following

their exposure to a potentially traumatising event and these arrangements therefore set out the mechanisms in place to ensure such support

is available to all staff.

Service Provision

The Service requires a provider who can provide services in the following areas:

1 Clinical assessment and treatment based on current evidence-based practice in the treatment and management of traumatic stress injuries

2 Development of appropriate Psychological First Aid Arrangements based on current evidence based practice in response to critical or major incidents

3 Development with the Service of health education packages designed to promote staff resilience

It is essential the provider has previous extensive experience of working with the Emergency Services

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Service quality / Weighting: 70

Price - Weighting: 30

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

increases in usage or the addition of other relevant services

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2021/S 000-026385


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

T3C-072-2122

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

17 January 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Rivers Centre for Traumatic Stress

1st Floor, Fountainbridge Library Building, 137 Dundee Street

Edinburgh

EH11 1BG

Telephone

+44 1314517400

Fax

+44 1314517400

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £750,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

(SC Ref:682088)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court

1 Calton Place

Glasgow

G5 9TW

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) must, by notice in writing as soon as possible after the decision has been made, inform all

tenderers and candidates of its decision to award the contract, conclude the framework agreement or establish a dynamic purchasing

system. The SFRS will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill at the point information on the contract award is communicated to

tenderers. The SFRS is obliged to comply with the regulations and any eligible economic operator can bring an action in the Sheriff Court

or the Court of Session where as a consequence of a breach by the SFRS, they suffer or risk suffering loss or damage. The bringing of court

proceedings during the standstill period means that the SFRS must not enter into the contract, conclude the framework agreement or

establish the dynamic purchasing system unless the proceedings are determined, discontinued or disposed of: or the court, by interim order,

brings to an end the prohibition. The bringing of court proceedings after the standstill period has elapsed and the remedies that are available

to the courts are detailed in the regulations.

six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Scottish Fire and Rescue Service

Headquarters, Westburn Drive

Cambuslang

G72 7NA

Email

ashley.gould@firescotland.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom