Planning

Argyll & Bute Community Link Worker Service

  • NHS Highland

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-007106

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02a333

Published 7 April 2021, 2:08pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

NHS Highland

Assynt House, Beechwood Park

Inverness

IV2 3BW

Email

nhsh.tenders@nhs.scot

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM6 - Highlands and Islands

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.nhshighland.scot.nhs.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00302

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

one.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Ministry or any other national or federal authority

one.5) Main activity

Health


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Argyll & Bute Community Link Worker Service

Reference number

HH087-20

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85120000 - Medical practice and related services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

NHS Highland, Argyll & Bute Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) are looking to Tender for the delivery and management of a Community Link Working service across the Argyll & Bute area. The aim of this service is to support people in taking control of their health and wellbeing by connecting them to community resources.

Argyll and Bute HSCP are seeking to engage with the market to see how we can best shape our contractual arrangements to achieve a Community Link Working service and secure the best value solutions for all of our community resources.

We are inviting responses from current or prospective suppliers of Community Link Working services. Your feedback will be utilised to inform the commercial strategy and specification. This PIN Notice and associated questionnaire is for information gathering and market engagement only. This is not a call for competition.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £450,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85120000 - Medical practice and related services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM8 - West Central Scotland
Main site or place of performance

Argyll & Bute area

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

NHS Highland, Argyll & Bute Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) are looking to Tender for the delivery and management of a Community Link Working service across the Argyll & Bute area. The aim of this service is to support people in taking control of their health and wellbeing by connecting them to community resources.

Argyll and Bute HSCP are seeking to engage with the market to see how we can best shape our contractual arrangements to achieve a Community Link Working service and secure the best value solutions for all of our community resources.

We are inviting responses from current or prospective suppliers of Community Link Working services. Your feedback will be utilised to inform the commercial strategy and specification. This PIN Notice and associated questionnaire is for information gathering and market engagement only. This is not a call for competition.

two.2.14) Additional information

This PIN notice is for market engagement only.

Completed questionnaires should be returned to nhsh.tenders@nhs.scot no later than 21 April 2021 with the reference 'Community Link Worker PIN' as the subject of the email to allow responses to be processed, collated and analysed.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

17 May 2021


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

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

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

This PIN Notice and associated questionnaire is for information gathering and market engagement only. This is not a call for competition.

Market Research Questionnaire is attached as an additional document. Completed questionnaires should be returned to nhsh.tenders@nhs.scot no later than 21 April 2021 with the reference 'Community Link Worker PIN' as the subject of the email to allow responses to be processed, collated and analysed.

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=649933.

(SC Ref:649933)