Contract

Provision of Confidential Counselling Services

  • NHS Lanarkshire

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-008449

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02fcd5

Published 29 March 2022, 3:59pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

NHS Lanarkshire

NHS Lanarkshire Headquarters, Kirklands, Fallside Road

Bothwell

G71 8BB

Email

tenders@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk

Telephone

+44 7976930578

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM8 - West Central Scotland

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.nhslanarkshire.org.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00297

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Health


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Provision of Confidential Counselling Services

Reference number

NHSL293-21

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85312320 - Counselling services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Part of NHS Lanarkshire Health Board (“the Board”), Salus Occupational Health, Safety & Return to Work Services provides a range of Occupational Health Services to all NHS Lanarkshire Staff. Confidential counselling services are currently provided to the staff of NHS Lanarkshire through this contract with a sole supplier which is now approaching the end of its final extension term. Salus are therefore looking to appoint a sole supplier to this contract that will provide a continued, equal level of service to NHS Lanarkshire staff. (“the Service”). This counselling provision will be specifically for the employees of NHS Lanarkshire (10,300 WTE).

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: £332,500

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM8 - West Central Scotland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Part of NHS Lanarkshire Health Board (“the Board”), Salus Occupational Health, Safety & Return to Work Services provides a range of Occupational Health Services to all NHS Lanarkshire Staff. Confidential counselling services are currently provided to the staff of NHS Lanarkshire through this contract with a sole supplier which is now approaching the end of its final extension term. Salus are therefore looking to appoint a sole supplier to this contract that will provide a continued, equal level of service to NHS Lanarkshire staff. (“the Service”). This counselling provision will be specifically for the employees of NHS Lanarkshire (10,300 WTE).

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Written Quality/Technical Response Document / Weighting: 40

Quality criterion - Name: Presentation / Weighting: 40

Price - Weighting: 40

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

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

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2021/S 000-030047


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

NHSL293-21

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

25 March 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 3

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3

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

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 3

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

The Talking Rooms

Unit 73, EK Business Centre, 14 Stroud Road

East Kilbride

G75 0YA

Telephone

+44 7976534826

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM95 - South Lanarkshire
The contractor is an SME

Yes

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £332,500


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

(SC Ref:688581)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Hamilton Sheriff Court

Hamilton

Country

United Kingdom