Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Highland
Assynt House, Beechwood Park
Inverness
IV2 3BW
Contact
Jenny Weaver
Telephone
+44 146370469
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.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Dementia Post Diagnostic Support - Highland
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Provision of Dementia Post Diagnostic Support (PDS) in Highland (excluding Argyll and Bute) to meet the requirements of Scotland’s National Dementia Strategy
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
- 85310000 - Social work services
- 85312000 - Social work services without accommodation
- 85320000 - Social services
- 85323000 - Community health services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM6 - Highlands and Islands
Main site or place of performance
Highland (excluding Argyll and Bute)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHS Highland is reviewing its current contractual arrangements, which are due to end during 2022/23, for the provision of Dementia Post Diagnostic Support (PDS) to meet the requirements of Scotland’s National Dementia Strategy, for anyone who has been newly diagnosed with dementia.
The Health Board is looking to determine potential market availability for delivery of Dementia PDS services.
The service is required to deliver the Scottish Government’s commitment that everyone newly diagnosed with dementia is entitled to be offered a minimum of a year’s worth of post diagnostic support, coordinated by an appropriately trained Link Worker. The service will require to operate across North Highland (excluding Argyll and Bute) and be integrated within NHS Highland’s Older Adult Community Mental Health Services to ensure post diagnostic support is available at the point of diagnosis. Link Workers will be required to operate at the Enhanced Dementia Practice Level as defined within the Promoting Excellence Framework; and deliver PDS using the “5-Pillars” model in accordance with the National Dementia Strategy. The service will also be required to provide continuous data reporting to NHS Highland on national PDS indicators.
Provision of PDS should be equitable across North Highland (excluding Argyll and Bute), including for those individuals living in remote and rural areas. Support should be provided both "face to face" and digitally in preference with individual wishes of people accessing the service.
NHS Highland is keen to receive notes of interest from suppliers who may be interested in delivering these services by 5pm on 18 May 2022.
Suppliers that note an interest in this notice may be contacted for market research purposes prior to any future procurement publication.
Please note that this Prior Information Notice is not an invitation to tender, nor is it a formal stage in a procurement process. It is being used as a means to determine market availability.
two.2.14) Additional information
Please note - II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice has been entered as 01/07/2022 to meet the PCS form requirements only and does not indicate confirmed timescales for any subsequent tender.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
1 July 2022
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
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=691391.
(SC Ref:691391)