Contract

Provision of a Near Fatal Overdose Rapid Response Service

  • West Dunbartonshire Council

F21: Social and other specific services – public contracts (contract award notice)

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-013809

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04ff39

Published 9 April 2025, 8:35am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

West Dunbartonshire Council

16 Church Street

Dumbarton

G82 1QL

Contact

Jennifer Darkins

Email

Corporate.Procurement@west-dunbarton.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1389737000

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM81 - East Dunbartonshire, West Dunbartonshire and Helensburgh & Lomond

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.west-dunbarton.gov.uk/business/suppliers/procurement/

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00153

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Provision of a Near Fatal Overdose Rapid Response Service

Reference number

2324-69

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85300000 - Social work and related services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The service will provide a rapid response to people that have experienced a near fatal overdose and those at further risk of overdose. The service will identify, respond and engage with individuals as close to the high risk event as possible. The service will provide harm reduction support and assertive outreach through a multi-disciplinary staff team.

The Provider will operate the service from 10am to 8pm, Monday to Friday and from 10am to 6pm Saturday and Sunday 365 days per year.

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: £480,795

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85310000 - Social work services
  • 85300000 - Social work and related services
  • 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM81 - East Dunbartonshire, West Dunbartonshire and Helensburgh & Lomond

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The service will provide a rapid response to people that have experienced a near fatal overdose and those at further risk of overdose. The service will identify, respond and engage with individuals as close to the high risk event as possible. The service will provide harm reduction support and assertive outreach through a multi-disciplinary staff team.

The Provider will operate the service from 10am to 8pm, Monday to Friday and from 10am to 6pm Saturday and Sunday 365 days per year.

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) Form of procedure

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below

  • The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations

Explanation:

Direct Award under Light Touch.


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

26 March 2025

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: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Turning Point Scotland Services Ltd

54 Govan Road

Glasgow

G51 1JL

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM - Scotland

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £480,795


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

(SC Ref:795307)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Dumbarton Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court

Sheriff Court House, Church Street

Dumbarton

G82 1QQ

Country

United Kingdom