Planning

Market Research - Psychological Supervision for Forensic Science Staff

  • Scottish Police Authority

F21: Social and other specific services – public contracts (prior information notice without call for competition)

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-015443

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0342f9

Published 2 June 2022, 2:25pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Scottish Police Authority

1 Pacific Quay, 2nd Floor

Glasgow

G51 1DZ

Email

hannah.dobby2@scotland.police.uk

Telephone

+44 1786895668

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM - Scotland

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.spa.police.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA19762

one.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

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

Market Research - Psychological Supervision for Forensic Science Staff

Reference number

PROC-22-1555

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The Scottish Police Authority has released this PIN as a Request for Information (RFI).

The purpose is to gather information from the marketplace to help develop the scope and potential procurement options related to the provision of Psychological Supervision for Forensic Science Staff.

Engaging with you (and others in the marketplace) will ensure you have an opportunity to help the Scottish Police Authority better understand the market's capacity and to shape any future procurement exercise for the benefit of the Police Service of Scotland (Police Scotland).

Further information is provided in the RFI document attached to this notice.

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
  • 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services
  • 85312400 - Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM - Scotland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Scottish Police Authority (SPA) has released this PIN as a Request for Information (RFI) to potential suppliers of Psychological Supervision for Forensic Science staff.

The publication of this PIN will be used to undertake preliminary market consultation and to inform the market of the Authority's intention to procure a Psychological Supervision Pilot.

The scope of any future procurement exercise has not been fully defined. The information received in this RFI will be used to help identify points for improvement of the support provided to meet the current and future needs of those working within Forensic Science and other trauma facing roles.

The information provided by potential suppliers in response to this PIN will assist in developing the requirements for a formal procurement.

This exercise is being carried out in advance of any formal procurement exercise. It is not a pre-qualification or tendering exercise. At this point in time no date for the formal procurement exercise is known.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

13 August 2022


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

A Request for Information document, including response template, has been uploaded to this Notice.

Please complete and return the attached RFI document by 5pm on Monday 27th June 2022. these should be submitted to hannah.dobby2@scotland.police.uk

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=695312.

(SC Ref:695312)