Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) ("NSS")
Gyle Square (NSS Head Office), 1 South Gyle Crescent
Edinburgh
EH12 9EB
Contact
Kris Lindsay
Telephone
+44 1312757454
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM - Scotland
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA11883
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
Workforce Specialist Services
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85312320 - Counselling services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Provider will deliver on behalf of the Authority a Workforce Specialist Service (WSS), a confidential assessment and treatment service. This will be available to all regulated health and social work and social care staff working as part of the Scottish workforce.
The workforce specialist service will offer specialism in treating and supporting regulated practitioners who:
- experience increased risks of suffering mental illness including difficulties with addiction and suicidality.
- suffer stigmatisation and difficulty accessing confidential assessment and treatment for mental health;
- and who are reluctant to seek help due to concerns about professional implications (e.g. regulator involvement, detriment to career progression, impact of having time off sick).
The service provided is expected to be led by a multi-professional team with experience in treating regulated professionals.
The service should offer specialism in treating addictions including capability to provide or arrange in-patient detoxification and/or rehabilitation therapy.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This concession is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services
- 85312320 - Counselling services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Provider will deliver on behalf of the Authority a Workforce Specialist Service (WSS), a confidential assessment and treatment service. This will be available to all regulated health and social work and social care staff working as part of the Scottish workforce.
The workforce specialist service will offer specialism in treating and supporting regulated practitioners who:
- experience increased risks of suffering mental illness including difficulties with addiction and suicidality.
suffer stigmatisation and difficulty accessing confidential assessment and treatment for mental health;
- and who are reluctant to seek help due to concerns about professional implications (e.g. regulator involvement, detriment to career progression, impact of having time off sick).
The service provided is expected to be led by a multi-professional team with experience in treating regulated professionals.
The service should offer specialism in treating addictions including capability to provide or arrange in-patient detoxification and/or rehabilitation therapy.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Concession is awarded on the basis of the criteria described below:
- Criterion: N/A
two.2.7) Duration of the concession
Duration in months
10
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 procedure without prior publication of a concession notice in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
The Authority believes there is only one provider capable of meeting its requirement for this service.
The Authority will enact a 10 day standstill period from publication of this notice prior to entering into any contract.
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2021/S 000-019969
Section five. Award of concession
A concession/lot is awarded: No
five.1) Information on non-award
The concession/lot is not awarded
Other reasons (discontinuation of procedure)
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The contract will run for an initial period of 10 months, from 1st December 2021 to 30th September 2022, with the option to extend for up to a further 24 months.
(SC Ref:666242)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Sherriff Court House
27 Chambers Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1LB
Telephone
+44 1312252525
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
Economic operators should approach the contracting authority in the first instance. However, the only formal remedy is to apply to the courts:
An economic operator that suffers, or is at risk of suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014, may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session.