Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Angus Council
Angus House, Orchardbank Business Park
Forfar
DD8 1AN
Contact
Ian Hood
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM71 - Angus and Dundee City
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00236
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
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Angus Community Link Worker Service
Reference number
AC/23/039/HSC
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Community Link Workers are generalist practitioners based in GP practices who work directly with patients to help them navigate and engage wider community services.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £831,500
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services
- 85312310 - Guidance services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM71 - Angus and Dundee City
Main site or place of performance
The service provision is within Angus. Angus is split into the following localities: North West Angus, North East Angus, South West Angus and South East Angus.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Community Link Workers will encourage and support patients to identify areas of voluntary, community and where appropriate statutory support and activities which may help and be of interest to them and to take the first steps to accessing them, using behavioral change approaches to support change.
two.2.14) Additional information
This Prior Information Notice is sent out in advance of the Contract Notice and Invitation to Tender which will follow on 31 August 2023. Prospective tenderers, especially those with limited tendering experience, should note that tendering advice and support can be found on the following websites -
https://www.supplierjourney.scot/
https://www.sdpscotland.co.uk/
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
31 August 2023
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Prospective tenderers attention is drawn to a previous Prior Information Notice (707031) issued 15 September 2022 re the same service proposal, but previously referred to as the "Social Prescribing Service within Angus General Practices".
You may wish to record an interest in this notice on this website, however no additional information is currently available.
The Contract Notice and Invitation to Tender will be open to all tenderers on this website on 31 August 2023.
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=741693.
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