Tender

Forensic Adult Education

  • NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

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

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-028397

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-049846

Published 5 September 2024, 11:51am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

Procurement Department, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, 84 Castle Street

Glasgow

G4 0SF

Contact

Yvonne Wallace

Email

yvonne.wallace5@ggc.scot.nhs.uk

Telephone

+44 1412015388

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM82 - Glasgow City

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.nhsggc.scot/about-us/procurement/

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10722

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

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

https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

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

Forensic Adult Education

Reference number

GGC0912

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Forensic mental health services are for people with a mental illness or learning disability who may be a risk to themselves or others because of their medical condition. The Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 places a requirement on NHSGGC to ensure that patients with a mental illness are able to be treated in facilities which meet their needs and are not subject to higher levels of security than they require.

NHSGGC seeks to contract a supplier to provide a SQA level education programme and an adult literacy and numeracy education programme for patients across both a medium and low secure unit (Rowanbank Clinic and Leverndale Hospital), in order to introduce patients to a small classroom experience, providing a variety of subjects using different activities to teach. The programmes will require to be tailored to the needs and skill level of the patients involved and provide a supportive learning environment. The programmes will provide patients with an opportunity to gain formal qualifications and to develop employability skills. The contract will be split into two Lots:

Lot 1: Adult Literacy & Numeracy Education Programme

Lot 2: Forensic Adult Learning & Qualification Attainment

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Forensic Adult Literacy and Numeracy Programme

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM81 - East Dunbartonshire, West Dunbartonshire and Helensburgh & Lomond
  • UKM82 - Glasgow City
  • UKM83 - Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire
Main site or place of performance

Leverndale Hospital

Rosebank Clinic

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Provide adult literacy and numeracy education for patients across both a medium and a low secure unit

Adult literacy & Numeracy would be delivered in small groups

with between 4 & 6patients in a class. The provision will be supported by the Occupational Therapy service for all the tutoring sessions and there will be no lone working for the tutor.

The breakdown of the hours for each subject: Basic Skills, Adult literacy and Numeracy

(ALN) and English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), may vary based on

service / patient need.

For Leverndale:

4 hours per week to include but not limited to ESOL, Basic Skills, and Adult Literacy &

Numeracy.

For Rowanbank:

4 hours per week to include but not limited to ESOL, Basic Skills, and Adult Literacy &

Numeracy.

A total of 8 hours teaching time per week. (Days subject to agreement).

The Adult Literacy & Numeracy provision would be for the whole year (April to April)

with a 2 week break at Easter, in the summer and at Christmas.

two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement

Duration in months

48

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2.14) Additional information

Please see specification for full details of procurement. This is attached to tendering document on PCS-T

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Forensic Adult Learning and Qualification Attainment

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM82 - Glasgow City
  • UKM83 - Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire
  • UKM81 - East Dunbartonshire, West Dunbartonshire and Helensburgh & Lomond
Main site or place of performance

Rowanbank Clinic

Leverndale Hospital

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Provide a SQA level education programme for patients across both a mediummand a low secure unit

We would require a range of subjects to be available to be taught with the ability to introduce new modules as required for the patient population. This will include but not be limited to:

English & Communication SQA level 1 – 5

Maths SQA Level 1 – 5

IT SQA Level 1- 5

SQA Volunteering module

Citizen literacy

Food Hygiene

Basic IT without internet

Princes Trust Qualifications.

two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement

Duration in months

48

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2.14) Additional information

Please see specification for full details of procurement. This is included with tendering documents on PCS-T


Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation

List and brief description of rules and criteria

See ITT and specification on PCS-T


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Form of procedure

Open procedure

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

7 October 2024

Local time

1:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English


Section six. Complementary information

six.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

six.3) Additional information

For information on completing SPD please see guide included with tendering documents on PCS-T

The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 27501. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343

(SC Ref:772874)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Glasgow Sheriff Court

1 Carlton Place

Glasgow

G5 9DA

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk