Social and other specific services – public contracts
Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Lanarkshire
Board Headquarters, Kirkfield Cottage, Fallside Road
Bothwell
G71 8BB
UK
Contact person: Mary Frame
Telephone: +44 7812492227
E-mail: mary.frame@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKM8
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.nhslanarkshire.org.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00297
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.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:
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Stigma Free Lanarkshire Programme
Reference number: NHSL658
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
1.1. NHS Lanarkshire Health Board, a statutory body constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (“the Board”), wishes to procure a Stigma Free Lanarkshire service. The successful bidder will work to influence change in attitudes and behaviours within health and social care to end mental health stigma and discrimination in Lanarkshire.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
450 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM8
Main site or place of performance:
Lanarkshire Wide
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHS Lanarkshire’s Health Improvement department wish to commission an organisation to develop and deliver:
Work across the NHS Lanarkshire area which challenges mental health stigma and discrimination.
This work will:
a) empower people with lived experience of mental health issues to share their personal stories and experiences to instil hope in others and encourage their participation in their local communities.
b) increase awareness and understanding of the realities of mental health stigma and discrimination across the four key areas (Health & Social Care, Education & Young People, Communities & Workplace) to dispel myths and shine a light on the real impact on the lives of individuals. This will be underpinned by the values and ethos of ‘Rights for Life’ together with the lived experience.
c) work directly with identified target groups to educate and support their understanding of mental health problems and explore the potential and uniqueness of recovery.
d) continue to work in partnership with See Me and Lanarkshire Recovery Network partners to draw on wider expertise whilst sharing skills, knowledge, learning and good practice.
e) build partnerships in order to influence inclusion of stigma and discrimination in strategies and plans including procurement and commissioning, prevention plans, improvement plans, local outcome agreement plans.
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
450 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
13/11/2023
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
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=748179.
The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.
Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.
Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/
A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows:
Community Benefits Clauses
It is a mandatory requirement that potential framework participants agree to support the concept, provision and ongoing development of community benefits provision in relation to this framework.
Potential framework participants are required to agree to this mandatory requirement. They are also requested to provide a brief summary of the community benefits that have recently been delivered within Scotland, if at all, and also what impact and outcomes these have achieved.
Potential framework participants are required to summarise any proposed community benefits that will be developed and delivered as part of this contract if successful or, alternatively, potential framework participants confirm that they will engage with the NHS Scotland’s Community Benefits Gateway (CBG). This gateway, developed through requests from suppliers seeking opportunities to support the delivery of community benefits within the contracting region, provides information on community benefit opportunities. The CBG is a free and easy to use online service that connects NHS Scotland suppliers with third sector community organisations within Scotland and will be used for tracking and reporting and is an approved compliant route to the realisation of community benefits.
For further information please visit NHSS Community Benefit Gateway
(SC Ref:748179)
Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=748179
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Hamilton Sheriff Court
Sherriff Court House, 4 Beckford Street
Hamilton
ML3 0BT
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
23/10/2023