Social and other specific services – public contracts
Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Renfrewshire Council
Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street
Paisley
PA1 1JB
UK
Contact person: Sarah Ford
E-mail: Sarah.Ford@renfrewshire.gov.uk
NUTS: UKM83
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.renfrewshire.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00400
I.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 abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
The Provision of Community Based Mental Health Services Incorporating Distress Brief Intervention Services Level 2
Reference number: RC-CPU-26-145
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Renfrewshire Council/Renfrewshire Health and Social Care Partnership (RHSCP) are seeking a Provider to deliver a community based mental health service for adults aged over 16 in Renfrewshire experiencing stress and distress in their mental health. This will include the three following components to support and manage their current episode of stress and distress and provide the tools to prevent and manage future episodes:
1. Distress Brief Intervention (DBI) Services Level 2
2. Counselling and Therapeutic Support
3. Group-Based Support and Wellbeing Activities
The outcomes the Council/RHSCP wish to see evidenced for people supported via this Service are as follows:
- Improvement in mental health and emotional wellbeing;
- Increased resilience, confidence, and self-management skills;
- Reduction in social isolation and loneliness;
- Strengthened social support networks and community connectedness;
- Enablement of individuals to achieve personal recovery goals and improve quality of life;
- Promotion of early intervention and prevention, reducing the need for more intensive statutory and specialist mental health services;
- Supporting people to maintain independence and participate fully in their communities.
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:
UKM83
Main site or place of performance:
Renfrewshire.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Tender Procedure shall be conducted in accordance with an above Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) Threshold as an Open procedure relating to Services under Chapter 3 Section 7 Social and Other Specific Services of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
The Contract Period will be for 2 years with the Council option to extend for a further period of up to 12 months on two occasions.
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation
Please refer to full details included under section V1.3 Additional Information.
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
Contract Monitoring will be in accordance with the General Conditions of Contract (Health and Social Care), Condition 9.9, Quality Assurance, Contract Monitoring and Performance Standards and the Service Specification.
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.1.11) Main features of the award procedure:
The Contract will be evaluated and awarded against the published award criteria:
Quality - 100%
Price - Pass/Fail
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2026/S 000-060186
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
09/11/2026
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
The following minimum criteria will apply to this tender:
Tenderers will be required to evidence examples of previous experience of delivering similar services in the Technical Experience of the SPD (Scotland). Where the Council deems that the response does not evidence appropriate experience, the Tender may be rejected on this basis.
Staff involved in the delivery of the Contract must be appropriately qualified and trained.
The minimum insurance requirements that Tenderers will be required to evidence as part of the tender process is as follows:-
Employer’s liability insurance cover in respect of the Employers’ Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Regulations 1998 in accordance with any legal requirement from time to time in force, to a minimum indemnity limit of at least 10,000,000 GBP each and every claim;
Public Liability Insurance shall not be less than 5,000,000 GBP in respect of each and every claim;
Professional Indemnity Insurance shall not be less than 1,000,000 GBP in the aggregate;
Where a vehicle is used in the delivery of Service, statutory third party motor vehicle liability insurance cover must be evidenced by way of a valid MV certificate in the COMPANY name, OR where there is no company fleet and employees use their own vehicles instead, a letter signed by a person of appropriate authority confirming that the provider has ongoing arrangements in place to ensure that employees' vehicles are appropriately insured and maintained for business purposes.
The Council’s standard practice is to request a minimum Dun and Bradstreet Failure Score of 20 as part of the tender process.
Where the Failure Score is lower than the requirement or is unavailable due to organisational structure, other information such as audited accounts will be requested and reviewed by the Council’s Finance team to ensure they are satisfied with the financial stability.
Tenderers must have a signed and dated Health and Safety Policy and associated sample risk assessments.
Tenderers must pass the Council’s Cyber Security evaluation to be considered for award of this Contract.
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
The contract may be modified in accordance with Regulation 72 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
As there is a current service provider, TUPE may apply.
The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 65880. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
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:
The Council is committed to maximising Community Benefits from its procurement activities in order to build economic, social or environmental conditions into the delivery of Council contracts.
The Council’s expectation is that 50 Community Benefit Points (CBP) or more will be delivered under this Contract. Tenderers are required to select the Community Benefits they will offer should the Tenderer be successful in being awarded this Contract.
Tenderers should complete and return the attachment to this question (Community Benefits Outcome Menu as contained within the Supplier Attachment Area of the E-Tender system) and the total CBPs offered MUST be equal to or greater than 50 CBPs.
(SC Ref:844849)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Court of Session
Parliament Square
Edinburgh
EH1 1RQ
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
An economic operator that suffers or risks suffering, loss or damage attributable to breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (SSI 2015/446, as amended) may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session in accordance with Regulation 88 of the 2015 Regulations.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
09/10/2026