Social and other specific services – public contracts
Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
North Lanarkshire Council
Civic Centre, Windmillhill Street
Motherwell
ML1 1AB
UK
Contact person: Graeme Reid
E-mail: corporateprocurement@northlan.gov.uk
NUTS: UKM84
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00010
I.1) Name and addresses
South Lanarkshire Council
Council Headquarters, Almada Street, Almada Street
Hamilton
ML3 0AA
UK
E-mail: procurement_service@southlanarkshire.gov.uk
NUTS: UKM95
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00410
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Lanarkshire
NHS Lanarkshire Headquarters, Kirklands, Fallside Road
Bothwell
G71 8BB
UK
E-mail: procurementenquiries@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.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
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
Distress Brief Intervention
Reference number: NLC-CPT-23-088
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85312320
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
North Lanarkshire Council (the "Council") propose to establish a contract with a sole contractor for Distress Brief Intervention.
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There is a longstanding culture of joint integration and partnership working across Lanarkshire which is further evidenced through the Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnership (H&SCP) agreement for North Lanarkshire Social Care services to take a lead role in the commissioning of the DBI service on behalf of South Lanarkshire Social Care service and NHS Lanarkshire.
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The approach to this procurement is in accordance with Regulation 74 (Social and Other Specific Services) of The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM84
UKM95
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This procurement is to secure a sole Contractor who will support the Contracting Body to fulfil its requirement for Distress Brief Intervention across Lanarkshire (North Lanarkshire Council, South Lanarkshire Council & NHS Lanarkshire) as part of the Scottish Government’s Mental Health Strategy 2017 – 2027.
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Duration:
The Contract is anticipated to commence on 01/04/2027 for an initial period of 24 months until 31/03/2029. The Council reserves the sole right to extend the Contract for a further 24 months, in two 12 month periods until 31/03/2030 or 31/03/2031 respectively.
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Budget:
The allocated budget for this project is 2,557,680 GBP (excluding VAT) over the maximum 4 year period (48 months). This budget is fixed for the full contract duration.
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Further to this overview, the complete 'Details of Requirements' forms part of the Invitation to Tender ("ITT") pack; please refer to the PCS-Tender project referenced in this Notice.
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
PLEASE BE AWARE OF THE EXCLUSION GROUNDS:
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.
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation
Full details of the objective rules and criteria for participation are contained within the Invitation to Tender ("ITT") pack. Please refer to the PCS-Tender project referenced in this Notice.
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
Contract performance conditions are stated within the Invitation to Tender ("ITT") pack. Please refer to the PCS-Tender project referenced in this Notice.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.10) Identification of the national rules applicable to the procedure:
Information about national procedures is available at: (URL)
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/446/part/2/chapter/3/crossheading/social-and-other-specific-services/made
IV.1.11) Main features of the award procedure:
Main features of the award procedure are stated within the Invitation to Tender ("ITT") pack. Please refer to the PCS-Tender project referenced in this Notice.
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
11/11/2026
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 32787. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363
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 benefit requirements are stated within the Invitation to Tender ("ITT") pack. Please refer to the PCS-Tender project referenced in this Notice.
(SC Ref:843200)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Scottish Courts
Edinburgh
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
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.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
09/10/2026