Inverclyde Council

Procurement, Municipal Buildings, Clyde Square

Greenock

PA15 1LX

UK

Telephone: +44 1475717171

E-mail: procurement@Inverclyde.gov.uk

NUTS: UKM83

Internet address(es)

Main address: http://www.inverclyde.gov.uk

Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00168

II.1.1) Title

Reference number: CP0625/HSCP

II.1.2) Main CPV code

85000000

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

Inverclyde Council requires the Provider to provide a Mental Health Recovery Support Service which provides personalised and collective support to adults with mental health and /or drug and alcohol related issue. In delivering the Service, the Provider shall have regard to and support, where relevant and proportionate to the Services, the principles, objectives and outcomes of the New Scots Refugee Integration Strategy and any successor national refugee integration strategy or associated delivery framework applicable during the term of the Contract.

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

III.1.2) Economic and financial standing

List and brief description of selection criteria:

Inverclyde Council will check the financial status of applicants by means of a Dun and Bradstreet assessment. In order to be considered, applicants must achieve one of the following:

(a) Where the tenderers Dun & Bradstreet risk indicator is 3, the annual contract value should also be less than 50% of the tenderers average turnover over the preceding 2 years (with audited accounts dated within 24 months of the date of the financial check).

OR

(b) Where the tenderers Dun & Bradstreet risk indicator is 2 or better, the annual contract value should also be less than 75% of the tenderers average turnover over the preceding 2 years (with audited accounts dated within 21 months of the date of the financial check).

PLEASE NOTE THE IMPORTANT GUIDANCE TO BIDDERS BELOW:

APPLICANTS ARE STRONGLY ADVISED TO SATISFY THEMSELVES THAT THEY MEET THESE CRITERIA AS FAILURE OF THE FINANCIAL CHECK WILL MEAN THAT THEIR APPLICATION WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FURTHER. APPLICANTS SHOULD ALSO SATISFY THEMSELVES THAT THEIR DUN AND BRADSTREET RATINGS ARE CORRECT AND IT IS THE APPLICANT’S RESPONSIBILITY TO RAISE ANY QUERIES WITH DUN AND BRADSTREET IF THEY FEEL A CORRECTION IS REQUIRED. THE COUNCIL WILL RELY ON THE RISK RATING IT OBTAINS AT THE TIME IT PERFORMS THE D&B FINANCIAL CHECK.

You must provide your average yearly turnover for the last 2 years.

Turnover must be provided from your audited accounts. Turnover from unaudited accounts or part year turnover will not be accepted.

If you are unable to provide the turnover information required due to being exempt from submission of full audited accounts, please provide an explanation on why you are exempt in response to this question.

If you have responded that you are exempt from submitting full audited accounts, please confirm that you will be prepared to submit alternative information and documentation on your financial position should this be required at any point. This information could be required at selection or in the event that the bidder is identified as the preferred bidder.

*INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS*

4B.5.1a/4B.5.1b/4B.5.2 It is a requirement of this contract that bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and minimum levels of insurance indicated below:

Employer's (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = 5M GBP

Public Liability Insurance = 5M GBP with no inner limit for abuse

Professional Indemnity Insurance = 2M GBP

Data Protection/Cyber Risk = 1M GBP

III.1.3) Technical and professional ability

List and brief description of selection criteria:

4C.1.2 Bidders must provide a minimum of two (2) examples of contracts or services delivered within the last three (3) years that demonstrate their experience of providing recovery-oriented community support services similar in scope, complexity, scale, value and duration to this contract.

Examples should clearly demonstrate:

- delivery of person-centred, recovery-focused support;

- experience of supporting people with mental health, alcohol and/or drug recovery needs;

- partnership working with statutory, third sector and community organisations;

- evidence of improved outcomes for individuals;

- how outcomes were measured and evaluated;

- examples of continuous service improvement arising from performance monitoring and feedback;

- experience of delivering trauma-informed and strengths-based practice.

SPD Question 4C.6

Bidders will be required to confirm that they have the following educational and professional qualifications:

The Provider's Service Manager must hold or be working towards a relevant qualification at SCQF Level 9 (or equivalent) in a subject such as social work, mental health nursing, occupational therapy, counselling, psychology, community education, social care, health and social care, or another discipline relevant to the delivery and management of the Mental Health Recovery Service.

OR a minimum of two years demonstrable experience working within mental health, recovery, social care, community support or another relevant service environment such as mental health recovery services, supported accommodation, community-based mental health services, third sector mental health services, peer support services, advocacy services, or services supporting people with complex or enduring mental health needs

The Provider`s Staff team appointed must hold or be working towards a relevant qualification at SVQ Level 3 in Social Services and Healthcare (or equivalent).

SPD Question 4C.10:

Bidders will be required to confirm whether they intend to subcontract and, if so, for what proportion of the contract.

4D: QUALITY MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES

The bidder must hold a UKAS (or equivalent) accredited independent third party certificate of compliance in accordance with BS EN ISO

9001 (or equivalent),

OR

The bidder must have the following:

a. A documented policy regarding quality management. The policy must set out responsibilities for quality management demonstrating that

the bidder has, and continues to implement, a quality management policy that is authorised by their Chief Executive, or equivalent, which

is periodically reviewed at a senior management level. The policy must be relevant to the nature and scale of the work to be undertaken and

set out responsibilities for quality management throughout the organisation.

4D: HEALTH&SAFETY

The bidder must hold a UKAS (or equivalent), accredited independent third party certificate of compliance in accordance with BS OHSAS

45001 (or equivalent) or have, within the last 12 months, successfully met the assessment requirements of a construction-related scheme in

registered membership of the Safety Schemes in Procurement (SSIP) forum

OR

hold the information contained in the supplier attachment area in PCS-T (file name "Contract Notice Additional Information")

4D: ENVIRONMENTALMANAGEMENT

The bidder must hold UKAS (or equivalent) accredited independent third party certificate of compliance with BS EN ISO 14001 (or

equivalent) or a valid EMAS (or equivalent) certificate

OR

hold the information contained in the buyer attachment area in PCS-T (file name "Contract Notice Additional Information")

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

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

Date: 21/10/2026

Local time: 12:00

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

EN

IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 4 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date: 21/10/2026

Local time: 12:00

VI.4.1) Review body