Social and other specific services – public contracts
Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
Procurement Department, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, 84 Castle Street
Glasgow
G4 0SF
UK
Telephone: +44 1412015388
E-mail: rhiannon.bradley@nhs.scot
NUTS: UKM82
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.nhsggc.scot/about-us/procurement/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10722
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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
Family Support Services (Inverclyde)
Reference number: GGC1070
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Inverclyde Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) and the Inverclyde Alcohol and Drug
Partnership (ADP) require the delivery of a Family Support Service (FSS) for adults and young
people aged 16 years and over, who reside in Inverclyde and are affected by the alcohol
and/or drug use of a family member, partner, friend or loved one.
The Family Support service will recognise that substance use can have a significant and
lasting impact on family members in their own right and that families require support regardless
of whether their loved one is currently engaged in treatment, recovery or active substance
use.
The Family Support service will place families at the centre of all activity and will operate within
a framework of:
Trauma-Informed Practice
Family Inclusive Practice
Whole Family Approaches
Human Rights Based Practice
Recovery-Oriented Systems of Care
The Family Support service will provide; early intervention, prevention, emotional support,
education, advocacy, peer support, bereavement support, pathways for moving on to other
community-based supports when appropriate, and family recovery interventions to improve
outcomes for individuals, families and communities across Inverclyde.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
500 000.00
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:
UKM82
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Family Support Service will provide flexible, accessible and person-centred support to
individuals aged 16 years and over who are affected by another person's alcohol and/or drug
use.
The service aims to:
Improve wellbeing, resilience and quality of life.
Reduce isolation and stigma.
Strengthen coping skills.
Promote hope and recovery.
Improve family relationships where appropriate.
Support families to have a voice in service development and strategic planning.
Ensure families are connected to wider community supports.
Deliver compassionate local responses to crisis, overdose and bereavement.
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
500 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 12
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 will initially be for a period of 12 months with an option to extend it to 4 x 12 months
on mutually agreed terms and conditions.
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:
26/10/2026
Local time: 13:00
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 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=835017.
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:
Non-Scoreable guidance and question will be included in the specification.
Potential framework participants are required to summarise any proposed community benefits that will be developed and delivered as part of this contract if successful. Note, it is not sufficient to simply state adherence, bidders must provide sufficient evidence to allow the bid assessment team to be satisfied this requirement will be met. This may include but not limited to: procedures and protocols, staff responsibilities, previous experience, management information statistics.
(SC Ref:835017)
Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=835017
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Glasgow Sheriff Court
1 Carlton Place
Glasgow
G5 9DA
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
23/09/2026