Official UK procurement notice
NHSGGC Walk & Talk Service
Authority: NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHS & healthcare)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe aim of the service is to provide short-term, non-clinical support to young people who may be experiencing anxiety, low mood, isolation or other issues, and who may be disengaged from education and/or the community. Through regular contact with an identified staff member or trained volunteer, outside of their home, young people are supported over a number of weeks to gain confidence, re-engage with their peers or services, and work towards positive destinations. The service will provide or support pathways to appropriate positive destinations, for example through their own services or through partner services in the local area.
CPV: Health and social work services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1The service is open to young people aged 12-24 residing in the Glasgow City areaPublished value£123,000
The service is open to young people aged 12-24 residing in the Glasgow City area. Referrals can be taken from a number of statutory services including CAMHS, Glasgow City Youth Health Service, Education, Social Work and Third Sector, as well as self-referral. The service will operate at times suitable for young people who are, or are at risk of being, disengaged. Therefore, there is flexibility in terms of arranging sessions with young people, on a case-by-case basis. It is likely that some sessions may require to be during evening and weekend hours. There is no expectation of working beyond 8pm.
Young people are referred from across the Glasgow City area; therefore staff or volunteers will need to be able to travel to the young person’s local area. Additional information: The contract will initially be for a period of five months (November 2026-March 2027) with an option to extend for a maximum of 3 x 12 months on mutually agreed terms and conditions.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 5 Jun 2026, 10:56 BST
- Last source update
- 12 Aug 2026, 13:46 BST
- Authority reference
GGC1089- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-076790- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ae6aFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment
Publisher note: 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=839807. 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:839807) Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=839807
How it was run
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- Submission deadline
- 15 Sept 2026, 13:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
3 Aug 2026 → 15 Sept 2026 · 3 dates- Next notice expected81 days ago3 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
- Notice published71 days ago12 Aug 2026, 13:46 BST
- Submission deadline37 days ago15 Sept 2026, 13:00 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 12 Aug 2026- Published value published: £123,00012 Aug 2026, 13:46 BST
- Status changed to active12 Aug 2026, 13:46 BST
- Procurement method changed12 Aug 2026, 13:46 BST
- Deadline published: 15 Sept 2026, 13:00 BST12 Aug 2026, 13:46 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Glasgow Sheriff CourtReview body
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.