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Published 16 Aug 2021, 16:05 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Workforce Specialist Services · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) ("NSS") (NHS & healthcare)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: Scotland (UKM)
Budget not disclosedValue not published
Submission deadline 13 Aug 2021

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Provider will deliver on behalf of the Authority a Workforce Specialist Service (WSS), a confidential assessment and treatment service. This will be available to all regulated health and social work and social care staff working as part of the Scottish workforce.

The workforce specialist service will offer specialism in treating and supporting regulated practitioners who:

  • experience increased risks of suffering mental illness including difficulties with addiction and suicidality.
  • suffer stigmatisation and difficulty accessing confidential assessment and treatment for mental health;
  • and who are reluctant to seek help due to concerns about professional implications (e.g. regulator involvement, detriment to career progression, impact of having time off sick).

The service provided is expected to be led by a multi-professional team with experience in treating regulated professionals.

The service should offer specialism in treating addictions including capability to provide or arrange in-patient detoxification and/or rehabilitation therapy.

CPV: Counselling services · Guidance and counselling services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: The contract maybe extended for up to 24 months
85312300 Guidance and counselling services85312320 Counselling services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
  • N/A

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0023 Concession Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/23/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Cancelled
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
16 Aug 2021, 16:05 BST
Last source update
6 Sept 2021, 15:55 BST
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-022069
Classification (CPV)
Counselling servicesGuidance and counselling services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02d56f Find a Tender
Why no open competition
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification

The Authority believes there is only one provider capable of meeting its requirement for this service.

The Authority will enact a 10 day standstill period from publication of this notice prior to entering into any contract.

Review and risk notes
Review procedure

Economic operators should approach the contracting authority in the first instance. However, the only formal remedy is to apply to the courts:

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.

Publisher note: The contract will run for an initial period of 10 months, from 1st December 2021 to 30th September 2022, with the option to extend for up to a further 24 months. (SC Ref:666242)

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to cancelled
    6 Sept 2021, 15:55 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £1,000,0001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 13 Aug 2021
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Hurley GroupSME£1,000,000 †—Awarded

1 further award records carry no date or value.

Contracts

  • Contract 019969-2021-1 · Hurley GroupSME

    Signed
    13 Aug 2021
    Value
    £1,000,000
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) ("NSS")

Contracting authorityNHS & healthcareBody governed by public lawHealth Gyle Square (NSS Head Office), 1 South Gyle Crescent, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH12 9EBContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Sherriff Court HouseReview body EdinburghContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Hurley GroupAwarded supplier Ebenezer House, Kennington Lane, London, London, SE11 4HJ

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.