Peer Support and Information Service

1 Authority Details

1.1

Authority Name and Address

1.2

Address from which documentation may be obtained

1.3

Completed documents must be returned to:

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

Peer Support and Information Service

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

North Lanarkshire Council wishes to appoint an experienced social care provider with the skills and capacity to develop and deliver a peer support and information service for adults with a lived experience of mental ill health. It is the council’s expectation that this service will:

– Be accessible and accountable

– Promote each individuals understanding of their mental health, wellbeing and recovery

– Increase access to peer support services

– Establish and ensure that clear referral and exit pathways are identified

– Provide information and assistance on mental health and wellbeing and in accessing other services, education, employment, housing and any other relevant agencies.

The service provision will take place from a central base within North Lanarkshire and will provide the service throughout the authority.

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=235999.

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

a) Commodity Codes

b) Delivery Location/Area

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

The estimated maximum value of the Contract including the proposed extension period is £1,920,000 excluding VAT.

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

In order to be selected to be invited to tender, Candidates must:

– obtain a ‘Pass’ for Parts B and C of the PQQ; and

– be ranked within the top 3 to 5 Candidates upon completion of the PQQ Part D evaluation

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Dual stage – Candidates must first pass a selection procedure before being invited to tender or negotiate.

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

N/a

4.3

Time Limits

b) Deadline for requests to participate
14-09-2012  Time  12:00

c) Dispatch of invitations to tender  21-09-2012

d) Estimated award date  15-02-2013

4.5

Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

EN 

4.6

Tender Submission Postbox

5 Other Information

5.1

Additional Information

Tenderers should note that this procurement is for a service designated as a Part B Service on schedule 3 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2012 and the council is publishing this contract notice on a voluntary basis.

(SC Ref:235999)

5.2

Additional Documentation

5.3

Publication date of this notice

10-08-2012