Counselling and Community Support for Adults with Mental Illness
Clackmannanshire Council invite tenders from organisations who are able to provide Counselling Services for Adults with Mild to Moderate Mental Illness and Community Support Services to Adults with Severe and Enduring Mental Illness.
Counselling Services and Community Support Services for Adults with Mental Illness
CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL
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1 Authority Details |
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Authority Name and Address |
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Address from which documentation may be obtainedAs in 1.1 |
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Completed documents must be returned to:As in 1.1 |
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2 Contract Details |
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TitleCounselling Services & Community Support Services for Adults with Mental Illness |
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Description of the goods or services requiredClackmannanshire Council invite tenders from organisations who are able to provide Counselling Services for Adults with Mild to Moderate Mental Illness and Community Support Services to Adults with Severe and Enduring Mental Illness. Tendering organisations must be registered with the independent regulator, Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland, and have a proven track record in delivering high quality counselling services and community based support services to adults with severe and enduring mental health illness. The successful provider will be committed to delivering a service that will have a positive impact on the long term mental health of the individuals referred. The aim of the services will be to promote positive mental health recovery, to increase individuals access to employability opportunities and their prospects of securing paid employment through collaborative working with a range of voluntary and statutory organisations 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=249560. The awarding authority has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via a ‘Tender Submission Postbox’ facility. Further details of this facility are available at http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/PostBox/Postbox_Explain.aspx?ID=249560. 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. The postbox closes precisely at the time stated. |
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Notice Coding and Classification
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Total quantity or scope of tenderThe successful Tenderer will agree a contract to deliver a. 54 hours per week of Counselling Services to individuals, over 18 years old, who experience mild to moderate mental illness. and b. Community Support Services to adults, over 18 years old, diagnosed with severe and enduring mental illness and have been assessed as likely to benefit from this form of support. This is a fixed price contract for the value of 484,210 GBP inclusive of all costs. |
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3 Conditions for Participation |
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Minimum standards and qualification requiredTendering organisations must be registered with the independent regulator, Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland, and have a proven track record in delivering high quality counselling services and community based support services to adults with severe and enduring mental health illness |
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4 Administrative Information |
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Type of ProcedureSingle stage – Any candidate may submit a tender. |
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Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority2/6/1169 |
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Time Limits |
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a) Time-limit for obtaining documentation 01-02-2013
b) Time-limit for receipt of completed tenders c) Estimated award date 18-03-2013 |
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Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn upEN |
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Tender Submission PostboxThe awarding authority has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Tender Submission Postbox facility. Further details are available at http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/PostBox/Postbox_Explain.aspx?ID=249560 |
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5 Other Information |
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Additional InformationThis is a fixed price contract for the value of 484,210 GBP inclusive of all costs. Collaborative arrangements: Stirling Council (SC Ref:249560) |
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Additional Documentation
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Publication date of this notice24-12-2012 |