West Lothian Council Psychological Therapies Service

West Lothian Council is seeking a provider of psychological therapies who will work with WLADP and our partners to develop and implement a service that uses effective evidence based interventions to meet the specified outcomes as defined in the service specification.

CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

Notice Type: SERVICES

1 Authority Details

1.1 Authority Name and Address

Official Name: West Lothian Council
Postal Address: Corporate Procurement Unit, West Lothian Civic Centre, Howden South Road,
Town: Livingston	Postal Code: EH54 6FF	Country: UK
For the attention of: Mark Duignan	Telephone: +44 1506281814
E-Mail: mark.duignan@westlothian.gov.uk	Fax: +44 1506281325
Internet Address (URL): http://www.westlothian.gov.uk/article/2468/Contract-Opportunities Electronic access to information: www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

1.2 Address from which documentation may be obtained

As in 1.1

1.3 Completed documents must be returned to:

As in 1.1

2 Contract Details

2.1 Title

West Lothian Council Psychological Therapies Service

2.2 Description of the goods or services required

NOTE: The buyer is using PCS-Tender to carry out this procurement process. Please note this is a separate website and if you are not already registered, registration will be required.

To access PCS-Tender, record your interest in this notice and access the tender documentation please visit https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk and search for project Code Project_3060 under PQQs Open to All Suppliers or ITTs Open to All Suppliers as appropriate. Please use the Search/Filter function, then select Project Code from the dropdown. Please note that once you have expressed interest in the PQQ/ITT it will move to your My PQQs/My ITTs area.

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2.3 Notice Coding and Classification

a) Commodity Codes

	Code		Description
	321000		Adults and Older Peoples Services

b) Delivery Location/Area

	Code		Location
	160		Edinburgh & Lothians

2.4 Total quantity or scope of tender

As defined in the service specification provided with the online ITT.

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1 Minimum standards and qualification required

The Service to be provided is not a registered care service. The Provider is expected to be registered with British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapist (BACP) or Counsellors & Psychotherapy in Scotland (COSCA) or any other relevant body.

Where the Provider presents as being a charity, there is a requirement that they will be able to evidence their charitable status and registration with the Charity Regulator.

4 Administrative Information

4.1 Type of Procedure

Single stage – Any candidate may submit a tender.

4.2 Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

CC4455

4.3 Time Limits

a) Time-limit for obtaining documentation

b) Time-limit for receipt of completed tenders
23-12-2014 Time 12:00

c) Estimated award date 02-02-2015

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

4.6 Tender Submission Postbox

5 Other Information

5.1 Additional Information

(SC Ref:324352)

5.2 Additional Documentation

5.3 Publication date of this notice

24-10-2014