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Provision of a Mental Health Recovery Service

Inverclyde Council · tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 21 Sept 2026, 12:17.

Opportunity overview

Inverclyde Council requires the Provider to provide a Mental Health Recovery Support Service which provides personalised and collective support to adults with mental health and /or drug and alcohol related issue. In delivering the Service, the Provider shall have regard to and support, where relevant and proportionate to the Services, the principles, objectives and outcomes of the New Scots Refugee Integration Strategy and any successor national refugee integration strategy or associated delivery framework applicable during the term of the Contract.

Classification

  • CPV85000000 — Health and social work services
  • CPV85312400 — Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions
  • CPV85312500 — Rehabilitation services
  • CPV85323000 — Community health services

Lots

  • Inverclyde Council requires the Provider to provide a Mental Health Recovery Support Service which provides personalised and collective support to adults with mental health and /or drug and alcohol related issue. In delivering the Service, the Provider shall have regard to and support, where relevant and proportionate to the Services, the principles, objectives and outcomes of the New Scots Refugee Integration Strategy and any successor national refugee integration strategy or associated delivery framework applicable during the term of the Contract.Value not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
CP0625/HSCP
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Has Recurrence
Yes

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Scheme
CPV
Id
85000000
Description
Health and social work services

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
Inverclyde Council will check the financial status of applicants by means of a Dun and Bradstreet assessment. In order to be considered, applicants must achieve one of the following: (a) Where the tenderers Dun & Bradstreet risk indicator is 3, the annual contract value should also be less than 50% of the tenderers average turnover over the preceding 2 years (with audited accounts dated within 24 months of the date of the financial check). OR (b) Where the tenderers Dun & Bradstreet risk indicator is 2 or better, the annual contract value should also be less than 75% of the tenderers average turnover over the preceding 2 years (with audited accounts dated within 21 months of the date of the financial check). PLEASE NOTE THE IMPORTANT GUIDANCE TO BIDDERS BELOW: APPLICANTS ARE STRONGLY ADVISED TO SATISFY THEMSELVES THAT THEY MEET THESE CRITERIA AS FAILURE OF THE FINANCIAL CHECK WILL MEAN THAT THEIR APPLICATION WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FURTHER. APPLICANTS SHOULD ALSO SATISFY THEMSELVES THAT THEIR DUN AND BRADSTREET RATINGS ARE CORRECT AND IT IS THE APPLICANT’S RESPONSIBILITY TO RAISE ANY QUERIES WITH DUN AND BRADSTREET IF THEY FEEL A CORRECTION IS REQUIRED. THE COUNCIL WILL RELY ON THE RISK RATING IT OBTAINS AT THE TIME IT PERFORMS THE D&B FINANCIAL CHECK. You must provide your average yearly turnover for the last 2 years. Turnover must be provided from your audited accounts. Turnover from unaudited accounts or part year turnover will not be accepted. If you are unable to provide the turnover information required due to being exempt from submission of full audited accounts, please provide an explanation on why you are exempt in response to this question. If you have responded that you are exempt from submitting full audited accounts, please confirm that you will be prepared to submit alternative information and documentation on your financial position should this be required at any point. This information could be required at selection or in the event that the bidder is identified as the preferred bidder. *INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS* 4B.5.1a/4B.5.1b/4B.5.2 It is a requirement of this contract that bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and minimum levels of insurance indicated below: Employer's (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = 5M GBP Public Liability Insurance = 5M GBP with no inner limit for abuse Professional Indemnity Insurance = 2M GBP Data Protection/Cyber Risk = 1M GBP

Applies To

supplier
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
4C.1.2 Bidders must provide a minimum of two (2) examples of contracts or services delivered within the last three (3) years that demonstrate their experience of providing recovery-oriented community support services similar in scope, complexity, scale, value and duration to this contract. Examples should clearly demonstrate: - delivery of person-centred, recovery-focused support; - experience of supporting people with mental health, alcohol and/or drug recovery needs; - partnership working with statutory, third sector and community organisations; - evidence of improved outcomes for individuals; - how outcomes were measured and evaluated; - examples of continuous service improvement arising from performance monitoring and feedback; - experience of delivering trauma-informed and strengths-based practice. SPD Question 4C.6 Bidders will be required to confirm that they have the following educational and professional qualifications: The Provider's Service Manager must hold or be working towards a relevant qualification at SCQF Level 9 (or equivalent) in a subject such as social work, mental health nursing, occupational therapy, counselling, psychology, community education, social care, health and social care, or another discipline relevant to the delivery and management of the Mental Health Recovery Service. OR a minimum of two years demonstrable experience working within mental health, recovery, social care, community support or another relevant service environment such as mental health recovery services, supported accommodation, community-based mental health services, third sector mental health services, peer support services, advocacy services, or services supporting people with complex or enduring mental health needs The Provider`s Staff team appointed must hold or be working towards a relevant qualification at SVQ Level 3 in Social Services and Healthcare (or equivalent). SPD Question 4C.10: Bidders will be required to confirm whether they intend to subcontract and, if so, for what proportion of the contract. 4D: QUALITY MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES The bidder must hold a UKAS (or equivalent) accredited independent third party certificate of compliance in accordance with BS EN ISO 9001 (or equivalent), OR The bidder must have the following: a. A documented policy regarding quality management. The policy must set out responsibilities for quality management demonstrating that the bidder has, and continues to implement, a quality management policy that is authorised by their Chief Executive, or equivalent, which is periodically reviewed at a senior management level. The policy must be relevant to the nature and scale of the work to be undertaken and set out responsibilities for quality management throughout the organisation. 4D: HEALTH&SAFETY The bidder must hold a UKAS (or equivalent), accredited independent third party certificate of compliance in accordance with BS OHSAS 45001 (or equivalent) or have, within the last 12 months, successfully met the assessment requirements of a construction-related scheme in registered membership of the Safety Schemes in Procurement (SSIP) forum OR hold the information contained in the supplier attachment area in PCS-T (file name "Contract Notice Additional Information") 4D: ENVIRONMENTALMANAGEMENT The bidder must hold UKAS (or equivalent) accredited independent third party certificate of compliance with BS EN ISO 14001 (or equivalent) or a valid EMAS (or equivalent) certificate OR hold the information contained in the buyer attachment area in PCS-T (file name "Contract Notice Additional Information")

Applies To

supplier

Covered By

GPA

Tender Period

Ends
21 Oct 2026, 12:00

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Duration In Days
120

Expected award period

Starts
21 Oct 2026, 12:00

Bid Opening

Date
21 Oct 2026, 12:00

Contract terms

Has Electronic Ordering
Yes
Electronic Invoicing Policy
allowed
Has Electronic Payment
Yes

Recurrence

Description
Retender exercise 2029.

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
Inverclyde Council requires the Provider to provide a Mental Health Recovery Support Service which provides personalised and collective support to adults with mental health and /or drug and alcohol related issue. In delivering the Service, the Provider shall have regard to and support, where relevant and proportionate to the Services, the principles, objectives and outcomes of the New Scots Refugee Integration Strategy and any successor national refugee integration strategy or associated delivery framework applicable during the term of the Contract.
Has Renewal
Yes
Has Options
No
Status
active

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Outcomes and Impact
Type
quality
Description
5
Criterion 2
Name
Recovery Focused Practice
Type
quality
Description
4
Criterion 3
Name
Engagement and Relationships
Type
quality
Description
3
Criterion 4
Name
Partnership Working
Type
quality
Description
4
Criterion 5
Name
Service User Involvement & Co-Production
Type
quality
Description
3
Criterion 6
Name
Staff Development
Type
quality
Description
4
Criterion 7
Name
Performance Management and Outcome Measurement
Type
quality
Description
4
Criterion 8
Name
Continuous Improvement
Type
quality
Description
3
Criterion 9
Name
Fair Work First
Type
quality
Description
5
Criterion 10
Name
Social Value
Type
quality
Description
5
Criterion 11
Type
price
Description
60

Contract period

Starts
1 Feb 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Jan 2030, 23:59

Renewal

Description
Retender exercise will take place prior to expiry on 31st January 2030.

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
85000000
Description
Health and social work services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
85323000
Description
Community health services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
85312500
Description
Rehabilitation services
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
85312400
Description
Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM83

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Inverclyde Council
Id
GB-FTS-52718

Identifier

Legal Name
Inverclyde Council

Address

Street Address
Procurement, Municipal Buildings, Clyde Square
Locality
Greenock
Region
UKM83
Postal Code
PA15 1LX
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Telephone
+44 1475717171

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Scheme
COFOG
Id
01
Description
General public services
Organisation 2
Name
Greenock Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Id
GB-FTS-397

Identifier

Legal Name
Greenock Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court

Address

Street Address
Sheriff Court House, 1 Nelson Street
Locality
Greenock
Postal Code
PA15 1TR
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

reviewBody

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Greenock · UKM83 · PA15 1LX · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKM83

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 088982-2026tender ·