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Distress Brief Intervention

North Lanarkshire Council · tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 9 Oct 2026, 15:45.

Opportunity overview

North Lanarkshire Council (the "Council") propose to establish a contract with a sole contractor for Distress Brief Intervention. . There is a longstanding culture of joint integration and partnership working across Lanarkshire which is further evidenced through the Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnership (H&SCP) agreement for North Lanarkshire Social Care services to take a lead role in the commissioning of the DBI service on behalf of South Lanarkshire Social Care service and NHS Lanarkshire. . The approach to this procurement is in accordance with Regulation 74 (Social and Other Specific Services) of The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Classification

  • CPV85312320 — Counselling services

Lots

  • This procurement is to secure a sole Contractor who will support the Contracting Body to fulfil its requirement for Distress Brief Intervention across Lanarkshire (North Lanarkshire Council, South Lanarkshire Council & NHS Lanarkshire) as part of the Scottish Government’s Mental Health Strategy 2017 – 2027. . Duration: The Contract is anticipated to commence on 01/04/2027 for an initial period of 24 months until 31/03/2029. The Council reserves the sole right to extend the Contract for a further 24 months, in two 12 month periods until 31/03/2030 or 31/03/2031 respectively. . Budget: The allocated budget for this project is 2,557,680 GBP (excluding VAT) over the maximum 4 year period (48 months). This budget is fixed for the full contract duration. . Further to this overview, the complete 'Details of Requirements' forms part of the Invitation to Tender ("ITT") pack; please refer to the PCS-Tender project referenced in this Notice. Additional information: PLEASE BE AWARE OF THE EXCLUSION GROUNDS: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.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
NLC-CPT-23-088
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Award Criteria Details
Main features of the award procedure are stated within the Invitation to Tender ("ITT") pack. Please refer to the PCS-Tender project referenced in this Notice.
Review Details
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.

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Scheme
CPV
Id
85312320
Description
Counselling services

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Other Requirements

Reduction Criteria
Full details of the objective rules and criteria for participation are contained within the Invitation to Tender ("ITT") pack. Please refer to the PCS-Tender project referenced in this Notice.

Contract terms

Performance Terms
Contract performance conditions are stated within the Invitation to Tender ("ITT") pack. Please refer to the PCS-Tender project referenced in this Notice.

Procedure

Tender Period

Ends
11 Nov 2026, 12:00

Submission terms

Languages

en

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
This procurement is to secure a sole Contractor who will support the Contracting Body to fulfil its requirement for Distress Brief Intervention across Lanarkshire (North Lanarkshire Council, South Lanarkshire Council & NHS Lanarkshire) as part of the Scottish Government’s Mental Health Strategy 2017 – 2027. . Duration: The Contract is anticipated to commence on 01/04/2027 for an initial period of 24 months until 31/03/2029. The Council reserves the sole right to extend the Contract for a further 24 months, in two 12 month periods until 31/03/2030 or 31/03/2031 respectively. . Budget: The allocated budget for this project is 2,557,680 GBP (excluding VAT) over the maximum 4 year period (48 months). This budget is fixed for the full contract duration. . Further to this overview, the complete 'Details of Requirements' forms part of the Invitation to Tender ("ITT") pack; please refer to the PCS-Tender project referenced in this Notice. Additional information: PLEASE BE AWARE OF THE EXCLUSION GROUNDS: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
Status
active

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM84
Entry 2
Region
UKM95

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
North Lanarkshire Council
Id
GB-FTS-689

Identifier

Legal Name
North Lanarkshire Council

Address

Street Address
Civic Centre, Windmillhill Street
Locality
Motherwell
Region
UKM84
Postal Code
ML1 1AB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Name
Graeme Reid

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
South Lanarkshire Council
Id
GB-FTS-129427

Identifier

Legal Name
South Lanarkshire Council

Address

Street Address
Council Headquarters, Almada Street, Almada Street
Locality
Hamilton
Region
UKM95
Postal Code
ML3 0AA
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Organisation 3
Name
NHS Lanarkshire
Id
GB-FTS-2456

Identifier

Legal Name
NHS Lanarkshire

Address

Street Address
NHS Lanarkshire Headquarters, Kirklands, Fallside Road
Locality
Bothwell
Region
UKM8
Postal Code
G71 8BB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Organisation 4
Name
Scottish Courts
Id
GB-FTS-26938

Identifier

Legal Name
Scottish Courts

Address

Locality
Edinburgh
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

reviewBody

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Motherwell · UKM84 · ML1 1AB · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKM84
  • Delivery location · UKM95

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 095692-2026tender ·

PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS

ProcuraAxis Analysis

Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.

ANALYSIS PREVIEW

Opportunity intelligence at a glance

North Lanarkshire Council is seeking one provider to deliver Distress Brief Intervention services across Lanarkshire on behalf of North and South Lanarkshire social care services and NHS Lanarkshire. The tender is open, with a submission deadline of 11 November 2026.

Who this may suit

Potentially relevant for organisations able to provide counselling, mental-health support and partnership-based social care services across Lanarkshire. Detailed service and submission requirements are in the ITT pack on PCS-Tender.

Key points identified

  • Service requirementProvide Distress Brief Intervention across Lanarkshire.Evidence: Lot 1: "secure a sole Contractor ... for Distress Brief Intervention across Lanarkshire".
  • Contractor modelA sole contractor is required.Evidence: Process description: "establish a contract with a sole contractor".
  • Detailed specificationRefer to the ITT pack and Details of Requirements on PCS-Tender.Evidence: Lot 1: "the complete 'Details of Requirements' forms part of the Invitation to Tender (\"ITT\") pack; please refer to the PCS-Tender project".
97% approved-analysis confidence4 supplier criteria identified3 risks or unknowns

SOURCE AND FRESHNESS

Traceable procurement data

Source
Find a Tender
Notice reference
095692-2026
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0784cd
First published
9 Oct 2026
Last checked
9 Oct 2026, 15:45
Notice versions reviewed
1

HOW THIS WAS PREPARED

Approved, evidence-bound analysis

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Analysis status
Approved for publication
Analysed
9 Oct 2026
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