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.

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.