Awarded contract

Provision of a Near Fatal Overdose Rapid Response Service

Details

Buyer: West Dunbartonshire Council
Supplier(s): Turning Point Scotland Services Limited
Value: £480,795
Topic: Social work and related services
Published: 9 April 2025
Source: uk:public_contracts_scotland

Tender description

The service will provide a rapid response to people that have experienced a near fatal overdose and those at further risk of overdose. The service will identify, respond and engage with individuals as close to the high risk event as possible. The service will provide harm reduction support and assertive outreach through a multi-disciplinary staff team. The Provider will operate the service from 10am to 8pm, Monday to Friday and from 10am to 6pm Saturday and Sunday 365 days per year. Lot 1: The service will provide a rapid response to people that have experienced a near fatal overdose and those at further risk of overdose. The service will identify, respond and engage with individuals as close to the high risk event as possible. The service will provide harm reduction support and assertive outreach through a multi-disciplinary staff team. The Provider will operate the service from 10am to 8pm, Monday to Friday and from 10am to 6pm Saturday and Sunday 365 days per year.

Timeline

Completed: Award date26 March 2025
Completed: Award published9 April 2025
Current notice

About the buyer

West Dunbartonshire Council is a Scottish local authority serving Dumbarton and the surrounding West Dunbartonshire area, procuring through its own Corporate Procurement Unit. The unit runs contracts to achieve best value across price, quality and service. Scotland Excel negotiates several national framework contracts on behalf of Scottish local authorities including this council. The council operates under the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 and publishes an annual procurement strategy and report.

Over the past 5 years, most of West Dunbartonshire Council's contract awards have been in health and social work, construction work and transport equipment.

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

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Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@west-dunbartonshire-council.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@west-dunbartonshire-council.gov
Procurement Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@west-dunbartonshire-council.gov
Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@west-dunbartonshire-council.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@west-dunbartonshire-council.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@west-dunbartonshire-council.gov