UK Public Sector Contracts & Tenders

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde are working with the Scottish Government on a test of change programme as part of the national Whole Family Well-being Fund and we are now seeking to commission the evaluation component of this programme.

This tender describes NHSGGC need to commission a contract that will allow the following; the receipt, storage, handling and distribution of Oral Health products to meet the requirement of Childsmile and Priority Groups Prevention Programmes. For planning purposes, the birth cohort for NHSGGC Health Board is approximately 13,000 per annum. Each child must receive six allocations of oral health packs between the ages of 0-6 years. Additional packs, toothbrushes, and other resources (please see Appendix 1 Product Information Table) are required by dental practices, nurseries, schools, clinics and hospitals. The Childsmile Nursery and Childsmile School Fluoride Varnish programme delivers a range of preventive care interventions for children from nursery age 3 years until they leave primary school, who are at increased risk of dental disease. For planning purposes Fluoride varnish is applied twice yearly in 150 nurseries and 200 schools. Products are required to support this programme. NHSGGC Health Board has a requirement to encourage participation in Oral Health Promotion and Prevention Programmes. Childsmile Programmes Childsmile is a national programme designed to improve the oral health of children in Scotland and reduce inequalities both in dental health and access to dental services. It is funded by the Scottish Government and has four main elements: -Childsmile Core Programme -Childsmile Community & Practice -Childsmile Nursery and School -Childsmile Ante natal (NHSGGC only) Further information on Childsmile is available at: www.childsmile.nhs.scot

On behalf of the Renfrewshire Health & Social Care Partnership (RHSCP), NHSGGC is looking for a provider to offer a Community Link Worker Service in collaboration with all General Practices in Renfrewshire. Renfrewshire HSCP aims to commission a Community Link Workers Service in Renfrewshire to support strategic planning and enhance health outcomes. Detailed information about the strategic and commissioning context of Renfrewshire Health and Social Care services can be found in the HSCP Strategic Plan, available at www.renfrewshire.hscp.scot.

NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde (NHS GGC) and NHS Lanarkshire (NHSL) require suitably qualified and experienced licensed contractors to undertake Non-Ambulatory Patient Transport services in order to procure a single high quality solution covering both Boards. NHS GGC will act as the procurement lead for this procurement exercise; and NHSL will be a named organisation with access to the framework terms for their own service delivery requirements.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) and NHS Golden Jubilee (NHSGJ) health boards require the provision of a Construction Consultancy Professional Services Framework to support the delivery of capital projects across the Greater Glasgow and Clyde area. Successful framework suppliers will undertake scoping, design, tender, cost management, and construction management activities split across two lots for Lead Consultant and Cost Consultant services. The framework will to be for a maximum period of up to 4 years from its commencement date and support projects ranging in works value up to ten million pounds. The capital projects support the delivery of acute, primary care, mental health and healthcare support services across the health boards, framework consultants will be expected to work on a range of projects in terms of value, complexity and environment. Full details of the tender opportunity are provided in the attached Invitation to Tender document.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) are tendering for Aseptic Consumables. Aseptic preparation is an important part of the service delivered by pharmacy departments to facilitate accurate and timely administration of injectable medicines for patients. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is the largest of the fourteen territorial NHS Boards in Scotland. All pharmacy aseptic dispensing is undertaken in three specialist units across GG&C hospital pharmacies. The following NHS pharmacy aseptic units are included, but this list is not exhaustive: Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre, New Victoria Hospital and The Royal Hospital for Children. Pharmacy aseptic units are responsible for the production of sterile medicines such as; chemotherapy, monoclonal antibody and other high risk injectable treatments. All products are prepared under strict aseptic (sterile) conditions. Stringent procedures are in place to ensure medicines are prepared to a consistently high standard to provide assurances of product quality and safety. Our GG&C aseptic services prepare approximately 97,000 products, supported by a dedicated workforce of 87 staff members. Each aseptic unit is led by a Chief Technician and operates under the oversight of a designated Responsible Pharmacist. The preparation of these medicines is carried out by skilled pharmacy technicians and assistants, ensuring adherence to strict regulatory requirements. Our pharmacy aseptic units ensure the safety and well-being of patients who require medications that are prepared under strict sterile conditions to prevent further complications. It is a complex and demanding activity requiring skilled staff, appropriate facilities and close monitoring and control. With the increasing complexity of modern medicines, procedures and strict regulations there is a need for maintaining high quality aseptic products.

Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership (GCHSCP) are seeking an organisation to provide, coordinate, manage and implement a healthy vegetarian meal pack project for families as part of the Thrive under 5 project (Tu5).

The Drugs Death Task Force (DDTF) was formed in 2019 to tackle the rising number of drug deaths in Scotland. The Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) Standard subgroup was formed as part of the DDTF work. It published 10 MAT Standards in 2021. MAT Standard 7 states that all people should have the option of MAT shared with Primary Care. Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) is one of the most effective interventions to support people to reduce their use of street drugs and the harms they are suffering. MAT is the use of prescribed medication, delivered with psychological and social support to reduce drug harms, the risk of drug death and promote recovery. Joint working between health and social care, primary care and specialist drug treatment services is a key feature of effective treatment partnerships. There is an aging population of people who use drugs, many with co-morbid underlying health conditions, who would benefit from MAT delivery in primary care where their wider health and care needs could be met.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde wish to commission the delivery of a financial inclusion service to support patients to maximise income, reduce household expenditure and debt to alleviate money worries.

The challenges in improving health within the city of Glasgow are complex and significant. There is a strong history of partnership working over many years in the city, with a host of organisations engaged in health improvement effort. In particular, Glasgow City Health & Social Care Partnership (GHSCP) & Glasgow City Alcohol & Drug Partnership (GCADP) value the role of the third sector who offer significant opportunities for increasing reach and for enabling people to access wider health improvement services and activities.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (hereafter referred to as ‘The Board’) invites tenders from qualified and experienced contractors for the provision of Public Space Surveillance systems CCTV maintenance and repair services across its sites. The successful contractor(s) will be responsible for ensuring that the CCTV systems operate reliably and efficiently. This will include cleaning of cameras, maintaining recording equipment, ensuring all auxiliary equipment is operational, updating software and firmware, and providing specialist equipment hire (such as Mobile Elevated Work Platforms - MEWPs) for the maintenance of high-level cameras.

This procurement presents an Invitation to Tender (ITT) for an Electronic Patient Records System emerging from a requirement within NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde (NHSGGC) for a system that will support the Community, Children’s and Mental Health Services (CCMH).

Glasgow City HSCP is seeking a high-quality, forward-thinking organisation(s) to deliver a person centred multiple risk programme for young people affected by/or at risk from risk taking behaviours. This programme will complement the work of the HSCP workforce and partners. This programme of work will provide an important contribution to the young people’s overall wellbeing including components outlined in the mental health improvement framework. The provider will be responsible for developing the programme content, interventions (with agreed outcomes, content and duration) and relevant support resources as required, screening tools, implementing and evaluating interventions and overall service delivery.

NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde Health Board and Golden Jubilee Hospital (hereafter referred to as ‘The Board’) regularly appoint a variety of external Multi-trades to undertake General Building Works between One Thousand (GBP 1,000) and Fifty Thousand Pounds (GBP 50,000). The Tenderer(s) shall provide Small Works in respect of Planned and Reactive Works. The key services being sought are planned works, routine maintenance works, and unplanned reactive works / emergency call outs. From time to time and in spite of the controls in place to prevent them, emergency repair or maintenance works may also need to be carried out. The volume of tender exercises currently being undertaken has identified the need for a framework to be established that provides a better value process for procuring General Building Works between One Thousand (GBP 1,000) and Fifty Thousand Pounds (GBP 50,000).

Two linear accelerators are to be replaced, one (code GL4) installed at the Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre located at Gartnavel General Hospital, the other (code GL26) at the Beatson’s satellite centre located at University Hospital Monklands, Airdrie as they have reached the end of their recommended life-expectancy and are due for replacement under the Scottish Government’s Radiotherapy Capital Equipment Replacement Programme (CERP).

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Health Board and Golden Jubilee Hospital (hereafter referred to as ‘The Board’) Estates team regularly appoint a variety of external consultants to undertake scoping, design, tender and construction management activities. The volume of tender exercises currently being undertaken has identified the need for a framework to be established that provides a better value process for procuring Professional Consultancy Services. The Framework Contract will be for a period of up to forty eight (48) months from its commencement date. Overall, the creation of a framework is for the following Lots which will ensure that the procurement process aligns with the public nature and fair procurement values of NHS Scotland. -Lot 1: MEP Engineering Consultancy -Lot 2: Energy Consultancy -Lot 3: CDM Principle Designer -Lot 4: Project Management & Cost Advisers Promotion of transparency, quality, efficiency, compliance, and long-term collaboration, contributing to the delivery of safe, efficient, and cost-effective healthcare facilities.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (hereafter "The Board") seeks to establish a framework agreement with up to six (6) experienced Tenderers, in accordance with Public Contracts Scotland 2015, for Pipework Maintenance & Repair, including unplanned reactive works and emergency call-outs. Despite existing preventive measures, emergency repair or maintenance work may occasionally be required. The Scope of works is for work on any pipework system (LTHW, MTHW, HTHW, LPHW, DHW, Steam Systems)

NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde (hereafter referred to as ‘The Board’) seeks to establish a framework agreement with a maximum of six (6) qualified suppliers in line with Public Contracts Scotland 2015 for the supply and delivery of Ironmongery Products and Ironmongery Sundries across its sites. This framework will allow The Board to efficiently manage a range of suppliers, ensuring continuity of supply, competitive pricing, and high service standards. Suppliers selected to join the framework will be expected to provide a reliable, cost-effective, and high-quality service, while meeting The Boards demand for various Ironmongery and Sundries items.

Provision of post-diagnostic support (PDS) following a dementia diagnosis is essential to inform and enable people with dementia, and those who support them, to live as well as possible with dementia and prepare for the future. It is important the right support is offered at the right time following diagnosis in a empowering and person centred way. To deliver post-diagnostic support to people newly diagnosed with dementia. Support will be delivered and coordinated by a Link Worker, who will support the person and their natural support networks in a personalised and flexible way. PDS can be delivered in a variety of formats including one to one support, group work and online/digital formats.