Contract award · 26 Mar 2025

Provision of a Near Fatal Overdose Rapid Response Service

West Dunbartonshire Council awarded “Provision of a Near Fatal Overdose Rapid Response Service” to Turning Point Scotland Services Ltd for £481k.

No competitionHealth & social careScotland

Awarded without open competition

Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.

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Key facts

Buyer
West Dunbartonshire Council · Regional or local authority
Value
£480,795
Procedure
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Sector
Health & social care · Social work services (CPV 85310000)
Region
Scotland
Timeline
  1. Contract date26 Mar 2025
  2. Published9 Apr 2025Published 14 days after the contract date

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.

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