HH242-25-TW36 Distress Brief Intervention

Location

Service shall be provided in North Highland and Argyll & Bute

Description

NHS Highland requires the provision of Distress Brief Intervention services across North Highland and Argyll and Bute

Total Quantity or Scope

The overarching aim of the Distress Brief Intervention programme is to provide a framework for improved inter agency co-ordination, collaboration and co-operation across a wide range of care settings, interventions and community supports, towards the shared goal of providing a compassionate and effective response to people in distress improving experience and outcomes for those experiencing distress and those providing support.

Award Detail

Renewal Options

This Contract shall have the ability to add additional service provision and additional pathways to enable future flexibility if additional funding is made available.

CPV Codes

• 85000000 - Health and social work services

Indicators

• Options are available.

Legal Justification

The current provider has been delivering DBI since its inception in 2016, when Highland was a pilot site. Highland have received all the training and been heavily supported with DBI central as has Argyll and Bute. No other service provider in Highland and Argyll and Bute could continue this contract without significant investment for training and expansion.

Other Information

1.3 The contract agreement shall be for two years from 01/04/26 to 31/03/2028 with an option to extend for up to a further 36 months. The Distress Brief Intervention service shall now be delivered across North Highland and Argyll and Bute for ages 16+ under one Contract. (SC Ref:823092)