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Awarded· 21 Nov 2024

AA-66-25 (LJ) TW Distress Brief Interventions

NHS Ayrshire & Arran · South Ayrshire, Scotland

NHS Ayrshire & Arran has awarded AA-66-25 (LJ) TW Distress Brief Interventions. It is a contract for other health and social care in South Ayrshire.

Source: Public Contracts Scotland, published 18 Mar 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2024

    Contract awarded

    Penumbra

  2. 2025

    Award notice published

    PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice · 00:00

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About this tender

In brief

NHS Ayrshire & Arran has awarded AA-66-25 (LJ) TW Distress Brief Interventions. It is a contract for other health and social care in South Ayrshire. The contract went to Penumbra. It was awarded on 21 November 2024. The contract value is £268,170.

It is run as an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Public Contracts Scotland published it on 18 March 2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-r6ebe6-0000793647.

Summary of the contracting process

NHS Ayrshire & Arran has completed the procurement process titled "AA-66-25 (LJ) TW Distress Brief Interventions," which falls under the health industry category. This service is designed for individuals aged 16 and over residing in Ayrshire, providing timely contact within 24 hours of referral, along with compassionate community-based support for a duration of up to 14 days.

The intervention aims to facilitate wellness and distress management, and connect individuals to long-term supporting resources. The procurement process, classified under CPV code 85000000, was initiated without prior publication of a call for competition and has now reached the award stage. The contract was officially signed on 21 November 2024, and the awarded value is £268,170 GBP.

The procurement method ensured continuity of care by establishing services from an operator with specific regional knowledge, underscoring the value of local and specialist providers in public health procurement.

About this tender

Distress Brief Intervention ("DBI") Level 2 service for individuals 16 years and over resident in Ayrshire to provide contact within 24 hours of referral and provide compassionate community-based, problem-solving support, wellness and distress management planning, supported connections and signposting for a period of up to 14 days - connecting people to the supports that help them over time.

Lots (1)

  1. 01

    Lot 1Complete

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Key facts

Every field the notice carries. Anything it leaves blank is listed under its table.

Contract

Service
Other health and social care
Procurement type
Standard
Category
Services
Contract period
Not specified - Not specified
Lots
1
Awarded to
Penumbra
Number of suppliers
1

Procedure

Notice type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement method
Limited
Procedure
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Current stage
Award
Stages so far
Award
Published on
Public Contracts Scotland
Awardee scale
Large

Values

Contracts value
£268,170

Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value.

Status

Tender
Complete
Lots
Complete
Contracts
Active

Not stated in the notice: awards.

References

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000793647
CPV code
85000000 - Health and social work services
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

NHS Ayrshire & Arran is based in South Ayrshire. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
South Ayrshire
Town
Kilmarnock
Postcode
KA6 6AB
Electoral ward
Maybole, North Carrick and Coylton
Constituency
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Delivery area
South Ayrshire
Region
Scotland
Sub-region
South Ayrshire
Area
Southern Scotland
Country
Scotland
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Buyer and supplier

Contracting authority

Organisation
NHS Ayrshire & Arran
Category
Services
Phone
+44 1294323219
Address
Ayr, KA6 6AB · Scotland · Scotland

Not stated in the notice: contact.

Call +44 1294323219

Awarded supplier

Supplier
Penumbra
Awardee scale
Large
Number of suppliers
1
Awards value
Not stated
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Documents and links

Official sources for this notice. The tender pack itself sits on the buyer's portal.
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Questions about AA-66-25 (LJ) TW Distress Brief Interventions

Who won the AA-66-25 (LJ) TW Distress Brief Interventions contract?

NHS Ayrshire & Arran awarded the contract to Penumbra on 21 November 2024.

How much is the AA-66-25 (LJ) TW Distress Brief Interventions contract worth?

The contract value is £268,170.

Who is the buyer for AA-66-25 (LJ) TW Distress Brief Interventions?

NHS Ayrshire & Arran, based in South Ayrshire, Scotland.

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