Provision of a Mental Health Recovery Service

Inverclyde Council will check the financial status of applicants by means of a Dun and Bradstreet assessment. In order to be considered, applicants must achieve one of the following:

(a) Where the tenderers Dun & Bradstreet risk indicator is 3, the annual contract value should also be less than 50% of the tenderers average turnover over the preceding 2 years (with audited accounts dated within 24 months of the date of the financial check).

OR

(b) Where the tenderers Dun & Bradstreet risk indicator is 2 or better, the annual contract value should also be less than 75% of the tenderers average turnover over the preceding 2 years (with audited accounts dated within 21 months of the date of the financial check).

PLEASE NOTE THE IMPORTANT GUIDANCE TO BIDDERS BELOW:

APPLICANTS ARE STRONGLY ADVISED TO SATISFY THEMSELVES THAT THEY MEET THESE CRITERIA AS FAILURE OF THE FINANCIAL CHECK WILL MEAN THAT THEIR APPLICATION WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FURTHER. APPLICANTS SHOULD ALSO SATISFY THEMSELVES THAT THEIR DUN AND BRADSTREET RATINGS ARE CORRECT AND IT IS THE APPLICANT’S RESPONSIBILITY TO RAISE ANY QUERIES WITH DUN AND BRADSTREET IF THEY FEEL A CORRECTION IS REQUIRED. THE COUNCIL WILL RELY ON THE RISK RATING IT OBTAINS AT THE TIME IT PERFORMS THE D&B FINANCIAL CHECK.

You must provide your average yearly turnover for the last 2 years.

Turnover must be provided from your audited accounts. Turnover from unaudited accounts or part year turnover will not be accepted.

If you are unable to provide …

4C.1.2 Bidders must provide a minimum of two (2) examples of contracts or services delivered within the last three (3) years that demonstrate their experience of providing recovery-oriented community support services similar in scope, complexity, scale, value and duration to this contract.

Examples should clearly demonstrate:

• delivery of person-centred, recovery-focused support;
• experience of supporting people with mental health, alcohol and/or drug recovery needs;
• partnership working with statutory, third sector and community organisations;
• evidence of improved outcomes for individuals;
• how outcomes were measured and evaluated;
• examples of continuous service improvement arising from performance monitoring and feedback;
• experience of delivering trauma-informed and strengths-based practice.

SPD Question 4C.6

Bidders will be required to confirm that they have the following educational and professional qualifications:

The Provider's Service Manager must hold or be working towards a relevant qualification at SCQF Level 9 (or equivalent) in a subject such as social work, mental health nursing, occupational therapy, counselling, psychology, community education, social care, health and social care, or another discipline relevant to the delivery and management of the Mental Health Recovery Service.

OR a minimum of two years demonstrable experience working within mental health, recovery, social care, community support or another relevant service environment such as menta…