Family Support Services (Inverclyde)

Notice summary

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Opportunity overview

Inverclyde Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) and the Inverclyde Alcohol and Drug Partnership (ADP) require the delivery of a Family Support Service (FSS) for adults and young people aged 16 years and over, who reside in Inverclyde and are affected by the alcohol and/or drug use of a family member, partner, friend or loved one. The Family Support service will recognise that substance use can have a significant and lasting impact on family members in their own right and that families require support regardless of whether their loved one is currently engaged in treatment, recovery or active substance use. The Family Support service will place families at the centre of all activity and will operate within a framework of: Trauma-Informed Practice Family Inclusive Practice Whole Family Approaches Human Rights Based Practice Recovery-Oriented Systems of Care The Family Support service will provide; early intervention, prevention, emotional support, education, advocacy, peer support, bereavement support, pathways for moving on to other community-based supports when appropriate, and family recovery interventions to improve outcomes for individuals, families and communities across Inverclyde.

Lot 1 — Contract lot

The Family Support Service will provide flexible, accessible and person-centred support to individuals aged 16 years and over who are affected by another person's alcohol and/or drug use. The service aims to: Improve wellbeing, resilience and quality of life. Reduce isolation and stigma. Strengthen coping skills. Promote hope and recovery. Improve family relationships where appropriate. Support families to have a voice in service development and strategic planning. Ensure families are connected to wider community supports. Deliver compassionate local responses to crisis, overdose and bereavement. Additional information: The contract will initially be for a period of 12 months with an option to extend it to 4 x 12 months on mutually agreed terms and conditions.

Estimated lot value including VAT: £500k

Contracting authority

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Procurement Department, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, 84 Castle Street, Glasgow, G4 0SF, UKM82, United Kingdom Email: rhiannon.bradley@nhs.scot Website: http://www.nhsggc.scot/about-us/procurement/

Procurement timetable and procedure

Procedure: Open procedure

Legal basis: 32014L0024

Submission deadline: 26 October 2026 at 01:00 pm

Submission language: EN

CPV Classification

85000000 — Health and social work services

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