Tender

Community Based Early Intervention Services for Adults and Family Members / Carers / People affected by Substance Use [5255636]

  • Business Services Organisation - Procurement and Logistics Service [BSO PaLS]
  • NI Public Health Agency

F21: Social and other specific services – public contracts (contract notice)

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-000088

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-048516

Published 3 January 2025, 12:40pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Business Services Organisation - Procurement and Logistics Service [BSO PaLS]

73 Loughgall Road

Armagh

BT61 7PR

Contact

PaLSSocialcare.Sourcinghscni.net

Email

PaLSSocialcare.Sourcing@hscni.net

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

Buyer's address

https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

one.1) Name and addresses

NI Public Health Agency

Linenhall Street Unit, 12-22 Linenhall Street

Belfast

BT2 8BS

Email

PaLSSocialcare.Sourcing@hscni.net

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

Buyer's address

https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract involves joint procurement

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Health


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Community Based Early Intervention Services for Adults and Family Members / Carers / People affected by Substance Use [5255636]

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Community Based Early Intervention Services for Adults and Family Members / Carers / People affected by Substance Use [5255636]

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £17,698,800

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for maximum number of lots
5

Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 5

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Belfast Heath and Social Care Trust (BHSCT)

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85300000 - Social work and related services
  • 85320000 - Social services
  • 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services
  • 85312320 - Counselling services
  • 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN - Northern Ireland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Community Based Early Intervention Services for Adults and Family Members / Carers / People affected by Substance Use [5255636]

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £5,652,150

two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement

Duration in months

36

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2.14) Additional information

The estimated value in II.2.6) above includes; Contract period of 3 years, plus an option to extend for 4 x 12 month periods (4 years). The value also includes a potential increase in service volumes of 50% as outlined in Section 1.4.5 of the SS20a Scoping and Specification document. It is not a guarantee of uptake or minimum demand.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

South Eastern Heath and Social Care Trust (SEHSCT)

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85300000 - Social work and related services
  • 85320000 - Social services
  • 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services
  • 85312320 - Counselling services
  • 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN - Northern Ireland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Community Based Early Intervention Services for Adults and Family Members / Carers / People affected by Substance Use [5255636]

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £2,770,950

two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement

Duration in months

36

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2.14) Additional information

The estimated value in II.2.6) above includes; Contract period of 3 years, plus an option to extend for 4 x 12 month periods (4 years). The value also includes a potential increase in service volumes of 50% as outlined in Section 1.4.5 of the SS20a Scoping and Specification document. It is not a guarantee of uptake or minimum demand.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Northern Heath and Social Care Trust (NHSCT)

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85300000 - Social work and related services
  • 85320000 - Social services
  • 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services
  • 85312320 - Counselling services
  • 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN - Northern Ireland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Community Based Early Intervention Services for Adults and Family Members / Carers / People affected by Substance Use [5255636]

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £3,652,950

two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement

Duration in months

36

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2.14) Additional information

The estimated value in II.2.6) above includes; Contract period of 3 years, plus an option to extend for 4 x 12 month periods (4 years). The value also includes a potential increase in service volumes of 50% as outlined in Section 1.4.5 of the SS20a Scoping and Specification document. It is not a guarantee of uptake or minimum demand.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Western Heath and Social Care Trust (WHSCT)

Lot No

4

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85300000 - Social work and related services
  • 85320000 - Social services
  • 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services
  • 85312320 - Counselling services
  • 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN - Northern Ireland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Community Based Early Intervention Services for Adults and Family Members / Carers / People affected by Substance Use [5255636]

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £2,550,450

two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement

Duration in months

36

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2.14) Additional information

The estimated value in II.2.6) above includes; Contract period of 3 years, plus an option to extend for 4 x 12 month periods (4 years). The value also includes a potential increase in service volumes of 50% as outlined in Section 1.4.5 of the SS20a Scoping and Specification document. It is not a guarantee of uptake or minimum demand.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Southern Heath and Social Care Trust (SHSCT)

Lot No

5

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85300000 - Social work and related services
  • 85320000 - Social services
  • 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services
  • 85312320 - Counselling services
  • 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN - Northern Ireland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Community Based Early Intervention Services for Adults and Family Members / Carers / People affected by Substance Use [5255636]

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £3,072,300

two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement

Duration in months

36

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2.14) Additional information

The estimated value in II.2.6) above includes; Contract period of 3 years, plus an option to extend for 4 x 12 month periods (4 years). The value also includes a potential increase in service volumes of 50% as outlined in Section 1.4.5 of the SS20a Scoping and Specification document. It is not a guarantee of uptake or minimum demand.


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Form of procedure

Open procedure

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2024/S 000-023445

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

5 February 2025

Local time

3:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

The tendered service addresses two distinct population groups; (i) Individuals using substances aged 18+ years (ii) Family / Carers / People affected by the substance use of others aged 18+ years. Service Providers are required to deliver a Step 2 structured community based early intervention and support service to individuals with problematic substance use and family members / carers / People affected by the substance use of others, including where appropriate: (i) Promotion of psychoeducational materials and delivery of brief advice and support (ii) Extended Brief Interventions (iii) Psychotherapeutic Interventions. The full service requirements are provided within the SS20a Scoping and Specification Document, which is part of the suite of tender documents. In section I.2), it is stated that this procurement is a joint procurement. This is not a joint procurement it is operated by BSO PaLS on behalf of the Public Health Agency (PHA) in Northern Ireland. The estimated value in II.1.5 above includes the initial contract period of 3 years, plus an option to extend for 4 x 12 month periods (4 years). The value also includes a potential increase in service volumes of 50% as outlined in Section 1.4.5 of the SS20a Scoping and Specification document. It is not a guarantee of uptake or minimum demand.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Business Services Organisation (BSO)

Belfast

Country

United Kingdom