Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Procurement and Logistics Service
Pinewood Villa, Longstone Hospital, 73 Loughgall Road
Armagh
BT61 7PR
PaLSSocialcare.Sourcing@hscni.net
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS 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
Southern Health and Social Care Trust
Craigavon Area Hospital, 68 Lurgan Road
Portadown
BT63 5QQ
PaLSSocialcare.Sourcing@hscni.net
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS 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.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
Provision of Advocacy Services [3474901]
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Mental Health and Disability Directorate is seeking tenders for the provision of independent advocacy services across the Southern Health and Social Care Trust (Trust) area for; adult mental health Service Users and young people aged 17.5+ transitioning to adult mental health services; adults with a learning disability and young people aged 16+ transitioning into adult learning disability services; adults with a physical and / or sensory disability and young people aged 16+ transitioning into adult physical and / or sensory disability services; and carers of those in receipt of mental health services - which reflect the principles and standards detailed in the ‘Developing Advocacy Services - A Policy Guide for Commissioners’ (May 2012) developed by DHSSPS.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £107,008.56
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Adult mental health Service Users (Including Young People Transitioning to Adult mental health Service Users)
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85321000 - Administrative social services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
- UKN0 - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Mental Health and Disability Directorate is seeking tenders for the provision of independent advocacy services across the Southern Health and Social Care Trust (Trust) area for; adult mental health Service Users and young people aged 17.5+ transitioning to adult mental health services; adults with a learning disability and young people aged 16+ transitioning into adult learning disability services; adults with a physical and / or sensory disability and young people aged 16+ transitioning into adult physical and / or sensory disability services; and carers of those in receipt of mental health services - which reflect the principles and standards detailed in the ‘Developing Advocacy Services - A Policy Guide for Commissioners’ (May 2012) developed by DHSSPS.
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) Description
two.2.1) Title
Carers of those in receipt of mental health services
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85321000 - Administrative social services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
- UKN0 - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Mental Health and Disability Directorate is seeking tenders for the provision of independent advocacy services across the Southern Health and Social Care Trust (Trust) area for; adult mental health Service Users and young people aged 17.5+ transitioning to adult mental health services; adults with a learning disability and young people aged 16+ transitioning into adult learning disability services; adults with a physical and / or sensory disability and young people aged 16+ transitioning into adult physical and / or sensory disability services; and carers of those in receipt of mental health services - which reflect the principles and standards detailed in the ‘Developing Advocacy Services - A Policy Guide for Commissioners’ (May 2012) developed by DHSSPS.
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) Description
two.2.1) Title
Adults with a learning disability (Including Young People Transitioning to Adults with a learning disability)
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85321000 - Administrative social services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
- UKN0 - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Mental Health and Disability Directorate is seeking tenders for the provision of independent advocacy services across the Southern Health and Social Care Trust (Trust) area for; adult mental health Service Users and young people aged 17.5+ transitioning to adult mental health services; adults with a learning disability and young people aged 16+ transitioning into adult learning disability services; adults with a physical and / or sensory disability and young people aged 16+ transitioning into adult physical and / or sensory disability services; and carers of those in receipt of mental health services - which reflect the principles and standards detailed in the ‘Developing Advocacy Services - A Policy Guide for Commissioners’ (May 2012) developed by DHSSPS.
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) Description
two.2.1) Title
Adults with a physical and / or sensory disability (Including Young People Transitioning to Adults with a physical and / or sensory disability)
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85321000 - Administrative social services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
- UKN0 - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Mental Health and Disability Directorate is seeking tenders for the provision of independent advocacy services across the Southern Health and Social Care Trust (Trust) area for; adult mental health Service Users and young people aged 17.5+ transitioning to adult mental health services; adults with a learning disability and young people aged 16+ transitioning into adult learning disability services; adults with a physical and / or sensory disability and young people aged 16+ transitioning into adult physical and / or sensory disability services; and carers of those in receipt of mental health services - which reflect the principles and standards detailed in the ‘Developing Advocacy Services - A Policy Guide for Commissioners’ (May 2012) developed by DHSSPS.
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
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: 2021/S 000-011533
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
1
Lot No
1
Title
Adult mental health Service Users (Including Young People Transitioning to Adult mental health Service Users)
A contract/lot is awarded: No
five.1) Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejected
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
2
Lot No
2
Title
Carers of those in receipt of mental health services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
21 December 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
CAUSE NI LIMITED
Unit 2 Lesley Office Park, 393 Holywood Road Bt4 2Ls
BELFAST
BT4 2LS
Telephone
+44 2890650650
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £107,008.56
Total value of the contract/lot: £267,521.40
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
3
Lot No
3
Title
Adults with a learning disability (Including Young People Transitioning to Adults with a learning disability)
A contract/lot is awarded: No
five.1) Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejected
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
4
Lot No
4
Title
Adults with a physical and / or sensory disability (Including Young People Transitioning to Adults with a physical and / or sensory disability)
A contract/lot is awarded: No
five.1) Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejected
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
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 Southern Health and Social Care Trust. The first value in V.2.4) above includes an initial contract period of 3 years. The second value in V.2.4) includes the initial contract period plus 2 x 12 month extension period options. It also includes provision for an increase in service volumes of 50% as outlined in Clause 3.4.2 of SS20a Scoping and Specification document. It is not a guarantee of uptake or minimum demand. Social care services such as the provision of Advocacy Services are classified under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as social and other specific services and fall within those services listed in Schedule 3 to the Public Contracts Regulations. This Tender is therefore subject to the provisions of Section 7 of the Public Contracts Regulations otherwise known as the ‘Light Touch Regime’.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Procurement and Logistics Service
Armagh
Country
United Kingdom