Contract

Independent Information, Advice and Advocacy Service to Support Independent Living [3854319]

  • Business Services Organisation - Procurement and Logistics Service on behalf of Health and Social Care Board HSCB
  • Regional Health and Social Care Board

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

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-003392

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02dec1

Published 7 February 2022, 11:35am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Business Services Organisation - Procurement and Logistics Service on behalf of Health and Social Care Board HSCB

Pinewood Villa, Longstone Hospital, Loughgall Road

Armagh

BT61 7PR

Contact

PaLSSocialcare.Sourcinghscni.net

Email

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

Regional Health and Social Care Board

12-22 Linenhall Street

Belfast

BT2 8BS

Email

info@hscb.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

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

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

Independent Information, Advice and Advocacy Service to Support Independent Living [3854319]

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 service to be procured includes - providing independent Information, Advice, and Advocacy to Service Users and Carers in Northern Ireland regarding managing finance and organising support services in relation to Self Directed Support (SDS) and the Independent Living Fund (ILF). Provide independent Information and Advice to Service Users and Carers to help them understand their role as an employer. Provide independent Information, training and awareness sessions to Health and Social Care Trust (HSCT) staff and students and other relevant networks and organisations engaging with individuals with an interest in Self Directed Support (SDS) and the Independent Living Fund (ILF). Take an active role in the promotion of SDS and policy development related to independent living. Liaise with HSCTs to explore the range of options available to Service Users and Carers in relation to SDS. Facilitate access to a range of accredited insurance and Payroll Services that can be engaged by Service Users and Carers. ‘Facilitate access’ in this case means to signpost or refer Service Users and Carers to such a Payroll Service on a neutral and non-biased basis.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £3,080,400

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN - Northern Ireland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The service to be procured includes - providing independent Information, Advice, and Advocacy to Service Users and Carers in Northern Ireland regarding managing finance and organising support services in relation to Self Directed Support (SDS) and the Independent Living Fund (ILF). Provide independent Information and Advice to Service Users and Carers to help them understand their role as an employer. Provide independent Information, training and awareness sessions to Health and Social Care Trust (HSCT) staff and students and other relevant networks and organisations engaging with individuals with an interest in Self Directed Support (SDS) and the Independent Living Fund (ILF). Take an active role in the promotion of SDS and policy development related to independent living. Liaise with HSCTs to explore the range of options available to Service Users and Carers in relation to SDS. Facilitate access to a range of accredited insurance and Payroll Services that can be engaged by Service Users and Carers. ‘Facilitate access’ in this case means to signpost or refer Service Users and Carers to such a Payroll Service on a neutral and non-biased basis.

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 total value of the procurement in II.1.7) has been calculated on the basis of the following - an initial contract period of 3 years,. plus provision to extend the contract for 2x12 month periods. The value also includes a potential increase in services of 40% and the. provision in Section 18 of the B Document Specification to further extend by 3 x 6 months; This brings the potential overall value of this. contract to 3,080,400 GBP..


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 000-027870


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

1

Title

Contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

27 January 2022

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

CENTRE FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING N.I.

Linden House, Beechill Business Park, 96 Beechill Road

BELFAST

BT8 7QN

Email

bryan@cilni.org

Telephone

+44 2890648362

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)

Total value of the contract/lot: £3,080,400


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

The total value of the contract in V.2.4 includes an initial contract period of 3 years (1,087,200 GBP) plus provision to extend the contract. for 2x12 month periods. The value also includes a potential increase in services of 40% and the provision in Section 18 of the B Document. Specification to further extend by 3 x 6 months; This brings the potential overall value of this contract to 3,080,400 GBP.. In section I.2, it is stated that this procurement is a joint procedure and contract award is by a Central Purchasing Body. This contract is not a joint contract, it is a Central Purchasing Body Contract operated by BSO PaLS on behalf of the participants listed in section 1.1..

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

The Procurement and Logistics Service

Armagh

Country

United Kingdom