Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Procurement and Logistics Service
Pinewood Villa, Longstone Hospital, Loughgall Road
Armagh
BT61 7PR
Contact
PaLSSocialcare.Sourcinghscni.net
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
Belfast Health and Social Care Trust
A Floor, Belfast City Hospital, Lisburn Road
Belfast
BT9 7AB
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
Primary Care Talking Therapies for Belfast Health and Social Care Trust - Reopening October 2021 [3833460]
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Primary Care Talking Therapies for Belfast Health and Social Care Trust - Reopening October 2021. *PROVIDERS CURRENTLY AWARDED TO DFA 3078797 AND/OR DFA 3178204 SHOULD NOT RESPOND TO THIS OPPORTUNITY. IT IS FOR NEW ENTRANTS/PROVIDERS ONLY.*
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: £5,559,642
two.2) Description
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
Primary Care Talking Therapies for Belfast Health and Social Care Trust - Reopening October 2021. *PROVIDERS CURRENTLY AWARDED TO DFA 3078797 AND/OR DFA 3178204 SHOULD NOT RESPOND TO THIS OPPORTUNITY. IT IS FOR NEW ENTRANTS/PROVIDERS ONLY.*
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) above includes: an initial contract period of 2 years, plus an. option to extend for 36 x 1 month periods (3 years). The value also includes a potential increase in services of 20%.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Form of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2021/S 000-026748
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
1
Title
Primary Care Talking Therapies for Belfast Health and Social Care Trust
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
7 February 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
FIND HELP NI
UHub Therapy Centre 36 Hamilton Road
BANGOR
BT20 4LE
Telephone
+44 7555111248
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
NI640022
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: £5,559,642
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 Belfast Health and Social Care Trust. Social care services such as the provision of Primary Care Talking Therapies 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 2015. This tender is therefore subject to the provisions of Section 7 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 otherwise known as the ‘Light Touch Regime’. As such, new entrants will be allowed to apply to join the Dynamic Framework Agreement (DFA). The DFA will be opened on the frequency outlined in the Tender documents. Providers/applicants seeking admission as a new entrant to the DFA will be required to complete the same process as the original competition to ensure equal treatment and transparency. A new contract notice will be issued inviting interested providers to submit a response should they wish to participate in the DFA. This is the third opening (3833460) of the DFA (Previous opening reference numbers are 3078797 and 3178204). The DFA value in V.2.4) above includes: an initial contract period of 2 years, plus an option to extend the DFA for 36 x 1 month periods (3 years). The value also includes a potential increase in services of 20%. The Official Name of the Contractor named in V.2.3 is uHub Therapy Centre, Registration Number NI640022.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The Procurement and Logistics Service
Armagh
Country
United Kingdom