Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Western Health and Social Care Trust
Altnagelvin Area Hospital Site, Glenshane Road
Derry
BT47 6SB
PaLSSocialcare.Sourcing@hscni.net
Telephone
+44 2871345171
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.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
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
Tender for the Provision of Domiciliary Care Services in the Western Health and Social Care Trust Area
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Tender for the provision of Domiciliary Care Services in the Western Health and Social Care Trust ("the Trust")
area. It is intended that the Service will be split into 9 lots with 3 contracts in each lot - see below:
Lot 1 - Cityside / Shantallow
Lot 2 - Waterside
Lot 3 - Limavady
Lot 4 - Lisnaskea
Lot 5 - Irvinestown
Lot 6 - Enniskillen
Lot 7 - Omagh
Lot 8 - Castlederg
Lot 9 - Strabane
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 1 - Cityside / Shantallow
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
- 85310000 - Social work services
- 98513310 - Home-help services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The provision of Domiciliary Care Services in the Trust area
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 2 - Waterside
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
- 85310000 - Social work services
- 98513310 - Home-help services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The provision of Domiciliary Care Services in the Trust area
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 3 - Limavady
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
- 85310000 - Social work services
- 98513310 - Home-help services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The provision of Domiciliary Care Services in the Trust area
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 4 - Lisnaskea
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
- 85310000 - Social work services
- 98513310 - Home-help services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The provision of Domiciliary Care Services in the Trust area
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 5 - Irvinestown
Lot No
5
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
- 85310000 - Social work services
- 98513310 - Home-help services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The provision of Domiciliary Care Services in the Trust area
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 6 - Enniskillen
Lot No
6
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
- 85310000 - Social work services
- 98513310 - Home-help services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The provision of Domiciliary Care Services in the Trust area
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 7 - Omagh
Lot No
7
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
- 85310000 - Social work services
- 98513310 - Home-help services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The provision of Domiciliary Care Services in the Trust area
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 8 - Castlederg
Lot No
8
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
- 85310000 - Social work services
- 98513310 - Home-help services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The provision of Domiciliary Care Services in the Trust area
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 9 - Strabane
Lot No
9
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
- 85310000 - Social work services
- 98513310 - Home-help services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The provision of Domiciliary Care Services in the Trust area
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
30 April 2024
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This Prior Information Notice (“PIN”) has been published by the Procurement and Logistics Service (“PaLS”) Regional Business Services Organisation (“BSO”) on behalf of the Trust. Two previous PIN’s were issued in respect of this tender for the provision of Domiciliary Care Services in the Trust area (Notice reference: 2023/S 000-006485 and Notice reference: 2023/S 000-015821) available on (Find. a Tender (find-tender.service.gov.uk)) and a recent market engagement exercise conducted in June 2023 to engage with and receive feedback from the market by outlining the Trust’s proposals for the delivery of domiciliary care services in the Trust area, including the proposed model and key elements of the service and its procurement plans and requirements (CfT Reference: 4791867 available on (www.eTendersNI.gov.uk). The purpose of this PIN is to provide an update to the market in respect of the anticipated advertisement of this procurement. This procurement exercise has been delayed as a result of Department of Health (“DoH”) Northern Ireland and regional Health and Social Care (“HSC”) policy requirements as detailed in the above noted market engagement exercise, as well as DoH Northern Ireland direction relating to the HSC financial position, which impacts upon the procurement process. AS SUCH, IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT THE TENDER WILL BE ADVERTISED IN SPRING 2024. This notice relates to the planned procurement of services classified as ‘Social and Other Specific Services’ under Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (“the PCR”) which will be subject to the provisions of Chapter 3, section 7 of the PCR, otherwise known as the Light Touch Regime (“LTR”). Please note, the ‘Estimated date of publication of contract notice’ in Section II.3) of this notice is estimated and is subject to change. This notice has been placed for advertising purposes only. The procurement exercise will be conducted in accordance with the information contained in any final published tender documentation. There is no guarantee a procurement process will run. Any tender opportunity in respect of this procurement will be advertised on eTendersNI (www.eTendersNI.gov.uk). PLEASE BE ADVISED IN ORDER TO VIEW ANY TENDER OPPORTUNITY AND TO SUBMIT A RESPONSE TO SAME, PROVIDERS NEED TO BE REGISTERED ON eTendersNI (eTendersNI.gov.uk). Go to the ‘Suppliers new to eTendersNI' section and follow the registration process. Interested providers are advised to register against the relevant CPV codes as detailed in sections II.1.2 and II.2.2 to ensure they receive emails alerts regarding this procurement. If already registered, interested providers should review their contact details to ensure the information is up to date. Assistance is available from eTendersNI helpdesk, telephone number: 0800 240 4545.