Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Department of Health DoH
Castle Buildings Stormont Estate
BELFAST
BT4 3SL
SSDAdmin.CPD@finance-ni.gov.uk
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.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
ID 3844609 DoH Mental Health Strategy - Workforce Review
Reference number
ID 3844609
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Department of Health (DoH) wishes to engage a Contractor to undertake a comprehensive review of the mental health workforce in Northern Ireland to consider the existing workforce's need and training; the development of a new workforce; new models of working; and the creation of a workforce for the future that will meet the needs of the population. The Contractor must produce a high quality, detailed draft report by 1 June 2022 and a final agreed report by 1 August 2022. The Contract will commence upon award of the Contract until 30 September 2022. The total budget allocated for this contract is £200,000 exclusive of VAT, but inclusive of expenses and all other costs associated with the delivery of the Contract.
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: £170,233
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
- 79411000 - General management consultancy services
- 79411100 - Business development consultancy services
- 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services
- 79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services
- 73210000 - Research consultancy services
- 72221000 - Business analysis consultancy services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Department of Health (DoH) wishes to engage a Contractor to undertake a comprehensive review of the mental health workforce in Northern Ireland to consider the existing workforce's need and training; the development of a new workforce; new models of working; and the creation of a workforce for the future that will meet the needs of the population. The Contractor must produce a high quality, detailed draft report by 1 June 2022 and a final agreed report by 1 August 2022. The Contract will commence upon award of the Contract until 30 September 2022. The total budget allocated for this contract is £200,000 exclusive of VAT, but inclusive of expenses and all other costs associated with the delivery of the Contract.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: AC1 Proposed Team Experience / Weighting: 24
Quality criterion - Name: AC2 Proposed Methodology / Weighting: 24
Quality criterion - Name: AC3 Proposed Contract Management / Contingency Arrangements / Weighting: 12
Cost criterion - Name: AC4 Total Contract Price / Weighting: 40
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
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) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2022/S 000-000397
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
22 March 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4
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: 7
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
ERNST YOUNG LLP
1 More Place
LONDON
SE1 7EU
Telephone
+44 2079512000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £170,233
Total value of the contract/lot: £170,233
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The successful Contractor’s performance on this Contract will be managed as per the specification and regularly monitored (see. Procurement Guidance Note 01/12 - Contract Management - Procedures and Principles). Contractors not delivering on contract. requirements is a serious matter. It means the public purse is not getting what it is paying for. If a contractor fails to reach satisfactory. levels of contract performance they will be given a specified time to improve. If, after the specified time, they still fail to reach satisfactory. levels of contract performance, the matter will be escalated to senior management in CPD for further action. If this occurs and their. performance still does not improve to satisfactory levels within the specified period, it may be regarded as an act of grave professional. misconduct and they may be issued with a Notice of Unsatisfactory Performance and this Contract may be terminated. A central register. of such Notices for supplies and services contracts will be maintained and published on the CPD website. Any contractor in receipt of a. Notice of Unsatisfactory Performance will be required to declare this in future tender submissions for a period of three years from the. date of issue of the Notice. It may also result in the contractor being excluded from all procurement competitions being undertaken by. Centres of Procurement Expertise on behalf of bodies covered by the Northern Ireland Procurement Policy.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The UK does not have any special review body with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures in public procurement competitions. Any challenges are dealt with by the High Court Commercial Division to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged breaches of the Public Contracts Regulations.
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom