Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Procurement and Logistics Service
77 Boucher Crescent
Belfast
BT12 6HU
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.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
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
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
Tenders may be submitted for maximum number of lots
4
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 3
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.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60
Price - Weighting: 40
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £297,990
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
36
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Options for further extension periods; a) a period or periods together totalling no more than 24 months and, or
b) further period(s) of up to a maximum 18 months in the circumstances described in Clause 7.9 of the SS20a Scoping and Specification document
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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
two.2.14) Additional information
The estimated value in II.2.6) above includes an initial contract period of 3 years with option to extend for 2 x 12 months. The value also includes provision for an increase in service volumes of 50% as outlined in Clause 2.4.2 of SS20a Scoping and Specification document. It is not a guarantee of uptake or minimum demand.
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.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60
Price - Weighting: 40
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £357,056.70
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
36
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Options for further extension periods; a) a period or periods together totalling no more than 24 months and, or
b) further period(s) of up to a maximum 18 months in the circumstances described in Clause 7.9 of the SS20a Scoping and Specification document
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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
two.2.14) Additional information
The estimated value in II.2.6) above includes an initial contract period of 3 years with option to extend for 2 x 12 months. The value 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.
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.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60
Price - Weighting: 40
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £1,141,140
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
36
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Options for further extension periods; a) a period or periods together totalling no more than 24 months and, or b) further period(s) of up to a maximum 18 months in the circumstances described in Clause 7.9 of the SS20a Scoping and Specification document
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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
two.2.14) Additional information
The estimated value in II.2.6) above includes an initial contract period of 3 years with option to extend for 2 x 12 months. The value also includes provision for an increase in service volumes of 50% as outlined in Clause 4.4.2 of SS20a Scoping and Specification document. It is not a guarantee of uptake or minimum demand.
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.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60
Price - Weighting: 40
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £274,312.50
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
36
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Options for further extension periods; a) a period or periods together totalling no more than 24 months and, or b) further period(s) of up to a maximum 18 months in the circumstances described in Clause 7.9 of the SS20a Scoping and Specification document
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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
two.2.14) Additional information
. The estimated value in II.2.6) above includes an initial contract period of 3 years with option to extend for 2 x 12 months. The value also includes provision for an increase in service volumes of 50% as outlined in Clause 5.4.2 of SS20a Scoping and Specification document. It is not a guarantee of uptake or minimum demand..
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions
n/a
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
24 June 2021
Local time
3:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Tender must be valid until: 21 December 2021
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
24 June 2021
Local time
3:30pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
six.3) Additional information
In section 1.2, 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.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
BSO Procurement and Logistics Service
Armagh
Country
United Kingdom