Tender

Tender for the Provision of Independent Conflict Awareness and Transformation Programmes

  • Apex Housing Association

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-014969

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04589f

Published 10 May 2024, 12:14pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Apex Housing Association

10 Butcher Street

Londonderry

BT48 6HL

Contact

Director of Development

Email

procurement@apex.org.uk

Telephone

+44 2871304800

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKN - Northern Ireland

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.apex.org.uk

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk/

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk/

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Housing and community amenities


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Tender for the Provision of Independent Conflict Awareness and Transformation Programmes

Reference number

Apex-46

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Apex would like to invite tender applications for provision of independent Conflict Awareness & Transformation Programmes to include;

• Lot 1 - WWI (Messines) Programme

• Lot 2 - Poland / Holocaust Programme

• Lot 3 - Balkans Programme

Each of these 3 programmes will be delivered in 2 parts with the option of accreditation at OCN level(s) for participants. Each individual programme should additionally be open to adaptation regarding needs and interests of participants on any given programme and Apex, along with any delivery partners, will have final approval of all itineraries and workplans.

Apex reserves the right to not proceed or to shorten any stage, all completed elements will be paid on a pro-rata basis.

The projects seek to educate and inspire change in our communities through programmes which examine and explore complex periods of conflict and atrocities from history and how learning, peacebuilding and transformation have been enabled in the chosen areas / regions and communities.

• Lot 1 - WWI (Messines): The programme will focus on conflict resolution and addressing the differences between our communities by exposing them to the shared history of 1917 when Nationalists and Unionists fought and died side by side during WWI, with a focus on the Story of Brotherhood and the Battle of Messines on 7 June 1917.

• Lot 2 - Poland / Holocaust: The aim of this programme is to focus on Holocaust awareness, exploring the atrocities of the antisemitic events which took place over Europe during and before WW2. Learning should include examining hate crime in communities today and work underway to help to eliminate this.

• Lot 3 -Balkans: The aim of this programme is to explore how the conflict in former Yugoslavia and post conflict peacebuilding can have learning for communities in Northern Ireland. The programme will explore legacy issues, sectarianism, co-existence / communality / single identity and shared living experiences, community development, ethnicity, commemoration and memorialisation, peacebuilding, policing, language and cultural issues, territorial / border issues, and relationships with EU.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £300,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 3

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

WWI (Messines) Programme

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN - Northern Ireland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 1 - WWI (Messines): The programme will focus on conflict resolution and addressing the differences between our communities by exposing them to the shared history of 1917 when Nationalists and Unionists fought and died side by side during WWI, with a focus on the Story of Brotherhood and the Battle of Messines on 7 June 1917.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £100,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

12

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

The contract is for one year with a possible 2, one year extensions (2+1+1)

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) Description

two.2.1) Title

Poland / Holocaust: The aim of this programme is to focus on Holocaust awareness, exploring the atrocities of the antisemitic events which took place over Europe during and before WW2. Learning should

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN - Northern Ireland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Poland / Holocaust: The aim of this programme is to focus on Holocaust awareness, exploring the atrocities of the antisemitic events which took place over Europe during and before WW2. Learning should include examining hate crime in communities today and work underway to help to eliminate this.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £100,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

12

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

The contract is for one year with a possible 2, one year extensions (2+1+1)

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) Description

two.2.1) Title

• Lot 3 -Balkans: The aim of this programme is to explore how the conflict in former Yugoslavia and post conflict peacebuilding can have learning for communities in Northern Ireland. The programme wil

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN - Northern Ireland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

• Lot 3 -Balkans: The aim of this programme is to explore how the conflict in former Yugoslavia and post conflict peacebuilding can have learning for communities in Northern Ireland. The programme will explore legacy issues, sectarianism, co-existence / communality / single identity and shared living experiences, community development, ethnicity, commemoration and memorialisation, peacebuilding, policing, language and cultural issues, territorial / border issues, and relationships with EU.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £100,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

12

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

The contract is for one year with a possible 2, one year extensions (2+1+1)

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


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

As stated in the procurement documents

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

10 June 2024

Local time

2:00pm

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

Duration in months: 36 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

10 June 2024

Local time

3:00pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court of Justice in Northern Ireland

Belfast

BT1 3JF

Email

offfice@courtsni.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom