Future opportunity

Pre Tender Market Engagement- Tender for the provision of Early Intervention Support Services for Families with Children between 0-18 years old

  • Business Services Organisation- Procurement and Logistics Service on behalf of the Public Health Agency – PHA

F21: Social and other specific services – public contracts (prior information notice without call for competition)

Notice reference: 2022/S 000-019510

Published 18 July 2022, 10:19am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Business Services Organisation- Procurement and Logistics Service on behalf of the Public Health Agency – PHA

73 Loughgall Road

Armagh

BT61 7PR

Email

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 is awarded by a central purchasing body

one.3) Communication

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

Pre Tender Market Engagement- Tender for the provision of Early Intervention Support Services for Families with Children between 0-18 years old

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Pre Tender Market Engagement- Tender for the provision of Early Intervention Support Services for Families with Children between 0-18 years old

This tender is being offered in 5 Lots

Lot 1: Specific geographic areas within the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust Area

Lot 2: Specific geographic areas within the Northern Health and Social Care Trust Area

Lot 3: Specific geographic areas within the South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust Area

Lot 4: Specific geographic areas within the Southern Health and Social Care Trust Area

Lot 5: Specific geographic areas within the Western Health and Social Care Trust Area

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 1

Lot No

Lot 1: Specific geographic areas within the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust Area

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN - Northern Ireland
  • UKN0 - Northern Ireland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The PHA wishes to inform the market that they are planning to procure the provision of Early

Intervention Support Services for Families with Children between 0-18 years old

Lot 1: Specific geographic areas within the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust Area

Service - This Early Intervention Support Service objective is to support families when problems first emerge, with the aim of de-escalating

issues of concern, achieving sustainable change, promoting capability and capacity within families to problem solve difficulties they are

or may experience in the future and diverting them from statutory intervention services using the combined expertise of participating

agencies.

Pre-tender Market Engagement paper – see CFT 4325002

The PHA wishes to carry out pre tender market engagement with interested providers using a Pre-tender Market Engagement paper.

The purpose of this PIN and the paper is to raise awareness of an upcoming procurement; gauge the level of interest in the provision

of such services; engage / receive feedback from the market by outlining the PHA’s proposals for the delivery of this service, its

procurement plans and requirements, in advance of any formal tender process.

It is in the interests of transparency and equal treatment that a paper based approach is being taken which is being conducted in writing

two.2.14) Additional information

See Section VI.3

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 2

Lot No

Lot 2: Specific geographic areas within the Northern Health and Social Care Trust Area

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN - Northern Ireland
  • UKN0 - Northern Ireland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The PHA wishes to inform the market that they are planning to procure the provision of Early

Intervention Support Services for Families with Children between 0-18 years old

Lot 2: Specific geographic areas within the Northern Health and Social Care Trust Area

Service - This Early Intervention Support Service objective is to support families when problems first emerge, with the aim of de-escalating

issues of concern, achieving sustainable change, promoting capability and capacity within families to problem solve difficulties they are

or may experience in the future and diverting them from statutory intervention services using the combined expertise of participating

agencies.

Pre-tender Market Engagement paper – see CFT 4325002

The PHA wishes to carry out pre tender market engagement with interested providers using a Pre-tender Market Engagement paper.

The purpose of this PIN and the paper is to raise awareness of an upcoming procurement; gauge the level of interest in the provision

of such services; engage / receive feedback from the market by outlining the PHA’s proposals for the delivery of this service, its

procurement plans and requirements, in advance of any formal tender process.

It is in the interests of transparency and equal treatment that a paper based approach is being taken which is being conducted in writing

two.2.14) Additional information

see section VI.3

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 3

Lot No

Lot 3: Specific geographic areas within the South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust Area

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN - Northern Ireland
  • UKN0 - Northern Ireland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The PHA wishes to inform the market that they are planning to procure the provision of Early

Intervention Support Services for Families with Children between 0-18 years old

Lot 3: Specific geographic areas within the South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust Area

Service - This Early Intervention Support Service objective is to support families when problems first emerge, with the aim of de-escalating

issues of concern, achieving sustainable change, promoting capability and capacity within families to problem solve difficulties they are

or may experience in the future and diverting them from statutory intervention services using the combined expertise of participating

agencies.

Pre-tender Market Engagement paper – see CFT 4325002

The PHA wishes to carry out pre tender market engagement with interested providers using a Pre-tender Market Engagement paper.

The purpose of this PIN and the paper is to raise awareness of an upcoming procurement; gauge the level of interest in the provision

of such services; engage / receive feedback from the market by outlining the PHA’s proposals for the delivery of this service, its

procurement plans and requirements, in advance of any formal tender process.

It is in the interests of transparency and equal treatment that a paper based approach is being taken which is being conducted in writing

two.2.14) Additional information

See section VI.3

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 4

Lot No

Lot 4: Specific geographic areas within the Southern Health and Social Care Trust Area

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN - Northern Ireland
  • UKN0 - Northern Ireland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The PHA wishes to inform the market that they are planning to procure the provision of Early

Intervention Support Services for Families with Children between 0-18 years old

Lot 4: Specific geographic areas within the Southern Health and Social Care Trust Area

Service - This Early Intervention Support Service objective is to support families when problems first emerge, with the aim of de-escalating

issues of concern, achieving sustainable change, promoting capability and capacity within families to problem solve difficulties they are

or may experience in the future and diverting them from statutory intervention services using the combined expertise of participating

agencies.

Pre-tender Market Engagement paper – see CFT 4325002

The PHA wishes to carry out pre tender market engagement with interested providers using a Pre-tender Market Engagement paper.

The purpose of this PIN and the paper is to raise awareness of an upcoming procurement; gauge the level of interest in the provision

of such services; engage / receive feedback from the market by outlining the PHA’s proposals for the delivery of this service, its

procurement plans and requirements, in advance of any formal tender process.

It is in the interests of transparency and equal treatment that a paper based approach is being taken which is being conducted in writing

two.2.14) Additional information

See section VI.3

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 5

Lot No

Lot 5: Specific geographic areas within the Western Health and Social Care Trust Area

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN - Northern Ireland
  • UKN0 - Northern Ireland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The PHA wishes to inform the market that they are planning to procure the provision of Early

Intervention Support Services for Families with Children between 0-18 years old

Lot 5: Specific geographic areas within the Western Health and Social Care Trust Area

Service - This Early Intervention Support Service objective is to support families when problems first emerge, with the aim of de-escalating

issues of concern, achieving sustainable change, promoting capability and capacity within families to problem solve difficulties they are

or may experience in the future and diverting them from statutory intervention services using the combined expertise of participating

agencies.

Pre-tender Market Engagement paper – see CFT 4325002

The PHA wishes to carry out pre tender market engagement with interested providers using a Pre-tender Market Engagement paper.

The purpose of this PIN and the paper is to raise awareness of an upcoming procurement; gauge the level of interest in the provision

of such services; engage / receive feedback from the market by outlining the PHA’s proposals for the delivery of this service, its

procurement plans and requirements, in advance of any formal tender process.

It is in the interests of transparency and equal treatment that a paper based approach is being taken which is being conducted in writing

two.2.14) Additional information

see section VI.3

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

15 August 2022


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

This Prior Information Notice has been published by the Procurement and Logistics Service (PaLS) Business Services Organisation (BSO) on behalf of the Public Health Agency (PHA). This PIN is intended to inform the market that the PHA are proposing to award contracts for the following service Early Intervention Support Services for Families with Children between 0-18 years old and therefore wish to carry out pre tender market engagement with interested Providers. In the interests of transparency and equal treatment a paper based approach i.e. Pre Tender Market Engagement Paper, conducted in writing is being used for the purpose of pre tender market engagement in advance of any tender process. The purpose of this exercise is to engage with and receive feedback from the market by outlining the PHA’s proposals for the delivery of Early Intervention Support Services for Families with Children between 0-18 years which includes key elements of the service, and its procurement plans and requirements. The Paper, which includes a questionnaire, will be available on eTendersNI (https://etendersni.gov.uk) under resource ID:4325002. Please ensure you are registered with eTendersNI. Interested providers MUST submit their response to the questionnaire via eTendersNI by 15:00 on Friday 5 August 2022. Any interest shown in the pre tender market engagement does not constitute a commitment to participate in a procurement exercise. Failure to show interest does not restrict providers from participating in any future procurement exercise. This Tender is governed by the Public. Contract Regulations 2015. The service being tendered is classified as a ‘Social and other specific service’ therefore the Light Touch Regime (regulations 74-77) applies. This pre tender market engagement will take the form of a Paper and questionnaire for providers to respond to if you so wish.