Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Procurement and Logistics Service
Pinewood Villa, Longstone Hospital, Loughgall Road
Armagh
BT61 7PR
PaLSSocialcare.Sourcing@hscni.net
Country
United Kingdom
Region 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
Pre Tender Market Engagement for the Provision of Rapid Response Domiciliary Care Service in the Northern Health and Social Care Trust (“the 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
Provision of Rapid Response Domiciliary Care Service in the Northern Health and Social Care Trust area. It is intended that the Service will be split into 4 geographical service localities:
• Lot 1: Antrim and Ballymena
• Lot 2: East Antrim
• Lot 3: Causeway and The Glens
• Lot 4: Mid-Ulster
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 1 – Antrim and Ballymena
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of Rapid Response Domiciliary Care Service in the Northern Health and Social Care Trust Area
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 2 – East Antrim
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of Rapid Response Domiciliary Care Service in the Northern Health and Social Care Trust Area
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 3 - Causeway and The Glens
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of Rapid Response Domiciliary Care Service in the Northern Health and Social Care Trust Area
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 4 – Mid-Ulster
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of Rapid Response Domiciliary Care Service in the Northern Health and Social Care Trust Area
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
30 September 2023
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 Northern Health and Social Care Trust. 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”). It is anticipated that the tender will be advertised in early autumn 2023. 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. Interested tenderers are advised to ensure they are registered on the eTendersNI portal where any tender opportunity will be advertised. There is no guarantee a procurement process will run. The Trust wishes to carry out pre tender market engagement with interested Providers using a pre tender market engagement paper. The purpose of this PIN and pre tender market engagement paper (CfT reference 4916122) is to engage with and receive feedback from the market by outlining the Trust’s proposals for the delivery of rapid response domiciliary care services in the Trust area including the proposed model and key elements of the service, and its procurement plans and requirements. The pre tender market engagement paper and questionnaire will be available on eTendersNI (https://etendersni.gov.uk) under CfT reference 4916122. Potential providers are asked to submit their responses to the questionnaire on eTendersNI via the messaging area under CfT reference 4916122 by 15:00 on 14 August 2023. 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. The figure shown at 11.1.5 is a nominal figure.