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 - Regional Service User Network for Adult Service Users and Service User Groups in Northern Ireland (Substance Use Services)
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Prior information notice - Pre-Tender Market Engagement - Regional Service User Network for Adult Service Users and Service User Groups in Northern Ireland (Substance Use Services)
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This contract will be awarded on behalf of the Public Health Agency (PHA) in Northern Ireland. It will be for the provision of a Regional Service User Network for Adult Service Users and Service User Groups in Northern Ireland (Substance Use Services). The aim of the Network is to connect groups and individuals with lived and living experience of substance use. Offering support, information exchange, improved communication, contacts, advice on good practice and a regional voice to influence the planning, implementation and evaluation of substance services across Northern Ireland. The purpose of this PIN is to raise awareness of an upcoming procurement and gauge the level of interest in the provision of such services. Also, to make potential Providers aware, in advance of the publication of the tender, key service requirements and the introduction of Northern Ireland Procurement Policy Notes (PPN) relating to Social Value that may apply to this tender & Human Rights that will be included in any future Tender.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
31 October 2023
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This PIN is intended to inform the market that the Public Health Agency (PHA) are proposing to tender for a Regional Service User Network for Adult Service Users and Service User Groups in Northern Ireland (Substance Use Services), and therefore, wish to carry out pre-tender market engagement with interested Providers. In the interests of transparency and equal treatment this paper-based approach is being used i.e. publication of a Market Engagement Briefing Paper and Questionnaire. The Market Engagement Briefing Paper and Appendix 1 – Market Engagement Questionnaire, will be available on eTendersNI (https://etendersni.gov.uk) under resource ID/CfT: 4993409. Please ensure you are registered with eTendersNI under CPV Code 85000000. Interested providers MUST submit their response to Appendix 1 - Market Engagement Questionnaire, via eTendersNI messaging service for CfT number 4993409 no later than 15:00 on Thursday 28th September 2023. It is envisaged that this tender will be advertised in Quarter 4 2023. Participation or not in this Engagement Process will not impact on future opportunities to tender. Replying to this engagement process does not oblige you to submit a tender, and not replying to this engagement process does not exclude from you from submitting a tender. This tender will be published on the etendersni.gov.uk website and all tender documentation including the service specification will be made available via the https://etendersni.gov.uk/ website at that time. Potential Tenderers should register on this website to ensure they have access to tender documentation when the tender is published. Note: In Section II.3 ‘Estimated date of publication of contract notice’ is estimated and is subject to change.