Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Procurement and Logistics Service
77 Boucher Crescent
Belfast
BT12 6HU
Contact
Peter Smyth
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.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 to 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
Market Soundings for the provision for support of Male Victims of Domestic Abuse
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Please note that this is not a call for Competition. The Contracting Authority will Complete a separate Tender Process following the completion of this Market Soundings Process. Background Greater awareness within the area of domestic violence and abuse has shown that male victims are coming forward to report the crime or to seek independent support to help them deal with the trauma of having been the subject of domestic violence and abuse. Market Soundings The Health and Social Care Board (HSCB) are reviewing the current service provision for support of Male Victims of Domestic Abuse in advance of a Tender for renewal of an existing contract for the provision of these services. The HSCB is proposing to hold one to one market sounding meetings with potential service providers on the 15th and 19th of November 2021. Areas for possible discussion: • Service provider capabilities – including specialties • Current Service Provision and Range of Services Required • Service Access and market capacity Potential Services Providers are requested to register their interest, by eTenders message by the 8th of November. It is intended that the Market Soundings meetings will be carried out by way of Zoom Conference Calls. Potential Services Providers are requested to submit in advance a 3-4 page outline of their service background, capabilities and capacity in respect of these or similar services. Please note that the Market Soundings are independent of the Tender Process. Potential Service Providers who do not make a submission or who cannot engage in the Market Soundings will not be precluded from participation in the Tender. Light Touch Regulation This notice relates to the procurement of services classified under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("the Regulations") as Social and Other Specific Services and listed in Schedule 3 to the Regulations. As such this Tender for this Service is subject to the provisions of Chapter 3: Section 7 of the Public Contracts Regulations otherwise known as the “Light Touch Regime”.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £400,000
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
Please note that this is not a call for Competition. The Contracting Authority will Complete a separate Tender Process following the completion of this Market Soundings Process. Background Greater awareness within the area of domestic violence and abuse has shown that male victims are coming forward to report the crime or to seek independent support to help them deal with the trauma of having been the subject of domestic violence and abuse. Market Soundings The Health and Social Care Board (HSCB) are reviewing the current service provision for support of Male Victims of Domestic Abuse in advance of a Tender for renewal of an existing contract for the provision of these services. The HSCB is proposing to hold one to one market sounding meetings with potential service providers on the 15th and 19th of November 2021. Areas for possible discussion: • Service provider capabilities – including specialties • Current Service Provision and Range of Services Required • Service Access and market capacity Potential Services Providers are requested to register their interest, by eTenders message by the 8th of November. It is intended that the Market Soundings meetings will be carried out by way of Zoom Conference Calls. Potential Services Providers are requested to submit in advance a 3-4 page outline of their service background, capabilities and capacity in respect of these or similar services. Please note that the Market Soundings are independent of the Tender Process. Potential Service Providers who do not make a submission or who cannot engage in the Market Soundings will not be precluded from participation in the Tender. Light Touch Regulation This notice relates to the procurement of services classified under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("the Regulations") as Social and Other Specific Services and listed in Schedule 3 to the Regulations. As such this Tender for this Service is subject to the provisions of Chapter 3: Section 7 of the Public Contracts Regulations otherwise known as the “Light Touch Regime”.
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £400,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement
Duration in months
36
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
This is not a call for competition. Interested suppliers are invited to express an interest in attending a market soundings meeting and to make a short submission with respect to their organisation by way of the secure message system associated with this Tender on eTenders.
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation
List and brief description of rules and criteria
This is not a call for competition.
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.2) Contract performance conditions
This is not a call for competition.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Form of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.10) Identification of the national rules applicable to the procedure
Information about national procedures is available at: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
four.1.11) Main features of the award procedure
Not Applicable
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
8 November 2021
Local time
3:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The Directorate of Social Care and Children
12/22 Linenhall Street
Belfast
BT2 8BS
Country
United Kingdom