Planning

Market Engagement for Workforce Development Training

  • Procurement and Logistics Service

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-027004

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-049364

Published 23 August 2024, 11:15am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Procurement and Logistics Service

Pinewood Villa, Longstone Hospital, 73 Loughgall Road

Armagh

BT61 7PR

Email

Palsarmagh.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

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

Market Engagement for Workforce Development Training

Reference number

5480388

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

This is a prior information notice to inform and seek engagement with potential suppliers of Workforce Development Training for Public Health Agency (PHA). To this end, BSO Procurement and Logistics Service (PaLS) wish to engage with potential suppliers on behalf of PHA to obtain a view of the market's current practices through the eTendersNI secure messaging area of Call for Tender (CfT) 5480388. Potential suppliers for Workforce Development Training will need to register their business on the website www.eTendersNI.gov.uk. Go to 'Suppliers new to eTendersNI' and follow the registration process. Suppliers will be required to register against the relevant CPV codes applicable to them and to ensure they receive email alerts regarding specific areas of interest. If already registered Suppliers should review their contact details to ensure the information is up to date. Assistance is available from eTenders NI Helpdesk, telephone number: 08002404545.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Develop, co-ordinate, deliver, monitor and evaluate training courses/programmes for the substance use workforce who work directly with individuals and families affected by problematic substance use

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services
  • 80000000 - Education and training services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN - Northern Ireland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Develop, co-ordinate, deliver, monitor and evaluate training courses/programmes for the substance use workforce who work directly with individuals and families affected by problematic substance use.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Co-ordinate, deliver, monitor and evaluate specific training courses/programmes to the substance use workforce on substance use harm reduction

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services
  • 80000000 - Education and training services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN - Northern Ireland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Co-ordinate, deliver, monitor and evaluate specific training courses/programmes to the substance use workforce on substance use harm reduction.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Co-ordinate, deliver, monitor and evaluate Motivational Interviewing Courses. Motivational Interviewing will include substance use, mental health and tobacco workforces

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services
  • 80000000 - Education and training services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN - Northern Ireland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Co-ordinate, deliver, monitor and evaluate Motivational Interviewing Courses. Motivational Interviewing will include substance use, mental health and tobacco workforces.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

11 October 2024


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

This is a prior information notice to inform and seek engagement with potential suppliers of Workforce Development Training for Public Health Agency (PHA). To this end, BSO Procurement and Logistics Service (PaLS) wish to engage with potential suppliers on behalf of PHA to obtain a view of the market's current practices in the areas of ethical procurement, social values, sustainability and cyber security. All correspondence in relation to this market engagement exercise will be communicated via the eTendersNI secure messaging area of CfT 5480388. Suppliers should refer to the Market Engagement Explanatory document and complete the Market Engagement Questionnaire located within this CfT. The Market Engagement Questionnaire must be returned no later than 15:00 on Friday 6 September 2024. Suppliers should note that any interest shown does not constitute a commitment to participate in any future tendering exercise. For the avoidance of doubt, this stage of the project is not part of a formal procurement process and there is no commitment at this stage to carrying out such a process.