Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Belfast City Council
No 9 Adelaide, 9-21 Adelaide Street
Belfast
BT2 8DJ
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKN06 - Belfast
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.belfastcity.gov.uk
Buyer's address
www.e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Pre-Market Engagement for Technical support for the Belfast Policing and Community Safety Partnership
Reference number
T2551
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The purpose of this Prior Information Notice (PIN) is to notify the market of Belfast City Councils intention to hold pre-market engagement to generate interest and define the requirement prior to the release of a competitive tender process for Technical Support for the Belfast Policing and Community Safety Partnership.
The Council will hold an initial pre-market engagement (PME) session involving a presentation to all organisations who have registered their interest in attending the session on Wednesday 11th September 2024 at 3pm.
As part of the PME process it is anticipated that this may involve follow up sessions with organisations, feedback relating to draft requirement documentation etc. The Council reserves the right to utiilise any of these forms of PME.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79421000 - Project-management services other than for construction work
- 85322000 - Community action programme
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN06 - Belfast
Main site or place of performance
Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Technical Support contract will provide the Council with a Strategic Assessment of Policing and Community Safety Need in Belfast, provide the Belfast Policing and Community Safety Partnership (PCSP) with a Strategic Direction including outcomes for the next 4 years. It will also evaluate the impact of projects on an ongoing basis, to inform targeted annual action plans to meet the strategic outcomes.
The Belfast PCSPs are active partnerships supporting local communities to improve policing and community safety in a complex environment. This Technical Support contract will therefore require an emphasis on context, participation, and co design with PCSP Members and the wider community safety sector across Belfast.
The initial PME session will give a brief overview of the requirements and the procurement process including an indicative timeline.
The session will be run via MS Teams, where a briefing/information presentation will be delivered to all interested organisations. The PME session will be on Wednesday 11th September 2024 at 3pm and will last up to a maximum of 60 minutes.
If you are interested in attending the PME session, please register your interest by sending an email to cps@belfastcity.gov.uk with attendee names and email addresses by 12 noon on Tuesday 10th September 2024.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
4 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
To register to attend the initial PME session on Wednesday 11th September 2024 at 3pm, please register your interest by sending an email to cps@belfastcity.gov.uk with the name of attendees and email addresses by 12 noon on Tuesday 10th September 2024