Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Education Authority
Ballee Road West
Ballymena
BT42 2HS
Contact
Robb Barnes
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.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Healthy Happy Minds' Pilot to Support Therapeutic & Counselling Services in Primary Schools 2021/22
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85312320 - Counselling services
- DA30 - Counselling
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
A framework for Healthy Happy Minds' Pilot to Support Therapeutic & Counselling Services in Primary Schools 2021/22 is being established to allow all primary schools and their students in Northern Ireland access to a range of support services. The range of services expected to be available to each school through the framework includes but is not limited to:
a. Counselling
b. Play Therapy
c. Drama Therapy
d. Music Therapy
e. Art Therapy
f. Equine Assisted Therapy & Learning
Please note than no response is required for this Prior Information Notice (PIN). All communications regarding the release of tender documents will be managed through eTendersNI.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £40,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services
- 80100000 - Primary education services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
- UKN0 - Northern Ireland
Main site or place of performance
Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This notice is for prior information only and not a call for competition.
The Education Authority (EA) is currently preparing to initiate a procurement process to establish a Framework Agreement for Healthy Happy Minds' Pilot to Support Therapeutic & Counselling Services in Primary Schools 2021/22.
This framework is led by the Northern Ireland Education Authority (“EA”) and is open to the EA, including NI educational bodies and at some point, during the life of the Framework these bodies may wish to utilise the agreement and should have access, at any point, with the permission of EA. This agreement is not intended to replace any current agreements that participating or non-participating institutions may already have in place.
It is anticipated that the Contract Notice will be issued 8th November 2021.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
8 November 2021
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