Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Business Services Organisation - Procurement and Logistics Service on behalf of Health and Social Care Board HSCB
Pinewood Villa, Longstone Hospital, Loughgall Road
Armagh
BT61 7PR
Contact
PaLSSocialcare.Sourcinghscni.net
PaLSSocialcare.Sourcing@hscni.net
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.1) Name and addresses
Regional Health and Social Care Board
12-22 Linenhall Street
Belfast
BT2 8BS
PaLSSocialcare.Sourcing@hscni.net
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 involves joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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 electronically via
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
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
Independent Information, Advice and Advocacy Service to Support Independent Living [3854319]
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The service to be procured includes - providing independent Information, Advice, and Advocacy to Service Users and Carers in Northern Ireland regarding managing finance and organising support services in relation to Self Directed Support (SDS) and the Independent Living Fund (ILF). Provide independent Information and Advice to Service Users and Carers to help them understand their role as an employer. Provide independent Information, training and awareness sessions to Health and Social Care Trust (HSCT) staff and students and other relevant networks and organisations engaging with individuals with an interest in Self Directed Support (SDS) and the Independent Living Fund (ILF). Take an active role in the promotion of SDS and policy development related to independent living. Liaise with HSCTs to explore the range of options available to Service Users and Carers in relation to SDS. Facilitate access to a range of accredited insurance and Payroll Services that can be engaged by Service Users and Carers. ‘Facilitate access’ in this case means to signpost or refer Service Users and Carers to such a Payroll Service on a neutral and non-biased basis.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £3,080,817
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The service to be procured includes - providing independent Information, Advice, and Advocacy to Service Users and Carers in Northern Ireland regarding managing finance and organising support services in relation to Self Directed Support (SDS) and the Independent Living Fund (ILF). Provide independent Information and Advice to Service Users and Carers to help them understand their role as an employer. Provide independent Information, training and awareness sessions to Health and Social Care Trust (HSCT) staff and students and other relevant networks and organisations engaging with individuals with an interest in Self Directed Support (SDS) and the Independent Living Fund (ILF). Take an active role in the promotion of SDS and policy development related to independent living. Liaise with HSCTs to explore the range of options available to Service Users and Carers in relation to SDS. Facilitate access to a range of accredited insurance and Payroll Services that can be engaged by Service Users and Carers. ‘Facilitate access’ in this case means to signpost or refer Service Users and Carers to such a Payroll Service on a neutral and non-biased basis.
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £3,080,817
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
The estimated value in II.2.6) above includes; an initial contract period of 3 years, plus an option to extend for 2 x 12 month periods (2 years). The value also includes a potential increase in services of 40% and the potential additional extension clause provided for in clause 18 of the Specification
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Form of procedure
Open procedure
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2021/S 000-022354
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
6 December 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.3) Additional information
Note - the original tender number was 1763485 as per previous Prior Information Notices but this tender number has been changed to 3854319. Note - In Section 1.2 it states the contract involves joint procurement but this is not the case. This is a HSCB contract.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Business Services Organisation - Procurement and Logistics Service
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom