Tender

Relationship and Sexuality Education (RSE) in the Community across Northern Ireland [3870678]

  • Procurement and Logistics Service on behalf of Public Health Agency PHA
  • NI Public Health Agency

F21: Social and other specific services – public contracts (contract notice)

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-028336

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02f61d

Published 12 November 2021, 12:35pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Procurement and Logistics Service on behalf of Public Health Agency PHA

Pinewood Villa

Loughgall

BT61 7PR

Email

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

NI Public Health Agency

Belfast

BT2 8BS

Email

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

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

http://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

Relationship and Sexuality Education (RSE) in the Community across Northern Ireland [3870678]

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 will deliver relationship and sexuality education (RSE) programmes for young people aged 12-19 years in community settings across Northern Ireland. RSE in the community improves the sexual health and well-being of young people across Northern Ireland by enabling them to make healthier choices and contribute to the reduction in numbers of young people having underage sex, number of teenage pregnancies and incidence of sexually transmitted infections.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £1,652,400

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for maximum number of lots
3

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 1: Relationship and Sexuality Education for 12-14 years

Lot No

1

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 will deliver relationship and sexuality education (RSE) programmes for young people aged 12-19 years in community settings across Northern Ireland. RSE in the community improves the sexual health and well-being of young people across Northern Ireland by enabling them to make healthier choices and contribute to the reduction in numbers of young people having underage sex, number of teenage pregnancies and incidence of sexually transmitted infections.

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £1,652,400

two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement

Duration in months

24

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 11.2.6) above includes an initial contract period of 2 years with option to extend for 2 x 12 months. This value also includes provision for an increase in service volumes of 50% as outlined in clause 1.4 of B Document - SS20a Scoping and Specification document. It is not a guarantee of uptake or minimum demand.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 2: Relationship and Sexuality Education for 15-16 years

Lot No

2

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 will deliver relationship and sexuality education (RSE) programmes for young people aged 12-19 years in community settings across Northern Ireland. RSE in the community improves the sexual health and well-being of young people across Northern Ireland by enabling them to make healthier choices and contribute to the reduction in numbers of young people having underage sex, number of teenage pregnancies and incidence of sexually transmitted infections.

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £1,652,400

two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement

Duration in months

24

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 11.2.6) above includes an initial contract period of 2 years with option to extend for 2 x 12 months. This value also includes provision for an increase in service volumes of 50% as outlined in clause 1.4 of B Document - SS20a Scoping and Specification document. It is not a guarantee of uptake or minimum demand.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 3: Relationship and Sexuality Education for 17-19 years

Lot No

3

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 will deliver relationship and sexuality education (RSE) programmes for young people aged 12-19 years in community settings across Northern Ireland. RSE in the community improves the sexual health and well-being of young people across Northern Ireland by enabling them to make healthier choices and contribute to the reduction in numbers of young people having underage sex, number of teenage pregnancies and incidence of sexually transmitted infections.

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £1,652,400

two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement

Duration in months

24

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 11.2.6) above includes an initial contract period of 2 years with option to extend for 2 x 12 months. This value also includes provision for an increase in service volumes of 50% as outlined in clause 1.4 of B Document - SS20a Scoping and Specification document. It is not a guarantee of uptake or minimum demand.


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: 2020/S 223-549575

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

7 January 2022

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

In section 1.2 it states that this procurement is a joint procurement. This is not a joint procurement; it is operated by Business Services Organisation PaLS on behalf of the Public Health Agency.. .

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Business Services Organisation - Procurement and Logistics Services

Armagh

Country

United Kingdom