Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Procurement and Logistics Service
77 Boucher Crescent
Belfast
BT12 6HU
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
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
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
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
Pre Tender Market Engagement for the Provision of Independent Advice, Support and Mediation to Children in Need and their Parents and Carers acting on their behalf
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Note this is not a Tender - This Prior Information Notice is being published by the Department of Health, Strategic Performance and Planning Group (SPPG) for the purposes of informing and engaging with potential service providers regarding the upcoming public competition for the provision of Engineering Inspections within Health and Social Care Northern Ireland (HSCNI). The SPPG wish to engage with potential suppliers on behalf of Health and Social Care for Northern Ireland to obtain a view of the market’s current practices in the following areas: • Provision of Independent Advice, Support and Mediation to Children in Need and their Parents and Carers acting on their behalf. • The introduction of mandatory scored Social Value criteria. • Current practices in regard to ethical procurement, human rights and modern slavery. • Current data protection and cybersecurity arrangements
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £580,000
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
Note this is not a Tender - This Prior Information Notice is being published by the Department of Health, Strategic Performance and Planning Group (SPPG) for the purposes of informing and engaging with potential service providers regarding the upcoming public competition for the provision of Engineering Inspections within Health and Social Care Northern Ireland (HSCNI). The SPPG wish to engage with potential suppliers on behalf of Health and Social Care for Northern Ireland to obtain a view of the market’s current practices in the following areas: • Provision of Independent Advice, Support and Mediation to Children in Need and their Parents and Carers acting on their behalf. • The introduction of mandatory scored Social Value criteria. • Current practices in regard to ethical procurement, human rights and modern slavery. • Current data protection and cybersecurity arrangements
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
30 November 2023