Tender

Provision of a Regional Service User Network for Adult Service Users and Service User Groups in Northern Ireland (Substance Use Services) [4955117]

  • Procurement and Logistics Service
  • NI Public Health Agency

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

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-034308

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03faba

Published 20 November 2023, 4:10pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Procurement and Logistics Service

Pinewood Villa, Longstone Hospital, 73 Loughgall Road

Armagh

BT61 7PR

Contact

PaLSSocialcare.Sourcinghscni.net

Email

PaLSSocialcare.Sourcing@hscni.net

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.1) Name and addresses

NI Public Health Agency

Linenhall Street Unit, 12-22 Linenhall Street

Belfast

BT2 8BS

Email

PaLSSocialcare.Sourcing@hscni.net

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.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

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

Provision of a Regional Service User Network for Adult Service Users and Service User Groups in Northern Ireland (Substance Use Services) [4955117]

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

This contract will be awarded on behalf of the Public Health Agency (PHA) in Northern Ireland. It will be for the provision of a Regional Service User Network for Adult Service Users and Service User Groups in Northern Ireland (Substance Use Services). The aim of the Network is to connect groups and individuals with lived and living experience of substance use. Offering support, information exchange, improved communication, contacts, advice on good practice and a regional voice to influence the planning, implementation and evaluation of substance services across Northern Ireland.

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

This contract will be awarded on behalf of the Public Health Agency (PHA) in Northern Ireland. It will be for the provision of a Regional Service User Network for Adult Service Users and Service User Groups in Northern Ireland (Substance Use Services). The aim of the Network is to connect groups and individuals with lived and living experience of substance use. Offering support, information exchange, improved communication, contacts, advice on good practice and a regional voice to influence the planning, implementation and evaluation of substance services across Northern Ireland.

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £882,000

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; contract period of 3 years, plus an option to extend for 4 x 12 month periods (4 years). The value also includes a potential increase in services of 20%.


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: 2023/S 000-026454

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

Date

20 December 2023

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 I.2), it is stated that this procurement is a joint procurement. This is not a joint procurement it is operated by BSO PaLS on behalf of the Public Health Agency (PHA) in Northern Ireland.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

BSO PaLS - Procurement and Logistics

Armagh

Country

United Kingdom