Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Business Services Organisation, Procurement and Logistics Service
Pinewood Villa, Longstone Hospital, 73 Loughgall Road
Armagh
BT61 7PR
UK
E-mail: palsarmagh.sourcing@hscni.net
NUTS: UKN
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Address of the buyer profile: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
I.1) Name and addresses
NI Public Health Agency
Linenhall Street Unit, 12-22 Linenhall Street
Belfast
BT2 8BS
UK
E-mail: palsarmagh.sourcing@hscni.net
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Address of the buyer profile: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Workforce Development Training
Reference number: 5313954
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Workforce Development Training
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
2 810 228.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Training courses / programmes for the substance use workforce who work directly with individuals and families affected by problematic substance use
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Workforce Development Training
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 10
Price
/ Weighting:
20
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Following the initial Contract period of 3 years there is a provision for up to 48 months extension, plus 18 months emergency extension.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
The estimated value stated in II.1.7 is for 3 years plus provision for up to 48 monthsextension, plus 18 months emergency extension and includes 50 percent contingency forpotential increase in demand. It is not a guarantee of uptake or minimum demand.
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Training courses / programmes for the substance use workforce on substance use harm reduction
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Workforce Development Training
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 10
Price
/ Weighting:
20
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Following the initial Contract period of 3 years there is a provision for up to 48 months extension, plus 18 months emergency extension.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
The estimated value stated in II.1.7 is for 3 years plus provision for up to 48 months extension, plus 18 months emergency extension and includes 50 percent contingency for potential increase in demand. It is not a guarantee of uptake or minimum demand.
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Training courses for the substance use, mental health and tobacco workforce on motivational interviewing
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Workforce Development Training
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 10
Price
/ Weighting:
20
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Following the intial Contract period of 3 years there is a provision for up to 48 months extension, plus 18 months emergency extension.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
The estimated value stated in II.1.7 is for 3 years plus provision for up to 48 months extension, plus 18 months emergency extension and includes 50 percent contingency for potential increase in demand. It is not a guarantee of uptake or minimum demand.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2025/S 000-006940
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: 1
Title: Training courses / programmes for the substance use workforce who work directly with individuals and families affected by problematic substance use
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
16/04/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
ACTION ON SUBSTANCE THROUGH COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND RELATED TRAINING ASCERT
23 Bridge Street
LISBURN
BT28 1XZ
UK
Telephone: +44 8002545123
E-mail: info@ascert.biz
Fax: +44 2892603874
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 2 626 628.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Contract No: 2
Title: Training courses / programmes for the substance use workforce on substance use harm reduction
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
16/04/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
ACTION ON SUBSTANCE THROUGH COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND RELATED TRAINING ASCERT
23 Bridge Street
LISBURN
BT28 1XZ
UK
Telephone: +44 8002545123
E-mail: info@ascert.biz
Fax: +44 2892603874
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 183 600.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 3
Contract No: 3
Title: Training courses for the substance use, mental health and tobacco workforce on motivational interviewing
A contract/lot is awarded:
No
V.1 Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejected
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
In section 1.2, it is stated that this procurement is a joint procedure and contract award is by a Central Purchasing Body. This contract is not a joint contract, it is a Central Purchasing Body Contract operated by Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service on behalf of the participants listed in section 1.1.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service
Belfast
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
17/04/2025