Social and other specific services – public contracts
Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
CPD — Supplies and Services Division
303 Airport Road West
Belfast
BT3 9ED
UK
Contact person: SSDAdmin.CPDfinance-ni.gov.uk
E-mail: SSDAdmin.CPD@finance-ni.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
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
Department of Justice NI
Block B, Castle Buildings
Belfast
BT4 3SG
UK
E-mail: SSDAdmin.CPD@finance-ni.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
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
The Executive Office
Stormont Castle
Belfast
BT4 3TT
UK
E-mail: SSDAdmin.CPD@finance-ni.gov.uk
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.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.etendersni-gov.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
DOJ — Medical Assessment Service — Troubles Permanent Disablement Payment Scheme
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85120000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Department of Justice has been designated by the Executive Office to administer the troubles permanent disablement payment scheme on behalf of the Victims’ Payments Board (VPB) in line with the Victims’ Payment Regulations 2020. The purpose of the scheme is ‘to provide those living with permanent disablement caused by injury through no fault of their own in a troubles-related incident with payments primarily in acknowledgement of the acute harm which they have suffered. The scheme will also provide a measure of recognition of the implications of living with disablement caused by a serious troubles-related injury and the associated impact of such disablement on carers, who are often family members; and recognition that in many cases coping with the disablement caused by the serious injury had an adverse financial impact on individuals and their families.’ A key requirement of the Scheme is that a medical assessment must be carried out on eligible applications to assess the degree of relevant disablement (physical and psychological) of applicants. This will enable the VPB to decide on the level of payment to eligible applicants. This contract will appoint a suitable contractor to design and deliver the required medical assessment service. This is a Schedule 3 service in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
10 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85121100
85121000
85121200
85121270
85121281
85131000
85140000
85141000
85141200
85141220
85142100
85148000
85149000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Department of Justice has been designated by the Executive Office to administer the Troubles Permanent Disablement Payment Scheme on behalf of the Victims’ Payments Board (VPB) in line with the Victims’ Payment Regulations 2020. The purpose of the scheme is ‘to provide those living with permanent disablement caused by injury through no fault of their own in a troubles-related incident with payments primarily in acknowledgement of the acute harm which they have suffered. The scheme will also provide a measure of recognition of the implications of living with disablement caused by a serious troubles-related injury and the associated impact of such disablement on carers, who are often family members; and recognition that in many cases coping with the disablement caused by the serious injury had an adverse financial impact on individuals and their families.’ A key requirement of the scheme is that a medical assessment must be carried out on eligible applications to assess the degree of relevant disablement (physical and psychological) of applicants. This will enable the VPB to decide on the level of payment to eligible applicants. This contract will appoint a suitable contractor to design and deliver the required medical assessment service. This is a Schedule 3 service in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
10 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 84
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
As per published tender documentation.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
07/01/2021
Local time: 15:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The successful contractor’s performance on this contract will be managed as per the specification and regularly monitored (see Procurement Guidance Note 01/12 — Contract Management — Procedures and Principles). Contractors not delivering on contract requirements is a serious matter. It means the public purse is not getting what it is paying for. If a contractor fails to reach satisfactory levels of contract performance they will be given a specified time to improve. If, after the specified time, they still fail to reach satisfactory levels of contract performance, the matter will be escalated to senior management in CPD for further action. If this occurs and their performance still does not improve to satisfactory levels within the specified period, it may be regarded as an act of grave professional misconduct and they may be issued with a notice of unsatisfactory performance and this contract may be terminated. A central register of such notices for supplies and services contracts will be maintained and published on the CPD website. Any contractor in receipt of a notice of unsatisfactory performance will be required to declare this in future tender submissions for a period of 3 years from the date of issue of the notice. It may also result in the contractor being excluded from all procurement competitions being undertaken by Centres of Procurement Expertise on behalf of bodies covered by the Northern Ireland Procurement Policy.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The UK does not have any special review body with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures in public procurement competitions. Any challenges are dealt with by the High Court Commercial Division to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged breaches of the Public Contracts Regulations.
Belfast
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
11/12/2020