Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Business Services Organisation, Procurement and Logistics Service
The Cottage, Greenmount Avenue
Ballymena
BT43 6DA
UK
E-mail: sourcing.palsballymena@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 is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
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
Prior Information Notice - Wheelchair Approved Repairer Service
II.1.2) Main CPV code
50421100
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This is a Prior Information Notice (PIN) to inform the market that BSO, Procurement and Logistics Service (PaLS), intends to issue a tender for a Wheelchair Approved Repairer Service on behalf of our Northern Ireland Health and Social Care (HSC) clients.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN0
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Client has a requirement for the provision of a Wheelchair Approved Repairer Service which is a fully managed service and includes the delivery, collection, storage, repair, modification, recycling and planned preventative maintenance of wheelchairs. The Belfast HSC Trust currently provides a Regional Wheelchair Service working with wheelchair users across Northern Ireland to determine their needs and prescribe appropriate wheelchair equipment. Occupational Therapists within each Trust are responsible for initiating the process to determine wheelchair equipment requirements and they submit a referral to the Regional Wheelchair Service. Wheelchairs are purchased via a NHSSC framework contract and it is these wheelchairs which require ongoing management via the Wheelchair Approved Repairer Service.
II.2.14) Additional information
The estimated date of Publication of Contract Notice II.3 is an estimate only and is subject to change.
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
18/01/2024
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
This is a Prior Information Notice (PIN) to inform the market that BSO, Procurement and Logistics Service (PaLS), intends to issue a tender for a Wheelchair Approved Repairer Service on behalf of our Northern Ireland Health and Social Care (HSC) clients. The estimated date of Publication of Contract Notice II.3) is 18 January 2024, it is anticipated the time limit for receipt of tenders will be 15 days after the Contract Notice has been sent in accordance with The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 27(4). The estimated date of Publication of Contract Notice II.3) is subject to change.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
13/12/2023