Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
the Education Authority
40 Academy Street
Belfast
BT1 2NQ
UK
Contact person: educationresource.procureeani.org.uk
E-mail: educationresource.procure@eani.org.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Address of the buyer profile: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
EDR-23-005 Holistic Options for Promoting REsilience (HOPE) Independent School Counselling and Therapy Service for Post Primary Mainstream Schools, Post Primary Special Schools and EOTAS Provisions
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Holistic Options for Promoting REsilience (HOPE) Independent School Counselling and Therapy Service for Post Primary Mainstream Schools, Post Primary Special Schools and EOTAS Provisions
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
24 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Lot 1 - Post Primary Mainstream
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85300000
85312300
85312310
85312320
85311300
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Holistic Options for Promoting REsilience (HOPE) Independent School Counselling and Therapy Service for Post Primary Mainstream Schools, Post Primary Special Schools and EOTAS Provisions
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: AC1 Service Implementation Plan
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: AC2 Service Delivery Plan
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: AC3 Delivery of Group Sessions
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: AC4 Safety Planning
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: AC5 Social Value Delivery Plan
/ Weighting: 10
Cost criterion: AC6 Total Cost of Area
/ Weighting: 30
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
possible extension for any periods up to and including 24 months
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
Areas awarded to Providers on Lot 1: Links Counselling Service Ltd: Area 1 - Upper Bann; Area 2-Foyle; Area 3-Antrim A; Area 4-Newry and Armagh; Area 8-Mid Ulster A. Northdown Enterprises Ltd NELNI trading as Familyworks: Area 5-North Down Area; 6-Belfast A; Area 7 -Belfast B; Area 9- South Down; Area 10-Belfast C. Action Mental Health: Area 11-Belfast D; Area 13-Antrim C; Area 14- Lagan Valley; Area 16-Strangford. Action on Substance through Community Education and Related Training ASCERT: Area 12-Antrim B; Area 15-Fermanagh; Area 17- Mid Ulster B; Area 18-Londonderry; Area 19-Tyrone A. Spectrum Wellness UK Ltd trading as Spectrum.Life: Area 20-Tyrone B
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Lot 2 - Post Primary Special Schools and EOTAS
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85300000
85312300
85312310
85312320
85311300
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Holistic Options for Promoting REsilience (HOPE) Independent School Counselling and Therapy Service for Post Primary Mainstream Schools, Post Primary Special Schools and EOTAS Provisions
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: AC1 Service Implementation Plan
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: AC2 Service Delivery Plan
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: AC3 Delivery of Group Sessions
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: AC4 Safety Planning
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: AC5 Social Value Delivery Plan
/ Weighting: 10
Cost criterion: Total Cost of Area
/ Weighting: 30
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
possible extension for any periods up to and including 24 months
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
Areas awarded to Providers on Lot 2: Action Mental Health: Area 1 Antrim a; Area 2 Antrim b; Area 3 Belfast a; Area 4 Belfast b; Area 16 Antrim c; Area 18 Lagan Valley. Northdown Enterprises Ltd NELNI trading as Familyworks: Area 5 Tyrone; Area 6 Londonderry; Area 7 North Down; Area 8 Newry and Armagh; Area 13 Fermanagh; Area 14 Mid Ulster a; Area 15 Mid Ulster b; Area 17 Belfast d. Make a Melody Ltd: Area 9 Upper Bann; Area 10 Foyle; Area 11 Belfast C; Area 12 Strangford.
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:
2024/S 000-013656
IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: 1
Title: Lot 1 - Post Primary Mainstream
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
09/07/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 10
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 5
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 10
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 10
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
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 08002545123
E-mail: info@ascert.biz
Fax: +44 2892603874
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
LINKS COUNSELLING SERVICE LTD
23A CASTLE LANE, LURGAN
CRAIGAVON
BT67 9BD
UK
Telephone: +44 02838342825
E-mail: laura@linkscounselling.com
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
ACTION MENTAL HEALTH
27 Jubilee Road
NEWTOWNARDS
BT23 4YH
UK
Telephone: +44 2891828494
E-mail: aallen@amh.org.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Spectrum Wellness UK Ltd trading as Spectrum.Life
Habib House, 9 Stevenson Square
Manchester
M1 1DB
UK
Telephone: +44 03308180006
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Northdown Enterprises Ltd NELNI trading as Familyworks
3 Glenford Way
NEWTOWNARDS
BT23 4BX
UK
Telephone: +44 02891821721
E-mail: ruth.anderson@familyworksni.com
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:
: 19 300 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Contract No: 2
Title: Lot 2 - Post Primary Special Schools and EOTAS
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
09/07/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 6
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
MAKE A MELODY LTD.
12 Gibsons Park Lurgan
CRAIGAVON
BT66 7XE
UK
Telephone: +44 07522550275
E-mail: stuartwatson@makeamelody.co.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
ACTION MENTAL HEALTH
27 Jubilee Road
NEWTOWNARDS
BT23 4YH
UK
Telephone: +44 2891828494
E-mail: aallen@amh.org.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Northdown Enterprises Ltd NELNI trading as Familyworks
3 Glenford Way
NEWTOWNARDS
BT23 4BX
UK
Telephone: +44 2891821721
E-mail: ruth.anderson@familyworksni.com
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 4 700 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The UK does not have any such bodies with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures. Instead; any challenges are dealt with by the High Court, Commercial Division, to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged breaches of the PCR 2015 as amended.
n/a
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The UK does not have any such bodies with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures. Instead; any challenges are dealt with by the High Court, Commercial Division, to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged breaches of the PCR 2015 (as amended).
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
10/07/2024