Official UK procurement notice
Community Based Early Intervention Services for Adults and Family Members / Carers / People affected by Substance Use [5255636]
Authority: Business Services Organisation - Procurement and Logistics Service [BSO PaLS]·Consortium: 4 public authorities
What is being bought5 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionCommunity Based Early Intervention Services for Adults and Family Members / Carers / People affected by Substance Use [5255636]
CPV: Counselling services · Guidance and counselling services · Health and social work services · Other community, social and personal services · Social services · Social work and related services
Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure
5 lots · all with a published value (£17,698,800 together) · a supplier may bid for at most 5 and win at most 5 of themLot #1Belfast Heath and Social Care Trust (BHSCT)Published value£5,652,150
Lot #2South Eastern Heath and Social Care Trust (SEHSCT)Published value£2,770,950
Lot #3Northern Heath and Social Care Trust (NHSCT)Published value£3,652,950
Lot #4Western Heath and Social Care Trust (WHSCT)Published value£2,550,450
Lot #5Southern Heath and Social Care Trust (SHSCT)Published value£3,072,300
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 26 Jul 2024, 14:53 BST
- Last source update
- 9 Sept 2025, 15:14 BST
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-055091- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-048516Find a Tender
Publisher note: 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. The total value of the procurement in section II.1.7) above is the total value of all 5 Lots and includes; an initial contract period of 3 years, plus an option to extend for 4 x 12 month periods (4 years) and the value also includes a potential increase in services of 50%. The total value of each Lot in section V.2.4) includes the initial contract period of 3 years plus 4 x 12 month extension period options (4 years) - it also includes provision for an increase in services of 50% as outlined in Clause 1.4.5 of SS20a Scoping and Specification document. It is not a guarantee of uptake, minimum demand or additional funding being be made available.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 5 Feb 2025, 15:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
20 Oct 2024 → 9 Sept 2025 · 3 dates- Next notice expected20 Oct 2024, 00:00 BST
- Submission deadline5 Feb 2025, 15:00 GMT
- Notice published9 Sept 2025, 15:14 BST
Notice history
7 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 3 Jan 2025- Published value published: £17,698,8003 Jan 2025, 12:40 GMT
- Status changed to active3 Jan 2025, 12:40 GMT
- Procurement method changed3 Jan 2025, 12:40 GMT
- Deadline published: 5 Feb 2025, 15:00 GMT3 Jan 2025, 12:40 GMT
- Buyer details updated3 Jan 2025, 12:40 GMT
- Status changed to complete9 Sept 2025, 15:14 BST
- Buyer details updated9 Sept 2025, 15:14 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Belfast Heath and Social Care Trust (BHSCT)1 award | |||
| Inspire Wellbeing | £5,243,580 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · South Eastern Heath and Social Care Trust (SEHSCT)1 award | |||
| Inspire Wellbeing | £2,570,650 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 3 · Northern Heath and Social Care Trust (NHSCT)1 award | |||
| LINKS COUNSELLING SERVICESME | £3,000,638 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 4 · Western Heath and Social Care Trust (WHSCT)1 award | |||
| ACTION ON SUBSTANCE THROUGH COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND RELATED TRAINING ASCERTSME | £2,457,042 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 5 · Southern Heath and Social Care Trust (SHSCT)1 award | |||
| LINKS COUNSELLING SERVICESME | £2,611,455 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Belfast Heath and Social Care Trust (BHSCT) · Inspire Wellbeing
- Signed
- 26 Aug 2025
- Value
- £5,243,580
- Status
- active
South Eastern Heath and Social Care Trust (SEHSCT) · Inspire Wellbeing
- Signed
- 26 Aug 2025
- Value
- £2,570,650
- Status
- active
Northern Heath and Social Care Trust (NHSCT) · LINKS COUNSELLING SERVICESME
- Signed
- 26 Aug 2025
- Value
- £3,000,638
- Status
- active
Western Heath and Social Care Trust (WHSCT) · ACTION ON SUBSTANCE THROUGH COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND RELATED TRAINING ASCERTSME
- Signed
- 26 Aug 2025
- Value
- £2,457,042
- Status
- active
Southern Heath and Social Care Trust (SHSCT) · LINKS COUNSELLING SERVICESME
- Signed
- 26 Aug 2025
- Value
- £2,611,455
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Belfast Heath and Social Care Trust (BHSCT) | 5bids · 5 electronic · 5 from abroad | 4 | — | — |
| 2 · South Eastern Heath and Social Care Trust (SEHSCT) | 5bids · 5 electronic · 5 from abroad | 4 | — | — |
| 3 · Northern Heath and Social Care Trust (NHSCT) | 5bids · 5 electronic · 5 from abroad | 4 | — | — |
| 4 · Western Heath and Social Care Trust (WHSCT) | 4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad | 3 | — | — |
| 5 · Southern Heath and Social Care Trust (SHSCT) | 5bids · 5 electronic · 5 from abroad | 4 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
3 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- NI Public Health AgencyContracting authority
- Procurement and Logistics ServiceContracting authorityBody governed by public lawHealth
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Business Services Organisation (BSO)Review body
Bidders & participating suppliers
3 commercial parties on the notice- ACTION ON SUBSTANCE THROUGH COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND RELATED TRAINING ASCERTAwarded supplier
- Inspire WellbeingAwarded supplier
- LINKS COUNSELLING SERVICEAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.