Social work services with accommodation

Tender description

HSC wish to inform the market that they are at the early stages of planning to procure the provision of independent sector foster placements for looked after children in Northern Ireland. The vast majority of looked after children are cared for in foster care placements and this is consistent with the strategic direction of looked after children services in Northern Ireland. In the main these foster care placements are delivered via the health and social care (HSC) Trust’s fostering services and this is set to continue. Within Northern Ireland there are also fostering placements delivered via the independent sector. The purpose of this market engagement is to commence preparation for this procurement, gauge the level of interest in the provision of such services and discuss the procurement plan and envisaged timelines in advance of any formal tender process. HSC considers engagement with interested providers as an important first step in this procurement. HSC plan to hold a market engagement meeting on 22.11.2019 at 9.30 a.m. All interested providers will be invited to attend. To make an expression of interest/confirm attendance at the meeting please email PaLSSocialcare.Sourcing@hscni.net providing the following information — organisation name, — brief description of services you provide, — name/title of attendees (max 2), — web address if applicable, Please email by close of play 20.11.2019. The location of the market engagement will be provided upon confirmation of attendance and provision of information, but it is likely to be in the Belfast/Lisburn area. The above date is subject to change. Note: the tender is likely to be advertised in Spring 2020. This is not a call for tender. The market engagement meeting is for information purposes only. Any interest shown does not constitute a commitment to participate in a procurement exercise. Failure to show interest does not restrict providers from participating in any procurement exercise. There is no guarantee a procurement process will run. Any procurement opportunity will be advertised on eTendersni.gov.uk website. Note: The Public Contract Regulations (PCR 2015) have changed the way HSC are required to procure social and other specific services ‘to the person’ with the introduction of the light touch regime (LTR) — (Regulation 74 – 77 applies). A decision with regards to a lotting structure has yet to be finalised.