The Public Health Agency (PHA) wishes to tender for the following service. This procurement is for services classified under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (the Regulations) as Social and Other Specific Services and listed in Schedule 3 to the Regulations. However, the value of the contracts falls below the financial threshold required for the Regulations to apply and as such the Regulations do not apply. For the avoidance of doubt, no reference (either during or after this procurement process) to the Regulations or the use of language or terminology common to the Regulations shall require the PHA to conduct the procurement in accordance with the Regulations.
Tender for the Provision of Bereaved by Suicide Co-ordination, Facilitation and Development Project (CfT No. 4339422)
The Bereaved by Suicide, Co-ordination, facilitation and development Project ensures that the voices, needs, interests and experiences of individuals, families and communities, who have experienced the loss of a loved one through suicide is critical to the ongoing delivery of suicide prevention and mental and emotional wellbeing work. The successful Tenderer will support and build capacity within the Families Voices Forum and will actively engage with local bereavement groups to promote the work of the Forum and encourage membership as appropriate.
This contract will run for three years from the date of commencement (with provision for up to 4 x 12 month extension periods).
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The PHA is keen to create additional benefits derived from the procurement of this service therefore a number of Performance Indicators and Social Clauses are attached to this contract. For further details please refer to the tender pack.