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Award

20 Jan 2023 at 09:36

Tender

04 Oct 2022 at 15:46

Summary of the contracting process

The Northern Ireland Housing Executive is seeking a new mediation service provider for the delivery of community mediation services, including community cohesion and neighbour mediation. The contract, starting on 1st February 2023 and lasting until 31st January 2026, with possible extensions, was awarded to TIDES TRAINING amp; CONSULTANCY. The procurement process has been completed, and the value of the contract is £259,000 GBP. The procurement method was an open procedure, and the main procurement category is services.

This tender for the provision of mediation services by the Northern Ireland Housing Executive offers an opportunity for businesses providing community and social services to compete. Companies with expertise in community mediation and supporting civic betterment could find this tender suitable for business growth. The contract value and duration make it an attractive opportunity for organisations looking to expand their service offerings in Northern Ireland.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

T1622 - Provision of Mediation Services

Notice Description

The Housing Executive introduced its own in house 'Mediation Service' in 2002/2003 but in 2009 changed to employing the services of skilled mediation practitioners on a sessional basis, on this basis a Mediation panel was established and provided services across all of Northern Ireland. In 2017 the Housing Executive procured a mediation service provider to deliver the mediation service. This was a 5 year contract and the Housing Executive is now seeking to procure a new mediation service provider to deliver the mediation service. The mediation Contractor will be required to address 2 areas of provision, namely Community Cohesion which will be community v community mediation and Community Safety, neighbour v neighbour mediation.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Housing Executive introduced its own in house 'Mediation Service' in 2002/2003 but in 2009 changed to employing the services of skilled mediation practitioners on a sessional basis, on this basis a Mediation panel was established and provided services across all of Northern Ireland. In 2017 the Housing Executive procured a mediation service provider to deliver the mediation service. This was a 5 year contract and the Housing Executive is now seeking to procure a new mediation service provider to deliver the mediation service. The mediation Contractor will be required to address 2 areas of provision, namely Community Cohesion which will be community v community mediation and Community Safety, neighbour v neighbour mediation.

Options: The Contract will commence on the 01 February 2023 Commencement Date and last until midnight on the 31 January 2026, with the option to extend by any periods of up to and including 24 months, or part thereof.

Renewal: The Housing Executive has the ability to extend the contract for any period(s) up to and including 24 Months.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0372ec
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001782-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

98 - Other community, social and personal services


CPV Codes

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

98133100 - Civic betterment and community facility support services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£200,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£200,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£259,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Jan 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
7 Nov 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Jan 20233 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
The Housing Executive has the option to extend this contract up to a maximum of a 5 year period, entirely at the discretion of the Housing Executive. This requirement maybe subject to re-tender depending on the Housing Executive's requirements.

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Northern Ireland Housing Executive
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
BT2 8BP
Postcode Area
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN06 Belfast
Delivery Location
TLN0 Northern Ireland

Local Authority
Belfast
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Belfast South and Mid Down

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

TIDES TRAINING amp; CONSULTANCY

Further Information

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