--- title: "Birth Family Support and Counselling Service in Adoption, Regional Origins Tracing Service and Advice, Support, Signposting and Advocacy Service for Adults in Adoption" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02b904" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02b904" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02b904.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02b904.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "PROCUREMENT AND LOGISTICS SERVICE" published: "2021-06-07" --- # Birth Family Support and Counselling Service in Adoption, Regional Origins Tracing Service and Advice, Support, Signposting and Advocacy Service for Adults in Adoption Buyer: PROCUREMENT AND LOGISTICS SERVICE Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02b904 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02b904) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02b904.json) ## Summary The Procurement and Logistics Service is planning to procure a Birth Family Support and Counselling Service in Adoption, as well as a Regional Origins Tracing Service and Support Services for Adults in Adoption. This initiative falls under the health and social work services category and is based in the United Kingdom. The procurement is currently in the planning stage, with a future notice expected to be issued on 2nd August 2021. Interested parties should note that the contracting authority requires providers to be registered as an Adoption Agency by the start date of the new contract. This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in health and social work services, particularly those involved in counselling, social work, and support services for families and adults affected by adoption. Companies that can demonstrate expertise in these areas, along with the necessary credentials to operate as a registered adoption agency, will be well-suited to engage in this procurement process. Those interested in exploring this opportunity are encouraged to express their interest early and keep abreast of updates on the eTendersNI portal. ## Notice Birth Family Support and Counselling Service in Adoption, Regional Origins Tracing Service and Advice, Support, Signposting and Advocacy Service for Adults in Adoption. ### Lot Information Lot 1 HSC wish to inform the market that they are planning to procure the provision of a Birth Family Support and Counselling Service in Adoption, Regional Origins Tracing Service and Advice, Support, Signposting and Advocacy Service for Adults in Adoption. * Independent Birth Family Support and Counselling Service - this service is for birth parents and other birth family members including children, where a child has been adopted. * Regional Tracing Origins Service for adult adoptees and birth families in Adoption - this service traces birth parents and adoptees on referral from a Registered Adoption Agency in Northern Ireland. * Advice, Support, Signposting and Advocacy Service for adults seeking information about their past or for tracing in adoption - this service signposts those searching for information in relation to birth relatives or adopted adults to the appropriate organisation and advocates on their behalf where this is required. It will be a requirement of the tender that the Provider (or Lead Agency) is a Registered Adoption Agency by the start date of the new contract. The purpose of this Prior Information Notice is to raise awareness of an upcoming procurement and gauge the level of interest in the provision of such services in advance of any formal tender process. To make an expression of interest please email PaLSSocialcare.Sourcing@hscni.net providing the following information: -- organisation name; -- brief description of services you provide; and -- web address if applicable. The tender is still in preparation and tender details have not yet been finalised and are subject to change. Full tender details will be included in the suite of tender documents which will be available for download when the tender is advertised. This Prior Information Notice (PIN) has been published in the Find a Tender Service (FTS) via the Procurement and Logistics Service (PaLS) eTendersNI procurement portal: https://eTendersni.gov.uk/. Any tender opportunity will also be advertised using this same procurement portal - eTendersNI. Tenderers must be registered on eTendersNI and have selected the Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) Code 85000000 (Health and social work services), 85300000 (Social work and related services) and 85312300 (Guidance and counselling services). The tender is likely to be advertised in the coming month(s). It is your responsibility to find this or any tender opportunity when it is advertised, please check the portal regularly for tender opportunities. Note: This is not a call for tender. Market awareness 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. 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 lots has not been finalised. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012691-2021 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 7 Jun 2021 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 1 Aug 2021 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | PROCUREMENT AND LOGISTICS SERVICE | | Locality | ARMAGH | | Post town | Northern Ireland | | Postcode | BT61 7PR | | Country | Northern Ireland | | ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland | | ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland | | ITL 3 | TLN07 Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon | | Local authority | Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon | | Electoral ward | Cathedral | | Westminster constituency | Newry and Armagh | | Delivery location | TLN Northern Ireland | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services - 85300000 - Social work and related services - 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services ## Release History - 7 Jun 2021 at 14:35 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012691-2021 ## Notice URLs - https://eTendersni.gov.uk/ - https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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