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title: "Relationship and Sexuality Education (RSE) in the Community across Northern Ireland [3870678]"
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# Relationship and Sexuality Education (RSE) in the Community across Northern Ireland [3870678]

Buyer: PROCUREMENT AND LOGISTICS SERVICE ON BEHALF OF PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCY PHA  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02f61d

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## Summary

The public procurement process involves the Procurement and Logistics Service on behalf of the Public Health Agency (PHA), which is seeking to contract for Relationship and Sexuality Education (RSE) services in community settings throughout Northern Ireland. The procurement falls under the category of health and social work services and aims to improve the sexual health of young people aged 12-19 years. The procurement is currently in the award stage, with contracts signed on 1st March 2022, covering a period of two years, with the possibility for extension for an additional two years. The procurement was initiated under the open procedure and includes three distinct lots focused on different age groups: 12-14 years, 15-16 years, and 17-19 years.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses in the health and education sectors, particularly those that specialise in youth services, sexual health education, and community engagement. Companies that can provide tailored RSE programmes and have experience working with young people will be well-positioned to compete for these contracts. With a substantial total contract value of approximately £1.6 million per lot, interested businesses should prepare to demonstrate their capability to deliver innovative and effective educational services aimed at improving community health outcomes in Northern Ireland.

## Notice

The service will deliver relationship and sexuality education (RSE) programmes for young people aged 12-19 years in community settings across Northern Ireland. RSE in the community improves the sexual health and well-being of young people across Northern Ireland by enabling them to make healthier choices and contribute to the reduction in numbers of young people having underage sex, number of teenage pregnancies and incidence of sexually transmitted infections.

### Lot Information

Lot 1: Relationship and Sexuality Education for 12-14 years

The service will deliver relationship and sexuality education (RSE) programmes for young people aged 12-19 years in community settings across Northern Ireland. RSE in the community improves the sexual health and well-being of young people across Northern Ireland by enabling them to make healthier choices and contribute to the reduction in numbers of young people having underage sex, number of teenage pregnancies and incidence of sexually transmitted infections. Additional information: The total value of the procurement in II.1.7) above is inclusive of all three (3) Lots for the initial contract period of 2 years, plus the option to extend for 2 x 12 month periods (2 years). The value includes provision for an increase in service volumes of 50% as outlined in clause 1.4 of B Document - SS20a Scoping and Specification document. It is not a guarantee of uptake or minimum demand. In II.1.6) Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: is one (1).

Lot 2: Relationship and Sexuality Education for 15-16 years

The service will deliver relationship and sexuality education (RSE) programmes for young people aged 12-19 years in community settings across Northern Ireland. RSE in the community improves the sexual health and well-being of young people across Northern Ireland by enabling them to make healthier choices and contribute to the reduction in numbers of young people having underage sex, number of teenage pregnancies and incidence of sexually transmitted infections. Additional information: The total value of the procurement in II.1.7) above is inclusive of all three (3) Lots for the initial contract period of 2 years, plus the option to extend for 2 x 12 month periods (2 years). The value includes provision for an increase in service volumes of 50% as outlined in clause 1.4 of B Document - SS20a Scoping and Specification document. It is not a guarantee of uptake or minimum demand. In II.1.6) Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: is one (1).

Lot 3: Relationship and Sexuality Education for 17-19 years

The service will deliver relationship and sexuality education (RSE) programmes for young people aged 12-19 years in community settings across Northern Ireland. RSE in the community improves the sexual health and well-being of young people across Northern Ireland by enabling them to make healthier choices and contribute to the reduction in numbers of young people having underage sex, number of teenage pregnancies and incidence of sexually transmitted infections. Additional information: The total value of the procurement in II.1.7) above is inclusive of all three (3) Lots for the initial contract period of 2 years, plus the option to extend for 2 x 12 month periods (2 years). The value includes provision for an increase in service volumes of 50% as outlined in clause 1.4 of B Document - SS20a Scoping and Specification document. It is not a guarantee of uptake or minimum demand. In II.1.6) Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: is one (1).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006330-2022 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Mar 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 7 Jan 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Mar 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,652,400 |
| Lots value | £1,652,400 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,604,331 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | PROCUREMENT AND LOGISTICS SERVICE ON BEHALF OF PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCY PHA |
| Additional buyers | NI PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCY |
| Locality | LOUGHGALL |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT61 7PR |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast |
| Local authority | Belfast |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Belfast South and Mid Down |
| Delivery location | TLN Northern Ireland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 3 |
| Supplier names | AIDS CARE EDUCATION AND TRAINING NORTHERN IRELAND; COMMON YOUTH; RELATE NORTHERN IRELAND |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 8 Mar 2022 at 15:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006330-2022
- 12 Nov 2021 at 12:35 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028336-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://eTendersni.gov.uk/epps
- https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:549575-2020:TEXT:EN:HTML

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