--- title: "DAC 149/22 ID 4609155 - DOF NICSHR Occupational Health Service" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-038ccd" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-038ccd" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-038ccd.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-038ccd.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE" published: "2022-12-13" --- # DAC 149/22 ID 4609155 - DOF NICSHR Occupational Health Service Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-038ccd [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-038ccd) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-038ccd.json) ## Summary The Department of Finance has awarded a contract for Occupational Health Services to Blackwell Associates. The procurement was carried out through a limited procurement method, specifically an Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The total contract value is £766,335.00 GBP. The Department of Finance, based in BELFAST, United Kingdom, sought these urgent services due to resourcing issues and capacity challenges in the labour market. This tender for Occupational Health Services presents an opportunity for businesses experienced in providing health and social work services. The Department of Finance aims to address urgent and critical needs by engaging Blackwell Associates under a Direct Award Contract (DAC). Businesses with expertise in occupational health services delivery and proven track records in the sector are well-suited to compete. The contract has been signed on 13th December 2022, offering a lucrative opportunity for growth and collaboration. ## Notice This DAC is to provide Occupational Health Services to the Department. There are resourcing issues and the state of the labour market were unforseen and unattributable to the Department. There are capacity issues in this area, competition for resources in both the private and public sector and the Dept must act quickly to secure. The Department is considering longer term solutions including employment but services must be covered in the interim. These are urgent, critical services. There is no option to do nothing. ### Lot Information Lot 1 This DAC is to provide Occupational Health Services to the Department. There are resourcing issues and the state of the labour market were unforseen and unattributable to the Department. There are capacity issues in this area, competition for resources in both the private and public sector and the Dept must act quickly to secure. The Department is considering longer term solutions including employment but services must be covered in the interim. These are urgent, critical services. There is no option to do nothing. ### Procurement Information The provider is an established and experienced occupational health service provider, and they have confirmed that they can deliver a range of occupational health services to assist the NICS. The ability to procure these services to support OHS activities will safeguard the delivery of occupational health services, assist in the use of limited OHS resource, and proved an opportunity to consider and implement longer term solutions to the challenges being faced Given the possible impact of these challenges on the NICS and the requirement to address the situation urgently, approval is being sought to procure these services through a Direct Award Contract (DAC) as an interim arrangement while longer term solutions are implemented. Under Regulation 32 of PCR 2015, there are derogations to award a contract to a single supplier where the supplies or services can only be supplied by a particular supplier. In this case specifically applying the derogation under Regulation 32(2)(c) whereby it is strictly necessary where, for reasons of extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable by the contracting authority, the time limits for the open or restricted procedures or competitive procedures with negotiation cannot be complied with. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035141-2022 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Limited | | Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 13 Dec 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 13 Dec 2022 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £766,335 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE | | Locality | BELFAST | | Post town | Northern Ireland | | Postcode | BT3 9ED | | Country | Northern Ireland | | ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland | | ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland | | ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast | | Local authority | Belfast | | Electoral ward | Sydenham | | Westminster constituency | Belfast East | | Delivery location | TLN Northern Ireland | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | BLACKWELL ASSOCIATES | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 13 Dec 2022 at 08:54 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035141-2022 ## Notice URLs - https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps - https://www.blackwellassociates.co.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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