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title: "Postvention service for under 18s who have been bereaved by suicide"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-051106"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCY"
published: "2025-05-12"
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# Postvention service for under 18s who have been bereaved by suicide

Buyer: PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCY  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-051106

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## Summary

The Public Health Agency (PHA), in collaboration with the Business Services Organisation's Procurement and Logistics Service (PaLS), is planning a procurement process for a Postvention service aimed at supporting children and young people (CYP) aged 4-17 who have been bereaved by suicide. This initiative, set within the health and social work services industry category, will also include community capacity awareness training for professionals working with affected CYP. The current stage is planning, with a pre-tender market engagement scheduled, involving a Briefing Paper and Questionnaire accessible via eTendersNI, with submissions due by 9th June 2025. The project will be delivered in Northern Ireland, under the introduction of the New Procurement Act 2023 and pertinent Northern Ireland Procurement Policy Notes. The expected contract period will commence from January 2026, with a potential endpoint by December 2028, with an extension possibility till 2032.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in health and social work services, particularly those offering guidance and counselling services. It invites engagement from small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), providing them a chance to extend their reach within the public sector and contribute to critical support services for young people. The focus on social value and human rights within the procurement process adds an ethical dimension appealing to providers committed to these areas. Proactive participation could enhance business credibility and sustainability through alignment with Northern Ireland's key social objectives.

## Notice

The PHA is tendering for the provision of postvention services for CYP aged 4-17 who have been bereaved by suicide; and for the provision of community capacity awareness training for people who, within their professional role, support CYP who have been bereaved by suicide. The Procurement and Logistics Service (PaLS) on behalf of the Public Health Agency (PHA) wish to carry out a market engagement with providers interested in delivering a Postvention service for under 18s who have been bereaved by suicide. This Preliminary Market Engagement will take the form of a Briefing Paper and Questionnaire for providers to respond to. The purpose of this Preliminary Market Engagement is to raise awareness of an upcoming procurement and gauge the level of interest in the provision of such services, and also to make potential Providers aware in advance of key service requirements and the introduction of the New Procurement Act 2023 as well as Northern Ireland Procurement Policy Notes (PPN) relating to Social Value (01/21) & Human Rights (05/21) that will be included in any future Tender.

### Planning Information

The Procurement and Logistics Service (PaLS) on behalf of the Public Health Agency (PHA) wish to carry out a market engagement with providers interested in delivering a Postvention service for under 18s who have been bereaved by suicide.
This Preliminary Market Engagement will take the form of a Briefing Paper and Questionnaire for providers to respond to. The purpose of this Preliminary Market Engagement is to raise awareness of an upcoming procurement and gauge the level of interest in the provision of such services, and also to make potential Providers aware in advance of key service requirements and the introduction of the New Procurement Act 2023 as well as Northern Ireland Procurement Policy Notes (PPN) relating to Social Value (01/21) & Human Rights (05/21) that will be included in any future Tender.
The Preliminary Market Engagement Briefing Paper and Appendix 1 – Preliminary Market Engagement Questionnaire are available on eTendersNI (https://etendersni.gov.uk) under Resource ID/CfT number: 5923374
Please ensure you are registered with eTendersNI under Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) Code ‘85000000 Health and social work services’.
Your response to this Pre-Tender Market Engagement Paper must be completed in ‘Appendix 1 – CP12 Preliminary Market Engagement Questionnaire’ and submitted as an attachment via the eTendersNI secure messaging area of the Resource ID/CfT number: 5923374. The deadline for submission is Monday 9th June at 15:00.
Any interest shown in the pre-tender market engagement does not constitute a commitment to participate in a procurement exercise. Failure to show interest does not restrict providers from participating in any future procurement exercise.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020517-2025 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 May 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 9 Jun 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2026 - 31 Dec 2028 |
| 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 | Planning |
| Lots status | Planning |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCY |
| Additional buyers | BUSINESS SERVICES ORGANISATION |
| Locality | BELFAST |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT2 8BS |
| 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
- 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services

## Release History

- 12 May 2025 at 13:24 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020517-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020517-2025
  12th May 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://etendersni.gov.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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