Published date: 13 January 2025
Last edited date: 13 January 2025
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Closing date: 14 February 2025
Contract summary
Industry
Health and safety services - 71317200
Health and safety consultancy services - 71317210
Safety consultancy services - 79417000
Show additional CPV codes for this notice
Staff training services - 80511000
Safety training services - 80550000
Location of contract
United Kingdom
Procurement reference
AHSN001-DN670401-32304841
Published date
13 January 2025
Closing date
14 February 2025
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
The purpose of this PIN is to inform market operators of a potential future exercise to procure Health and Safety support services to enable HI NENC to provide a safe working environment for its staff and visitors.
HI NENC operates out of a single office based in the centre of Newcastle however we also support staff to work from home under a hybrid working arrangement.
There are a number of in-house roles that manage Health and Safety within the office and home environments however these require access to a specialist H&S support service to include the following:
• Access to a Competent Person in accordance with H&S Law.
• Maintenance of our H&S Policy and Handbook.
• Provision of a health and safety learning management system to train staff in how to maintain a safe working environment for them and their colleagues.
• Completion of periodic H&S risk assessments for our operations.
• Provision of specialist advice and guidance on specific H&S matters as and when required.
More information
Previous notice about this procurement
Prior Information Notice for the Provision of Health & Safety Support Services
Early engagementPublished 13 January 2025
Additional text
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HI NENC would like to invite potential providers of Evaluation services to apply to our Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) DN670401 as a supplier.
You can do this by following this link: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=7c5bf33c-52fa-ed11-8122-005056b64545
This opportunity will be developed as a further competition under Lot 5 of our DPS. You should therefore ensure you apply to Lot 5 to be able to bid to provide this service.
You are also welcome to apply for any other Lots on our DPS that you feel are relevant to your organisation.
We are expecting to put out the Invitation to Quote to our Lot 5 suppliers around mid-February 2025. This timeline is subject to change. Interested suppliers are advised to apply to the DPS promptly to ensure they have been accepted to the framework and receive the competition notification.
This notice is for information and engaging with the supply market only. It is not a binding statement of intent or call for competition. HI NENC reserves the right not to enter a formal process and not award a contract. The information contained in this notice, including information relating to the nature and scope of the requirements, the service classification of this requirement from the list of CPV codes, is only indicative of the HI NENC's current thinking and is neither exhaustive nor binding. HI NENC reserves the right at its absolute discretion to amend it at the time of issue of any further notices or at any other time.
HI NENC will not be liable for any bid cost, expenditure, work or effort incurred by a potential supplier in acting on the basis of this PIN
How to apply
Follow the instructions given in the description or the more information section.
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