Planning

Early Market Engagement - Learning Disability Supported Living Accommodation within any area of Northern Ireland.

NORTHERN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST

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Planning

01 Oct 2025 at 10:25

Planning Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Northern Health and Social Care Trust is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process, focusing on health and social work services in Northern Ireland. The initiative is presented as an Early Market Engagement, specifically targeting the development of Learning Disability Supported Living Accommodation. This Prior Information Notice (PIN) aims to assess both the current and future market capacities for supporting a service user with complex behaviours. Interested parties can engage with the process until the deadline at 3:00 pm on 22 October 2025. The location of interest encompasses any area within Northern Ireland, and the activity falls under the main procurement category of services.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in health and social care services, particularly those experienced in providing tailored support for individuals with learning disabilities. Companies with a strong staffing structure capable of delivering one-to-one support during awake hours 7 days a week will find this engagement particularly suitable. Although this is not a formal call for tender, it allows organisations to position themselves favourably for any future procurement exercises, demonstrating their capability to meet strategic requirements set by the NHSCT. This planned engagement could be a major step for businesses looking to expand their footprint within the public healthcare sector in Northern Ireland.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Early Market Engagement - Learning Disability Supported Living Accommodation within any area of Northern Ireland.

Notice Description

This is a Prior Information Notice (PIN) by way of an Early Market Engagement scoping for the NHSCT to ascertain current capacity and potential future capacity in the market for the provision of a Learning Disability Supported Living Accommodation for a Service User with complex behaviors in any area across Northern Ireland.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This is a PIN by the NHSCT for an Early Market Engagement (NOT a Call for Tender) to ascertain current capacity in the market AND potential future capacity for the provision of Learning Disability Supported Living Accommodation for a complex service user who presents with challenging behaviour. Care to be provided with anticipated 1:1 staff support during waken hours of 9.00 am to 9.00 pm, 7 days per week over 365/366 days per annum. Accommodation in any area across Northern Ireland. Additional information: This is not a Call for Tender and there is no guarantee any procurement process will be run. Any interest shown by Providers will be further explored but this does not constitute a commitment to progress in a procurement exercise. Failure to show interest does not restrict providers from participating in any future procurement exercise held by NHSCT. This notice has been placed to alert the Sector of a specific requirement. Any future procurement exercise will be conducted in accordance with the information contained in any final published tender documentation.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a5ac
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061232-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Oct 20252 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
21 Oct 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NORTHERN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
socialcare.procurement@northerntrust.hscni.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BALLYMENA
Postcode
BT43 6HL
Post Town
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN0F Mid and East Antrim
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Mid and East Antrim
Electoral Ward
Fair Green
Westminster Constituency
North Antrim

Further Information

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