D3 Tenders | Preliminary Market Engagement 2026 - Provision of Primary Care Talking Therapies Service for Service Users aged 18+ years within the BHSCT [6508040]

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Notice Title

Preliminary Market Engagement 2026 - Provision of Primary Care Talking Therapies Service for Service Users aged 18+ years within the BHSCT [6508040]

Notice Description

The Procurement and Logistics Service (PaLS) on behalf of the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust (BHSCT) wish to carry out a preliminary market engagement with interested providers. This market engagement is intended to inform the market that the BHSCT are proposing to tender for the provision of Primary Care Talking Therapies Service for Service Users aged 18+ years within the BHSCT. The BHSCT have published a preliminary market engagement (CfT Reference no: 6508040) for this tender which 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, gauge the level of interest in the provision of such services, and in advance of tender advertisement make potential providers aware of the following; Key service requirements; The introduction of the new Procurement Act 2023; Northern Ireland Procurement Policy Notes (PPN's) relating to Social Value and Human Rights that will be included in any future Tender; Cyber Security requirements; and Sustainability and Net Zero requirements. Please refer to the 'CP13 BHSCT - Market Engagement Briefing Paper' and associated appendices for further information - all documents associated with this market engagement are available in CfT document section under CfT Reference No: 6508040

Planning Information

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 ‘CP12 - Preliminary Market Engagement Questionnaire’ and submitted as an attachment via the eTendersNI secure messaging area of the Resource ID/CfT Number: 6508040. The deadline for submission is Friday 15th May 2026 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.

Notice Details

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Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-0689e0
Publication Source: Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037193-2026
Current Stage: Planning
All Stages: Planning

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

85312300 - Guidance and counselling services

85312320 - Counselling services

85320000 - Social services

85323000 - Community health services

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date: 23 Apr 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline: Not specified
Future Notice Date: 15 May 20263 weeks to go
Award Date: Not specified
Contract Period: 31 Mar 2027 - 31 Mar 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence: Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status: Planning
Lots Status: Planning
Awards Status: Not Specified
Contracts Status: Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

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Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer: BELFAST HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST (BHSCT)
Additional Buyers: BUSINESS SERVICES ORGANISATION
Contact Name: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality: BELFAST
Postcode: BT9 7AB
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): TLN07 Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon
Delivery Location: TLN Northern Ireland
Local Authority: Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon
Electoral Ward: Cathedral
Westminster Constituency: Newry and Armagh

Further Information

Notice Documents

https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037193-2026
23rd April 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Notice URLs

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

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