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The Provision of Personal & Social Care at The Croft, Abbots Road, Newtownabbey for People Living with Dementia

THE NORTHERN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST

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Planning

23 Jul 2026 at 08:44

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Northern Health and Social Care Trust is planning a procurement process for the provision of personal and social care services at The Croft, Abbots Road, Newtownabbey, specifically tailored for people living with dementia. This procurement is at the planning stage and involves a preliminary market engagement (PME) led by the Regional Business Services Organisation (BSO), Procurement and Logistics Service (PaLS), acting as the procuring entity. The tender falls under the health and social work services category and follows light-touch regulations as per the UK's legal framework. Suppliers interested in participating must submit their PME questionnaire responses by 13th August 2026. This process is related to the services industry sector, creating opportunities for enhancing healthcare assistance within Antrim, United Kingdom.

This tender represents a significant business growth opportunity for organisations specialising in healthcare and social work services, particularly those experienced in delivering domiciliary care. Businesses capable of offering integrated personal and social care in housing support models will find this tender advantageous. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly encouraged to engage, as the procurement process is designed to be inclusive. Moreover, the focus on compliance with the Procurement Act 2023, social value, human rights, cyber security, and sustainability requirements offers innovative organisations the chance to align their services with contemporary regulatory and ethical standards. By participating in this procurement process, businesses can potentially secure a long-term contract lasting until 2030, with possible extensions until 2033.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

The Provision of Personal & Social Care at The Croft, Abbots Road, Newtownabbey for People Living with Dementia

Notice Description

This Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) is being published by Regional Business Services Organisation (BSO) Procurement and Logistics Service (PaLS), on behalf of the Northern Health and Social Care Trust (the Trust), for the purposes of informing and engaging with interested providers regarding the upcoming procurement for the Provision of Personal and Social Care at The Croft, Abbots Road, Newtownabbey for People Living with Dementia. The Trust wishes to award a Contract with one provider to deliver Personal and Social Care (Domiciliary Care) to people living with dementia, in the housing support model at The Croft; 24 co-located self-contained units on a single site. The complete model is one in which Personal and Social Care (Domiciliary Care) and the Housing Support are both delivered by one provider. This engagement will take the form of an engagement paper and questionnaire, which interested providers are invited to complete. The CP13 PME Questionnaire Explanatory Document should be read in conjunction with the CP12 PME Questionnaire (Appendix 1) and the PME Notice. The purpose of this PME exercise is to raise awareness of an upcoming procurement, gauge the level of interest in the provision of such services, make interested providers aware in advance of the key service requirements, the introduction of the Procurement Act 2023 and Northern Ireland Procurement Policy Note's (PPN's) relating to Social Value and Human Rights, cyber security requirements, sustainability and net zero requirements, that will be included in any future tender. This notice has been placed for advertising purposes only. The procurement exercise will be conducted in accordance with the information contained in any final published tender documentation. There is no guarantee a procurement process will run.

Planning Information

The CP13 PME Explanatory Document and CP12 PME Questionnaire (Appendix 1) are available on eTendersNI (https://etendersni.gov.uk) under Resource ID/CfT Reference: 6601616. Please ensure you are registered with eTendersNI under Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) Code '85000000 Health and social work services'. Your response to this PME paper must be completed in CP12 PME Questionnaire (Appendix 1) and submitted as an attachment via the eTendersNI secure messaging area of the Resource ID/CfT Reference: 6601616. The deadline for submission is 3pm on 13th August 2026. Any interest shown in the PME does not constitute a commitment to participate in a procurement exercise. Non-participation in this PME exercise does not preclude any provider from participation in any future procurement exercise. Please note that the contract dates in this Notice are anticipated and subject to change. Please also note that the estimated date of publication of Tender Notice is an anticipated date and subject to change. The value of '0' is included for administrative / system purposes only and does not reflect the value of the procurement.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d17a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069469-2026
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

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
23 Jul 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Oct 20262 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2027 - 31 Mar 2030 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE NORTHERN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST
Additional Buyers

REGIONAL BUSINESS SERVICES ORGANISATION (BSO), PROCUREMENT AND LOGISTICS SERVICE (PALS)

Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ANTRIM
Postcode
BT41 2RL
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

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