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Early Market Engagement for provision of Supported Living Accommodation in any area across Northern Ireland

Northern Health and Social Care Trust

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22 Sep 2026 at 14:35

Planning Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Northern Health and Social Care Trust is scoping the market for supported living accommodation for one service user with complex behaviours and challenging behaviour. The requirement is for a bespoke, 24-hour care facility in any area of Northern Ireland. Care is anticipated to use a one-to-one staffing ratio, with the service user potentially managed by one waking night worker, subject to ongoing review. The work falls within health and social care services, covering the provision and operation of accommodation with intensive support. This requirement is intended to help the Trust understand current and potential future market capacity for a highly individualised supported living arrangement. Providers with suitable accommodation and specialist care provision across Northern Ireland may be relevant.

This is an early market engagement and planned procurement at the scoping stage, rather than an invitation to tender. The Trust expects to use the information gathered to assess market capacity and potential future capacity; showing interest does not commit it to running a procurement, and not showing interest will not prevent participation in any later exercise. The engagement is expected to run until 3:00 pm on 6 October 2026, with a future notice date indicated as 6 October 2026. No contract value, budget, contract duration or bid deadline is set out. Any later procurement would be conducted using the requirements and conditions in its final tender documentation.

This will suit providers able to deliver supported living and intensive social care for a person with complex needs and challenging behaviour. Relevant organisations are likely to need a bespoke accommodation model, the ability to provide continuous 24-hour care, and sufficient trained staff to maintain an anticipated one-to-one support arrangement. Providers should be able to plan and operate waking-night cover, while adapting staffing levels if the service user’s needs change. The requirement may suit specialist supported living operators, care providers and organisations with access to suitable accommodation anywhere in Northern Ireland. It is also relevant to providers able to demonstrate capacity now, or to develop capacity for a future service, and prepared to engage in early discussions about a highly personalised care arrangement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Early Market Engagement for provision of Supported Living Accommodation in any area across 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 Supported Living Accommodation for a Service User with complex behaviours 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 Supported Living Accommodation for a complex service user who presents with challenging behaviour. Given complexity, care must be provided in a 24/7 bespoke facility with anticipated 1:1 staffing ratio and service user could be managed with 1 waking night staff (which will be kept under review). 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-0777ac
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089699-2026
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
22 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
6 Oct 2026Expired
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
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BALLYMENA
Postcode
BT43 6HL
Postcode Area
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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