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title: "Market Engagement - Provision of Bespoke Care Placement for a PD client"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-049825"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "WESTERN HEALTH SOCIAL TRUST"
published: "2024-09-04"
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# Market Engagement - Provision of Bespoke Care Placement for a PD client

Buyer: WESTERN HEALTH SOCIAL TRUST  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-049825

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## Summary

The Western Health Social Trust is currently in the planning stage for a market engagement concerning the provision of bespoke care placement services for a young adult with profound personal care needs. The procurement process, given the brief title "Market Engagement – Provision of Bespoke Care Placement for a PD client," falls under the Health and Social Work Services category (CPV 85000000). The specific engagement involves residential health facilities, nursing care services, and social work services, falling under the UKN region. Key dates include the finalisation of this market engagement by 5pm on 25th September 2024. Interested providers must email their expressions of interest to info.contracts@westerntrust.hscni.net by this deadline.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in supported living, residential, or nursing home services tailored to individuals with complex personal and psychological needs. Suitable businesses would ideally have experience in providing low-stimulus, secure environments and can furnish specialised equipment and 24/7 staffing. The opportunity to engage with the Western Health and Social Trust can facilitate business growth through the provision of highly specialised care and accommodation solutions, positioning these businesses as key players in the health and social care market. This market engagement is a pre-tender activity, and participation does not bind organisations to future procurement exercises.

## Notice

Market Engagement - Provision of Bespoke Care Placement for a PD client

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Western Health and Social Care Trust is seeking to engage with providers of supported living, residential or nursing home service on the potential for a bespoke placement for an adult individual under the age of 21, who is a wheelchair user, with a diagnosis of: * This young person depends on carers for all aspects of personal care. * Developmental Trauma Disorder and Complex PTSD. Carers will need an understanding of how to help the individual manage this. * Moderate Learning difficulties although not registered with a Learning Disability. Accommodation needs for the adult The accommodation must include wheelchair accessible bedroom, own bathroom and own living room. Requires low stimulus environment, as free as possible from contact / noise by children or others and low environmental noise. Reliable internet access for the individual is essential. There must be secure / restricted / limited access to the accommodation so that the individual can only be accessed by going via staff. Requirements of Placement for Residential / Nursing Care The individual requires a tracking hoist, a toileting seat, bath/shower room big enough to accommodate a shower trolley, and if the accommodation is not level access, a suitable lift for the individual plus 1 carer. The individual will require 1:1 ratio of staffing 24/7 for an initial period of up to 12 weeks or earlier as appropriate. Psychological safety is essential otherwise risk of significant emotional dysregulation / extreme anxiety/distress. 2:1 to support is required with manual handling needs only (which would equate to 6 hours per day for the second staff member). If interested please email your expression of interest to info.contracts@westerntrust.hscni.net before 5pm on 25th September 2024 and include the following: 1. Organisation Name; 2. Organisation Web address; 3. Brief description of services you currently provide including where these services are delivered; Please include above title in your response. The Trust will then share further detailed pen picture of our client with interested providers and arrange meetings with providers also. See www.westerntrust.hscni.net for further details regarding the Trust. Additional information: Note - this is not a Call for Tender and there is no guarantee a procurement process will be run. Any interest shown 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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028331-2024 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Sep 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 4 Dec 2024 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WESTERN HEALTH SOCIAL TRUST |
| Locality | LONDONDERRY |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT47 6SB |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN0A Derry City and Strabane |
| Local authority | Derry City and Strabane |
| Electoral ward | Kilfennan |
| Westminster constituency | Foyle |
| Delivery location | TLN Northern Ireland |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85144000 - Residential health facilities services
- 85144100 - Residential nursing care services
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
- 85310000 - Social work services
- 98513310 - Home-help services

## Release History

- 4 Sep 2024 at 16:21 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028331-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

## Provenance

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