--- title: "Early Market Engagement - Learning Disability Supported Living Accommodation in the preferred areas of Antrim, Randalstown, Mid-Ulster (Toome, Magherafelt) and Ballymena but the Trust will consider other areas as secondary options." ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04e90d" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04e90d" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04e90d.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04e90d.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NORTHERN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST" published: "2025-03-03" --- # Early Market Engagement - Learning Disability Supported Living Accommodation in the preferred areas of Antrim, Randalstown, Mid-Ulster (Toome, Magherafelt) and Ballymena but the Trust will consider other areas as secondary options. Buyer: NORTHERN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04e90d [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04e90d) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04e90d.json) ## Summary The Northern Health and Social Care Trust (NHSCT) has announced an Early Market Engagement for Learning Disability Supported Living Accommodation in the preferred areas of Antrim, Randalstown, Mid-Ulster (Toome, Magherafelt), and Ballymena. This procurement process is currently at the planning stage as indicated by a Prior Information Notice (PIN). The initiative aims to gather information on current and future market capacity to provide bespoke single occupancy accommodation for a service user with complex behaviours. The PIN is live until 3:00 pm on 18 March 2025, with further details to be discussed with interested providers during this period. The procurement falls under the Health and social work services industry category and is classified as a service procurement. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in bespoke health and social care accommodations. Providers with the capability to deliver 24/7 care in a single occupancy setting, especially those experienced in handling complex behavioural needs, would be well-suited to compete. Engagement with the NHSCT through this Early Market Engagement can help businesses position themselves for future procurement exercises, offering a chance to demonstrate their capacity, expertise, and interest in delivering high-quality supported living services. This could lead to long-term growth and expansion within the health and social care sector. ## Notice This is a Prior Information Notice (PIN) by way of an Early Market Engagement scoping for the NHSCT to ascertain potential current capacity and potential future capacity in the market for the provision of a bespoke single occupancy Learning Disability Supported Living Accommodation for a Service User with complex behaviours in the preferred areas of Antrim, Randalstown, Mid-Ulster (Toome, Magherafelt) and Ballymena but the Trust will consider other areas as secondary options. ### Lot Information Lot 1 This is a PIN by the NHSCT for an Early Market Engagement (NOT a Call for Tender) to ascertain potential current capacity in the market AND potential future capacity for the provision of bespoke single occupancy Learning Disability 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. Accommodation in the preferred areas of Antrim, Randalstown, Mid-Ulster (Toome, Magherafelt) and Ballymena but the Trust will consider other areas as secondary options. The NHSCT is announcing this PIN as it wishes to meet and discuss current and future capacity with potential providers interested in the delivery of the service. Further more specific details on this service would be provided at these meetings. Additional information: This is not a Call for Tender and there is no guarantee any 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. This notice has been placed for advertising purposes only. Any procurement exercise will be conducted in accordance with the information contained in any final published tender documentation. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007696-2025 | | 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 | 3 Mar 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 18 Mar 2025 | | 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 | NORTHERN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST | | Locality | BALLYMENA | | Post town | Northern Ireland | | Postcode | BT43 6HL | | Country | Northern Ireland | | ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland | | ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland | | ITL 3 | TLN0F Mid and East Antrim | | Local authority | Mid and East Antrim | | Electoral ward | Fair Green | | Westminster constituency | North Antrim | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 3 Mar 2025 at 15:19 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007696-2025 ## Notice URLs - https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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