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title: "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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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "BELFAST HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST (BHSCT)"
published: "2026-04-23"
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# Preliminary Market Engagement 2026 - Provision of Primary Care Talking Therapies Service for Service Users aged 18+ years within the BHSCT [6508040]

Buyer: BELFAST HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST (BHSCT)  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0689e0

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## Summary

The upcoming procurement process is organised by the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust (BHSCT) for the provision of Primary Care Talking Therapies Service for Service Users aged 18+ years. This initiative falls under the healthcare services sector and is scheduled for engagement with interested providers. The planning stage commenced on 23rd April 2026 with a preliminary market engagement set to close on 15th May 2026 at 15:00. Taking place in Belfast, Northern Ireland, the procurement adheres to the latest Northern Ireland devolved regulations and will be managed by the Business Services Organisation (BSO), acting as the Centre of Procurement Expertise for Health and Social Care.

Participation in this tender offers significant growth prospects, particularly for small to medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) specialising in health and social work services. With a contract period starting in April 2027 and potential renewal until March 2034, service providers can establish a long-term partnership. The tender addresses key themes such as social value, human rights, cyber security, and sustainability requirements, making it ideal for forward-thinking businesses ready to meet these modern demands within the specified community health services framework.

## Notice

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037193-2026 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 15 May 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2027 - 31 Mar 2029 |
| 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 | Planning |
| Lots status | Planning |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BELFAST HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST (BHSCT) |
| Additional buyers | BUSINESS SERVICES ORGANISATION |
| Locality | BELFAST |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT9 7AB |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN07 Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon |
| Local authority | Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon |
| Electoral ward | Cathedral |
| Westminster constituency | Newry and Armagh |
| 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
- 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services
- 85312320 - Counselling services
- 85320000 - Social services
- 85323000 - Community health services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 23 Apr 2026 at 14:16 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037193-2026

## 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

## Provenance

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