--- title: "Pre-Market Engagement - CAWT PEACEPLUS Healthier Futures Project - Community-Based Early Intervention Health Improvement Programmes (WHSCT & SHSCT Areas)" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-068b95" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-068b95" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-068b95.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-068b95.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "REGIONAL BUSINESS SERVICES ORGANISATION PROCUREMENT AND LOGISTICS SERVICE" published: "2026-04-27" --- # Pre-Market Engagement - CAWT PEACEPLUS Healthier Futures Project - Community-Based Early Intervention Health Improvement Programmes (WHSCT & SHSCT Areas) Buyer: REGIONAL BUSINESS SERVICES ORGANISATION PROCUREMENT AND LOGISTICS SERVICE Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-068b95 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-068b95) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-068b95.json) ## Summary The Regional Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service is in the planning stage of a procurement process for the CAWT PEACEPLUS Healthier Futures Project, aimed at implementing community-based early intervention health improvement programmes within the Southern Health and Social Care Trust (SHSCT) and Western Health and Social Care Trust (WHSCT) areas in Northern Ireland. This initiative falls under the health and social work services category and will focus on increasing physical activity, healthy eating, and behaviour change to address overweight and obesity. Interested suppliers are invited to participate in a Pre-Market Engagement exercise, with submissions due by 8th May 2026 at 15:00. A virtual information session will be held on 12th May 2026, offering potential participants further insights into the project. The full tender documentation is expected to be available on etendersni.gov.uk by 5th June 2026. This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in health and community services, as well as wellness and miscellaneous health services, to expand their operations within Northern Ireland. The focus on early intervention programmes provides a myriad of business growth opportunities for firms proficient in delivering services that promote physical activity, nutrition, and health literacy. Suppliers with expertise in these areas, particularly those with experience in community service provision, are well-suited to compete for this project. Engaging in the Pre-Market Engagement exercise will allow businesses to gain valuable insights into sector requirements and align their offerings with the needs outlined by the SHSCT and WHSCT contracting authorities. ## Notice The Purpose of this Prior Information Notice is to invite interested suppliers to participate in this Pre-Market Engagement exercise who may be interested in delivering Tier 1 Community Based Early Intervention Support for Adults (Healthier Futures Programme) within the Southern Health and Social Care Trust (SHSCT) and Western Health and Social Care Trust (WHSCT) geographical areas. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The Business Services Organisation, Procurement and Logistics Service (BSO PaLS), on behalf of the Cooperation and Working Together (CAWT) Partnership, have published this PIN on the Find a Tender Service (FTS) and on the eTendersNI procurement portal (https://eTendersni.gov.uk/). In addition, PINs with relevant links have been published on eTenders.ie and in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) to ensure compliance with PEACEPLUS funding advertising requirements. The purpose of these PINs is to invite interested suppliers to participate in this Pre-Market Engagement exercise. Links to this Pre-Market Engagement have been made available on the following websites to ensure that the widest possible audience is informed of this Pre-Market Engagement activity: -The CAWT Partnership website and social media channels; -The Southern Health and Social Care Trust (SHSCT and Western Health and Social Care Trust (WHSCT) websites, as the Northern Ireland CAWT partner organisations that will be the contracting authorities; -The Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action (NICVA) website, which represents, supports, connects, and develops the voluntary and community sector - Representing, supporting, connecting and developing | NICVA. Interested suppliers are invited to participate in this Pre Market Engagement by reviewing the Pre Market Engagement Paper and completing and submitting the Questionnaire (Appendix 1) via eTendersNI, Resource ID/CfT number 6505000 by the engagement deadline - 8th May 2026 at 15:00. The purpose of this market engagement exercise is to engage with interested suppliers in advance of the forthcoming procurement opportunity in order to raise awareness, gauge market interest in the provision of the services, and outline the key elements of the Service. This engagement will also enable the CAWT partner organisations that are the two contracting authorities (i.e. WHSCT & SHSCT) to obtain market insight and develop a more comprehensive understanding of the sector. The CAWT PEACEPLUS Healthier Futures Project aims to implement a model focused on addressing the effects of unhealthy environments and factors that impact on overweight and obesity such as physical activity, nutrition (Healthy Eating), and health behaviours, with the recognition that Health Literacy is integral to all three areas. This Procurement exercise and the subsequent Service to be commissioned will cover the following components: -The Northern Ireland delivery Lot areas, which will be located within the boundaries of the SHSCT and WHSCT; and - The Delivery of Tier 1 Community-Based Early Intervention Support for Adults, in the following areas: - Increasing Physical Activity & reducing sedentary behaviour - Healthy Eating - Behaviour Change Please refer to the Pre-Market engagement Paper for additional details on the Service. 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. Additional information: A virtual information session will be held on 12th May, from 11:00am to 12:00pm, via Microsoft Teams. Providers may register to attend the information session as part of their questionnaire response, or, if they are not participating in the Pre-Market Engagement questionnaire, by emailing PaLSSocialcare.Sourcing@hscni.net to register their interest by the engagement deadline above. As part of the pre market engagement process, providers will have the opportunity to submit questions within their questionnaire response. Questions received will be considered in advance and addressed during the Q&A session at the information event. Providers will also have the opportunity to raise additional questions during the session. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038023-2026 | | 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 | 27 Apr 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 4 Jun 2026 | | 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 | REGIONAL BUSINESS SERVICES ORGANISATION PROCUREMENT AND LOGISTICS SERVICE | | Locality | BELFAST | | Post town | Northern Ireland | | Postcode | BT12 6HU | | Country | Northern Ireland | | ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland | | ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland | | ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast | | Local authority | Belfast | | Electoral ward | Blackstaff | | Westminster constituency | Belfast South and Mid Down | | Delivery location | TLN Northern Ireland | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 75 - Administration, defence and social security services - 85 - Health and social work services - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 75200000 - Provision of services to the community - 85000000 - Health and social work services - 85100000 - Health services - 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services - 85323000 - Community health services - 98334000 - Wellness services ## Release History - 27 Apr 2026 at 12:06 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038023-2026 ## Notice URLs - https://eTendersni.gov.uk/ - https://etendersni.gov.uk/ - https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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