--- title: "Pre-Market Engagement - CAWT PEACEPLUS Community Connections and Wellbeing project (CCWP) - Delivery of Psychosocial Activities and Community Supports (WHSCT and SHSCT Areas)" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-069a60" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-069a60" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-069a60.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-069a60.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "REGIONAL BUSINESS SERVICES ORGANISATION PROCUREMENT AND LOGISTICS SERVICE" published: "2026-05-15" --- # Pre-Market Engagement - CAWT PEACEPLUS Community Connections and Wellbeing project (CCWP) - Delivery of Psychosocial Activities and Community Supports (WHSCT and SHSCT Areas) Buyer: REGIONAL BUSINESS SERVICES ORGANISATION PROCUREMENT AND LOGISTICS SERVICE Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-069a60 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-069a60) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-069a60.json) ## Summary The Regional Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service (BSO PaLS) is orchestrating a procurement process centred on the delivery of psychosocial activities and community supports under the CAWT PEACEPLUS Community Connections and Wellbeing project. This initiative, set within the health and social work services industry category, specifically targets the areas of the Southern Health and Social Care Trust (SHSCT) and the Western Health and Social Care Trust (WHSCT) in Northern Ireland. The procurement is currently in the planning stage, with a prior information notice published. Interested suppliers are invited to participate in pre-market engagement exercises, which are crucial in shaping the forthcoming service delivery, with a key engagement deadline set for 29th May 2026 at 15:00. A virtual information session is slated for 2nd June 2026, providing an interactive forum for suppliers to gain insights and raise queries. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in health and social care services to expand their operations into Northern Ireland’s market. The planned procurement focuses on community health, wellness, and psychosocial support services, suggesting suitability for organisations with experience in these areas. Participation in the pre-market engagement offers businesses the chance to influence the final tender specifications, aligning service delivery with the contracting authorities' needs. Organisations capable of delivering both individual and group-based interventions will find this tender particularly advantageous, potentially facilitating meaningful growth and the opportunity to establish or strengthen their presence within the Northern Ireland health service sector. Engaging at this stage allows for strategic positioning prior to the formal commencement of the procurement process. ## 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 Psychosocial Activities and Community Supports as part of the CAWT PEACEPLUS Community Connections and Wellbeing Project 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. Interested suppliers are invited to participate in this Pre-Market Engagement by reviewing the Pre-Market Engagement Paper and submitting a complete Questionnaire (Appendix 1) via eTendersNI, Resource ID/CfT number 6528407 by the engagement deadline - 29th 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 and SHSCT) to obtain market insight and develop a more comprehensive understanding of the sector. 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 Psychosocial Activities (1:1 and/or group based) and Community Supports (1:1 and/or group based). 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 2nd June 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/045080-2026 | | 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 | 15 May 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 28 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 | ARMAGH | | Post town | Northern Ireland | | Postcode | BT61 7PR | | 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 - 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 - 85322000 - Community action programme - 85323000 - Community health services - 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services - 98334000 - Wellness services ## Release History - 15 May 2026 at 15:43 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045080-2026 ## Notice URLs - https://eTendersni.gov.uk - https://etendersni.gov.uk - https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps - https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=6528407 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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