--- title: "Early Market Engagement - Learning Disability Supported Living Accommodation in the preferred areas of Larne/Carrickfergus or Antrim/Ballymena areas as secondary options" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06d198" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06d198" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06d198.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06d198.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NORTHERN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST" published: "2026-07-23" --- # Early Market Engagement - Learning Disability Supported Living Accommodation in the preferred areas of Larne/Carrickfergus or Antrim/Ballymena areas as secondary options Buyer: NORTHERN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06d198 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06d198) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06d198.json) ## Summary The Northern Health and Social Care Trust (NHSCT) is conducting an Early Market Engagement to assess the market capacity for providing single occupancy supported living accommodation for a service user with complex needs. This Prior Information Notice (PIN), associated with Health and Social Work Services under CPV classification 85000000, focuses on the Larne/Carrickfergus areas, with Antrim/Ballymena as secondary options. Scheduled under the planning stage, this process is not yet a call for tender but aims to gauge the existing and future capacity in the market. Key dates include the publication live date until 6 August 2026 at 3:00 pm, with any potential procurement exercises aligning with insights gathered from this engagement. This engagement presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in bespoke supported living facilities, especially those capable of catering to complex behaviours with specified staffing ratios. Organisations with expertise in providing 24/7 care tailored to individual needs could find potential growth avenues through partnerships with NHSCT. By engaging in this process, businesses can position themselves as suitable candidates for future related procurements in the preferred Northern Ireland locations, leveraging their expertise in health and social services. ## Notice This is a Prior Information Notice (PIN) by way of an Early Market Engagement scoping for the NHSCT to ascertain 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 Larne / Carrickfergus or the Trust will consider other Antrim / Ballymena 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 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 ratio during wakening hours and general observations at night. The staffing ratio for personal care tasks can fluctuate between 2:1 to 3:1 staffing, which can fluctuate dependent on the care task being carried out. 3:1 staffing ratio required when in community settings. Accommodation in the preferred areas of Larne / Carrickfergus or the Trust will consider other Antrim / Ballymena areas as secondary options. Additional information: This is not a Call for Tender and there is no guarantee any procurement process will be run. Any interest shown by Providers will be further explored but this does not constitute a commitment to progress in a procurement exercise. Failure to show interest does not restrict providers from participating in any future procurement exercise held by NHSCT. This notice has been placed to alert the Sector of a specific requirement. Any future 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/069567-2026 | | 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 | 23 Jul 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 5 Aug 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 | 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 - 23 Jul 2026 at 10:02 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069567-2026 ## 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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