Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Northern Health and Social Care Trust
Spruce House, Braid Valley Site, Cushendall Road
Ballymena
BT43 6HL
UK
E-mail: socialcare.procurement@northerntrust.hscni.net
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Address of the buyer profile: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
I.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Early Market Engagement - Learning Disability Supported Living Accommodation in the preferred areas of Causeway and Ballymena but the Trust will consider other a
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
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 Causeway and Ballymena but the Trust will consider other areas as secondary options.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
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 2:1 staffing at all times with 2 staff on sleep over (no awaken nights).
Accommodation in the preferred areas of Causeway and Ballymena but the Trust will consider other areas as secondary options.
II.2.14) 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.
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
05/09/2025
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
All correspondence or queries in relation to this Early Market Engagement Scoping should be communicated via email account as indicated. This PIN is live from publication up to 3.00 pm on 5 September 2025. Providers are reminded this is not a Call for Tender and this notice has been placed for capacity scoping purposes only.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
21/08/2025