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
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 - Mental Health Supported Living Accommodation
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
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 potential current capacity and potential future capacity in the market for the provision of a bespoke Mental Health Supported Living Accommodation for a Service User with complex behaviours.
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 potential current capacity in the market AND potential future capacity for the provision of bespoke Mental Health Supported Living Accommodation for a complex service user who presents with depression and anxiety, attachment issues and complex PTSD with significant self-harming behaviours. Given complexity, care must be provided in a 24/7 bespoke facility with anticipated 2:1 staffing.
The NHSCT is announcing this PIN as it wishes to meet and discuss current and future capacity with potential providers interested in the delivery of the service. Further more specific details on this service would be provided at these meetings.
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 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. This notice has been placed for advertising purposes only. Any 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:
05/07/2024
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 3pm on Friday 19 July 2024. 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
04/07/2024