Early Market Engagement - Learning Disability Supported Living Accommodation in the preferred areas of Larne/Carrickfergus or Antrim/Ballymena areas as secondary options

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. 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.