Pre-Market Engagement - CAWT PEACEPLUS EASY Project: Early Intervention Support for Children, Young People and Families presenting with Neurodevelopmental Needs (SHSCT Area)

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 early intervention support for children/young people and their families presenting with needs consistent with a neurodevelopment type condition, as part of the CAWT PEACEPLUS Early Intervention Support Youth Hubs (EaSY) within the Southern Health and Social Care Trust (SHSCT) geographical area. 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) website, as the Northern Ireland CAWT partner organisation 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. 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 organisation (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 only the Northern Ireland delivery area, which is located within the boundaries of the Southern Health and Social Care Trust (SHSCT).

Separate procurement exercises will be conducted for other services under the EASY project in the Western Health and Social Care Trust area and in the relevant counties in the Republic of Ireland. By providing support based on presenting needs and symptoms, the Service aims to improve outcomes for children, young people, and their families by helping them access appropriate support that meets their needs, at the right time and in the right place.

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 6th August from 11:00am to 12:00pm, via Microsoft Teams.

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.