Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Western Health and Social Care Trust
MDEC Building, Altnagelvin Area Hospital Site, Glenshane Road
Derry
BT47 6SB
info.contracts@westerntrust.hscni.net
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Buyer's address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Market Engagement - Future of Dementia Nursing beds in the Fermanagh and West Tyrone localities in Northern Ireland
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Market engagement — future of dementia nursing beds in the Fermanagh and West Tyrone localities in Northern Ireland
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85144100 - Residential nursing care services
- 85144000 - Residential health facilities services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Recent changes with regard to bed provision for Dementia Nursing places in the Fermanagh area has resulted in pressures being placed on Trust services. As a result the Western Health and Social Care Trust are developing plans for the future of Dementia Nursing beds in the Fermanagh and West Tyrone localities and would like to talk to providers to assist the Trust in developing a future model.
The purpose of this Market Engagement is to gauge market interest, invite discussion on how best to develop this service including innovative approaches that could be taken.
If interested please email your expression of interest to michelle.mckinley@westerntrust.hscni.net before 5pm on Friday 7th April 2023 and include the following:
1. Organisation Name;
2. Organisation Web address;
3. Brief description of services you currently provide including where these services are delivered;
4. Name, title and contact details for Organisation representatives that will attend discussions with the Trust (max 2 representatives).
Please include above title in your response.
Meetings with interested providers will be arranged for April 2023 in the Trust area, alternatively conference calls can be arranged. Please indicate whether a meeting or conference call is preferable. Details of the venue, time of the meeting or call will be confirmed by return email.
See www.westerntrust.hscni.net for further details regarding the Trust.
Note - this is not a Call for Tender and there is no guarantee a 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. The procurement exercise will be conducted in accordance with the information contained in any final published tender documentation.
This notice has been published by Business Services Organisation on behalf of Western Health and Social Care Trust.
two.2.14) Additional information
Note: No lotting strategy has been agreed. Note: The ‘Estimated date of publication of contract notice’ in Section II.3) of this notice is estimated and is subject to change.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
1 February 2024