Preliminary Market Engagement - Provision of Specialist Learning Disability Vocational Training Services through Social Enterprise within the NHSCT [6068596]

Description

The Procurement and Logistics Service (PaLS) on behalf of the Northern Health and Social Care Trust (NHSCT) wish to carry out a preliminary market engagement with interested providers. This market engagement is intended to inform the market that the NHSCT are proposing to tender for the provision of Learning Disability Vocational Training Services through Social Enterprise facilities to Adults with a Learning Disability within the NHSCT (Adults being 18+ years of age). This market engagement will take the form of a Briefing Paper and Questionnaire for providers to respond to. The purpose of this market engagement is to raise awareness of an upcoming procurement, gauge the level of interest in the provision of such services, make potential Providers aware in advance of key service requirements, raise awareness regarding the introduction of the New Procurement Act 2023 and also Northern Ireland Procurement Policy Notes (PPN) relating to Social Value (PPN 01/21) and Human Rights (PPN 05/21) that will be included in any future Tender.