Market Engagement - Future of Dementia Nursing beds in the Fermanagh and West Tyrone localities in Northern Ireland

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. 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.