Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bdc-9ef2-7355-a1ec-dce16f190d41/preliminary-market-engagement-2026-provision-of-primary-care-talking-therapies

pending GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs

# Preliminary Market Engagement 2026 - Provision of Primary Care Talking Therapies Service for Service Users aged 18+ years within the BHSCT \[6508040\]

[Belfast Health and Social Care Trust (BHSCT)](https://tendernation.io/buyers/belfast-health-and-social-care-trust-bhsct)

Estimated value

Not stated

Published

23 Apr 2026

Deadline

Rolling deadline

## Who can bid

- Buyer says suitable for SMEs

    The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid.
- Buyer says suitable for VCSEs

    The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice.
- Below-threshold contract

    Buyers cannot shortlist bidders on suitability before tenders are in, so everyone gets to submit a bid (except some larger works contracts).

    [Procurement Act 2023, section 85](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/section/85)
- Open procedure

    Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage.

[More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses)

## About this tender

The Procurement and Logistics Service (PaLS) on behalf of the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust (BHSCT) wish to carry out a preliminary market engagement with interested providers. This market engagement is intended to inform the market that the BHSCT are proposing to tender for the provision of Primary Care Talking Therapies Service for Service Users aged 18+ years within the BHSCT. The BHSCT have published a preliminary market engagement (CfT Reference no: 6508040) for this tender which will take the form of a Briefing Paper and Questionnaire for providers to respond to. The purpose of this Preliminary Market Engagement is to raise awareness of an upcoming procurement, gauge the level of interest in the provision of such services, and in advance of tender advertisement make potential providers aware of the following; Key service requirements; The introduction of the new Procurement Act 2023; Northern Ireland Procurement Policy Notes (PPN’s) relating to Social Value and Human Rights that will be included in any future Tender; Cyber Security requirements; and Sustainability and Net Zero requirements. Please refer to the ‘CP13 BHSCT - Market Engagement Briefing Paper’ and associated appendices for further information – all documents associated with this market engagement are available in CfT document section under CfT Reference No: 6508040

## CPV classification

Health and social work services Other community, social and personal services Guidance and counselling services Counselling services Social services Community health services

Source

Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-0689e0-2026-04-23T15:16:01+01:00

[View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-0689e0-2026-04-23T15:16:01+01:00)

Never miss a tender like this again

Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start.

[Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register)

[Buyer profile Belfast Health and Social Care Trust (BHSCT): past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/belfast-health-and-social-care-trust-bhsct) [Sector More Health and social work tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/health-social-work)

## More tenders like this

[2026 - Aberdeen City - Integrated Children with Disabilities Services · Aberdeen City Council · 42 days left · 1 Dec 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a1592e-ec2f-73b8-a16d-0305bfde1756/2026-aberdeen-city-integrated-children-with-disabilities-services) [Medical practice services – Usługi medyczne obejmujące profilaktyczne badania lekarskie (wstępne, okresowe, kontrolne, dodatkowe, sanitarno-epidemiologiczne, badania diagnostyczne, laboratoryjne, konsultacje specjalistyczne) żołnierzy i pracowników jednostek i instytucji z rejonu odpowiedzialności 24 WOG w Giżycku z podziałem na 4 zadania w 2027r. · 24 Wojskowy Oddział Gospodarczy · 15 days left · 4 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-7d95-70ec-8f76-458d7aa7a9e6/poland-medical-practice-services-uslugi-medyczne-obejmujace-profilaktyczne-b) [Services provided by nurses – servizio ausiliariato · I.N.M.I. Lazzaro Spallanzani · 26 days left · 14 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-6516-7347-a350-180d3a55908e/italy-services-provided-by-nurses-servizio-ausiliariato) [Social services – Prestations d’insertion sociale et professionnelle par l’emploi de personnes rencontrant des difficultés d’accès ou de maintien dans l’emploi. · Mairie de Suresnes · 34 days left · 23 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-63f0-7244-b886-26f1f32ff13b/france-social-services-prestations-dinsertion-sociale-et-professionnelle-pa) [Welfare services for children and young people – Einrichtung, Organisation und Betrieb einer Ganztagsferienbetreuung · Landkreis Diepholz · 30 days left · 18 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-7b3c-72d6-bf80-e1ddde45aeec/germany-welfare-services-for-children-and-young-people-einrichtung-organisa) [Social work services with accommodation – PROVINCIA DI IMPERIA per conto di PREFETTURA DI IMPERIA -Gara europea a procedura aperta per la conclusione di un accordo quadro per affidamento dei servizi di gestione di centri di accoglienza costituiti da SINGOLE UNITA' ABITATIVE con capienza massima di 50 posti. · Prefettura di Imperia · 31 days left · 20 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-75de-70f5-9f0a-bdfc0ba520b7/italy-social-work-services-with-accommodation-provincia-di-imperia-per-conto)
