Planning

Pre-Market Engagement for Transport Services - NHSCT

BUSINESS SERVICES ORGANISATION, PROCUREMENT AND LOGISTICS SERVICE

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Planning

15 Oct 2021 at 15:14

Summary of the contracting process

The Business Services Organisation, Procurement and Logistics Service is planning a pre-market engagement process for transport services to the Northern Health and Social Care Trust (NHSCT) in the UK. This opportunity is categorised under transport services excluding waste transport, with the procurement stage currently in planning. Interested suppliers should register on the eTendersNI website to participate and must submit responses to a questionnaire by 15:00 hours on 5 November 2021. Further engagement with suppliers may occur starting the week of 22 November 2021.

This pre-market engagement presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in various transport services, including taxi services, passenger transport vehicle hire, and courier services, among others. Companies that are well-suited for this tender process include those specialising in patient transport, public road transport, and logistics solutions. Engaging in this process allows suppliers to align with NHSCT's needs while establishing valuable connections within the public health sector that can drive future growth and partnerships.

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Notice Title

Pre-Market Engagement for Transport Services - NHSCT

Notice Description

This is a prior information notice to seek engagement with the market place to understand the market structure and ascertain how suppliers can assist with Transport Services to the public body Northern Health and Social Care Trust (NHSCT). Potential tenderers for the Transport Services for NHSCT will need to register their business on the website www.eTendersNI.gov.uk. Go to 'Suppliers new to eTendersNI' and follow the registration process. Potential tenderers will be required to register against the relevant CPV codes applicable to them and to ensure they receive email alerts regarding specific areas of interest. If already registered potential tenderers should review their contact details to ensure the information is up to date. Assistance is available from eTenders NI Helpdesk, telephone number: 08002404545. Please see II.2.4 for further details

Lot Information

Lot 1

This is a prior information notice to seek engagement with the market place to understand the market structure and ascertain how suppliers can assist with Transport Services to the public body Northern Health and Social Care Trust (NHSCT) in compliance with all relevant Legislation. To this end, BSO Procurement and Logistics Service (PaLS) wish to engage with potential suppliers on behalf of NHSCT to obtain a market view of the potential requirements through the eTendersNI secure messaging area of this Call for Tender (CfT). All correspondence in relation to this pre-market engagement exercise will be communicated via the secure eTendersNI messaging area. Suppliers should refer to the pre-market engagement document located within the CfT. Suppliers will be required to return answers to Appendix 4 -- Questionnaire and any Comments no later than 15:00 hours 05 November 2021. Suppliers should note that PaLS may follow up this questionnaire with a meeting(s) with interested suppliers during week commencing 22 November 2021. If required, invitations will be issued week commencing 15 November 2021. Suppliers should also note that any interest shown does not constitute a commitment to participate in any future tendering exercise.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02ec85
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025880-2021
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

64 - Postal and telecommunications services


CPV Codes

34114122 - Patient-transport vehicles

34115200 - Motor vehicles for the transport of fewer than 10 persons

34130000 - Motor vehicles for the transport of goods

60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

60100000 - Road transport services

60112000 - Public road transport services

60120000 - Taxi services

60130000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services

60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver

60180000 - Hire of goods-transport vehicles with driver

64100000 - Post and courier services

64120000 - Courier services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Oct 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
4 Feb 2022Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BUSINESS SERVICES ORGANISATION, PROCUREMENT AND LOGISTICS SERVICE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
sourcing.palsballymena@hscni.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BALLYMENA
Postcode
BT43 6DA
Post Town
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN0F Mid and East Antrim
Delivery Location
TLN0 Northern Ireland

Local Authority
Mid and East Antrim
Electoral Ward
Park
Westminster Constituency
North Antrim

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