Notice Information
Notice Title
Pre-Market Supplier Engagement for Transportation of Deceased Remains
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 in the Transportation of Deceased Remains within Health and Social Care in Northern Ireland in compliance with all relevant Legislation. To this end, BSO Procurement and Logistics Service (PaLS) wish to engage with potential Suppliers on behalf of public bodies within Health and Social Care in Northern Ireland to obtain a market view of the potential requirements through the eTendersNI secure messaging area of Call for Tender (CfT) 5680549. All correspondence in relation to this pre-market engagement exercise will be communicated via the eTendersNI secure messaging area. Suppliers should refer to the Pre- Market Engagement Document located within CfT 5680549. Suppliers will be required to return answers to the Market Engagement Supplier Questionnaire and any comments no later than 15:00 hours 31 January 2025. Suppliers should note that PaLS may follow up this Market Engagement Supplier questionnaire with a meeting(s) with interested suppliers during week commencing 17 February 2025. If required, invitations will be issued week commencing 10 February 2025. Suppliers should also note that any interest shown does not constitute a commitment to participate in any future tendering exercise.
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 in the Transportation of Deceased Remains within Health and Social Care in Northern Ireland in compliance with all relevant Legislation. To this end, BSO Procurement and Logistics Service (PaLS) wish to engage with potential Suppliers on behalf of public bodies within Health and Social Care in Northern Ireland to obtain a market view of the potential requirements through the eTendersNI secure messaging area of Call for Tender (CfT) 5680549. All correspondence in relation to this pre-market engagement exercise will be communicated via the eTendersNI secure messaging area. Suppliers should refer to the Pre- Market Engagement Document located within CfT 5680549. Suppliers will be required to return answers to the Market Engagement Supplier Questionnaire and any comments no later than 15:00 hours 31 January 2025. Suppliers should note that PaLS may follow up this Market Engagement Supplier questionnaire with a meeting(s) with interested suppliers during week commencing 17 February 2025. If required, invitations will be issued week commencing 10 February 2025. Suppliers should also note that any interest shown does not constitute a commitment to participate in any future tendering exercise.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04d4a1
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001862-2025
- 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
98 - Other community, social and personal services
-
- CPV Codes
98370000 - Funeral and related services
98371000 - Funeral services
98371100 - Cemetery services and cremation services
98371120 - Cremation services
98371200 - Undertaking services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 20 Jan 20251 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 29 Jun 2025Expired
- 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
Buyer & Supplier
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
- TLN Northern Ireland
-
- Local Authority
- Mid and East Antrim
- Electoral Ward
- Park
- Westminster Constituency
- North Antrim
Further Information
Notice URLs
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