Notice Information
Notice Title
Pre-Market Engagement for Training Advanced Ambulance Driving Instruction
Notice Description
This is a Pre Market Engagement Notice to inform and seek engagement with potential suppliers for Training Advanced Ambulance Driving Instruction for Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS).
Planning Information
This is a Pre Market Engagement Notice to inform and seek engagement with potential suppliers for Training Advanced Ambulance Driving Instruction for Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS). To this end, BSO Procurement and Logistics Service (PaLS) wish to engage with potential suppliers on behalf of NIAS to obtain a market view of the potential requirements through a questionnaire. Any interested suppliers are required to submit their response through the eTendersNI secure messaging area of CfT 6224806. All correspondence in relation to this PME will be communicated via the secure eTendersNI messaging area. Suppliers will be required to return answers to the questionnaire and any comments no later than 15:00 on Friday 21 November 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-05d9d0
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070807-2025
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement 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
80 - Education and training services
85 - Health and social work services
-
- CPV Codes
80000000 - Education and training services
85000000 - Health and social work services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 4 Nov 20251 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 31 Jan 20262 months to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 1 May 2026 - 1 May 2028 2-3 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planning
- Lots Status
- Planning
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- REGIONAL BUSINESS SERVICES ORGANISATION PROCUREMENT AND LOGISTICS SERVICE
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- palsarmagh.sourcing@hscni.net
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- ARMAGH
- Postcode
- BT61 7PR
- 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)
- TLN07 Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon
- Electoral Ward
- Cathedral
- Westminster Constituency
- Newry and Armagh
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070807-2025
4th November 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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