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Food Safety Training

Belfast Health and Social Care

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Tender

21 Aug 2026 at 14:27

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

23 Feb 2026 at 17:02

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Belfast Health and Social Care, Northern Health and Social Care Trust, South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust and Southern Health and Social Care Trust are seeking food safety training services for their staff. The requirement covers training programmes, staff training, seminars and safety or environmental training, classified under CPV 80550000 for safety training services. It is divided into four lots, one for each trust. Delivery is associated with the trusts’ operations in Belfast, Antrim and Portadown, with the Belfast, South Eastern and Southern trusts based in Belfast and Portadown, and the Northern trust based in Antrim. The Regional Business Services Organisation’s Procurement and Logistics Service is managing the tender on behalf of the four health and social care trusts.

The process has reached tender: the buyer invited offers through an open procedure, with electronic submission allowed in English via the eTendersNI procurement portal. The tender submission deadline was 21 September 2026 at 23:59, and the award decision was due by 2 October 2026 at 23:59. The framework contract is planned to run from 15 October 2026 to 14 October 2028, with extensions potentially taking it to 14 October 2030, plus an 18-month emergency extension. Its estimated value is £500,500 excluding VAT and £600,600 including VAT. Lot values excluding VAT are £132,000 for Belfast, £88,000 for Northern, £165,000 for South Eastern and £115,500 for Southern; the corresponding gross values are £158,400, £105,600, £198,000 and £138,600. Evaluation covers mandatory quality, social value and price.

This opportunity suits training providers able to design and deliver food safety training for health and social care organisations across multiple trust areas. Relevant capability includes staff training, structured training programmes, seminars and safety training, with environmental training also within the stated classification. Suppliers should be prepared to support a framework arrangement in which purchases may be made during the framework period, with competition potentially reopened for some requirements. The four lots allow providers to target individual trusts rather than necessarily covering the whole requirement. Bidders will need to demonstrate a strong quality offer and address social value alongside price, so the opportunity is best suited to organisations with established training delivery capacity, suitable trainers and the ability to serve public-sector healthcare settings.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Food Safety Training

Notice Description

Food Safety Training for BHSCT, NHSCT, SEHSCT and SHSCT

Lot Information

Food Safety Training for Belfast Health and Social Care Trust

Food Safety Training for Belfast Health and Social Care Trust (BHSCT)

Options: The right to additional purchases while the Framework is valid.

Renewal: The Buyer will have the option to extend the Framework for any period or periods together totalling no more than 24 months, plus 18 months emergency extension.

Food Safety Training for Northern Health and Social Care Trust

Food Safety Training for Northern Health and Social Care Trust (NHSCT)

Options: The right to additional purchases while the Framework is valid.

Renewal: The Buyer will have the option to extend the Framework for any period or periods together totalling no more than 24 months, plus 18 months emergency extension.

Food Safety Training for South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust

Food Safety Training for South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust (SEHSCT)

Options: The right to additional purchases while the Framework is valid.

Renewal: The Buyer will have the option to extend the Framework for any period or periods together totalling no more than 24 months, plus 18 months emergency extension.

Food Safety Training for Southern Health and Social Care Trust

Food Safety Training for Southern Health and Social Care Trust (SHSCT)

Options: The right to additional purchases while the Framework is valid.

Renewal: The Buyer will have the option to extend the Framework for any period or periods together totalling no more than 24 months, plus 18 months emergency extension.

Planning Information

This is a Preliminary Market Engagement Notice to inform and seek engagement with potential providers of food safety training to Belfast Health and Social Care Trust (BHSCT), Northern Health and Social Care Trust (NHSCT), South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust (SEHSCT) and Southern Health and Social Care Trust (SHSCT). To this end, BSO Procurement and Logistics Service (PaLS) wish to engage with potential suppliers on behalf of our Clients 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 this CfT. 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 Tuesday 10 March 2026. 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-065a81
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079972-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

80500000 - Training services

80511000 - Staff training services

80521000 - Training programme services

80522000 - Training seminars

80540000 - Environmental training services

80550000 - Safety training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£500,500 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£500,500 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Aug 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
21 Sep 20264 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
10 Mar 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
15 Oct 2026 - 14 Oct 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Belfast Health and Social Care
Additional Buyers

Northern Health and Social Care Trust

Regional Business Services Organisation Procurmeent and Logistics Service

South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust

Southern Health and Social Care Trust

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ANTRIM
Postcode
BT9 7AB
Postcode Area
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN06 Belfast
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Belfast
Electoral Ward
Blackstaff
Westminster Constituency
Belfast South and Mid Down

Further Information

Notice Documents

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