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Preliminary Market Engagement for Wheelchair Accessible Minibus Transport Services for Southern Health and Social Care Trust

BUSINESS SERVICES ORGANISATION, PROCUREMENT AND LOGISTICS SERVICE

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05 Mar 2026 at 16:16

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Business Services Organisation, Procurement and Logistics Service is currently in the planning phase for a procurement process titled "Preliminary Market Engagement for Wheelchair Accessible Minibus Transport Services." This is initiated to gather market insights for providing transport services for the Southern Health and Social Care Trust in Ballymena, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. The process is categorised under services for hire and transport of passengers, with a focus on wheelchair accessibility. Suppliers are invited to participate by submitting a CP12 Preliminary Market Engagement Questionnaire by 15:00 on 19 March 2026, via the eTendersNI platform. The subsequent development of the full procurement activity is scheduled to begin in December 2026, lasting until November 2030 as planned.

This tender presents a significant growth opportunity for businesses specialising in transport and logistics, particularly those offering hire services of passenger vehicles with drivers, motor vehicles fitting ten or more persons, and wheelchair-accessible minibuses. Companies with expertise in buses, coaches, and road transport services are well-suited to compete, as the procurement seeks to engage with suppliers to understand and refine the service requirements. The engagement aims at obtaining market perspectives, allowing businesses an opportunity to influence future service requirements, making it a crucial step for companies that wish to expand their footprint in the public sector transport service provision.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Preliminary Market Engagement for Wheelchair Accessible Minibus Transport Services for Southern Health and Social Care Trust

Notice Description

This is a Preliminary Market Engagement Notice to seek additional engagement with the market place to gather information associated with the service for a Wheelchair Accessible Minibus Transport Services for Southern Health and Social Care Trust. To this end the Business Services Organisation, Procurement and Logistics Service on behalf of Southern Health and Social Care Trust, wish to engage with potential Suppliers to obtain a market view of the potential requirements through the completion of a CP12 Preliminary Market Engagement Questionnaire. Any interested Suppliers are required to submit their response through the eTendersNI secure messaging area of the Call for Tender (CfT) Ref: 6347431. All correspondence in relation to this Preliminary Market Engagement exercise must be communicated via the eTendersNI secure messaging area. Suppliers will be required to submit their completed CP12 Preliminary Market Engagement Questionnaire no later than 15:00 hours on 19 March 2026. To register on eTendersNI and access the CP12 Preliminary Market Engagement Questionnaire, please use the following link: - https://etendersni.gov.uk and locate CfT Ref: 6347431. Suppliers should also note that any interest shown does not constitute commitment to participate in any future tendering exercise.

Planning Information

This is a Preliminary Market Engagement Notice to seek additional engagement with the market place to gather information associated with the service for a Wheelchair Accessible Minibus Transport Services for Southern Health and Social Care Trust. To this end the Business Services Organisation, Procurement and Logistics Service on behalf of Southern Health and Social Care Trust, wish to engage with potential Suppliers to obtain a market view of the potential requirements through the completion of a CP12 Preliminary Market Engagement Questionnaire. Any interested Suppliers are required to submit their response through the eTendersNI secure messaging area of the Call for Tender (CfT) Ref: 6347431. All correspondence in relation to this Preliminary Market Engagement exercise must be communicated via the eTendersNI secure messaging area. Suppliers will be required to submit their completed CP12 Preliminary Market Engagement Questionnaire no later than 15:00 hours on 19 March 2026. To register on eTendersNI and access the CP12 Preliminary Market Engagement Questionnaire, please use the following link: - https://etendersni.gov.uk and locate CfT Ref: 6347431. 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-066379
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020092-2026
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

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

CPV Codes

34120000 - Motor vehicles for the transport of 10 or more persons

34121000 - Buses and coaches

60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

60100000 - Road transport services

60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver

60172000 - Hire of buses and coaches with driver

60180000 - Hire of goods-transport vehicles with driver

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Mar 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
8 Apr 20264 weeks to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Dec 2026 - 30 Nov 2030 4-5 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
BUSINESS SERVICES ORGANISATION, PROCUREMENT AND LOGISTICS SERVICE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
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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
Not specified
Local Authority
Mid and East Antrim
Electoral Ward
Park
Westminster Constituency
North Antrim

Further Information

Notice Documents

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