Preliminary Market Engagement for a Mobile Vehicle Cleaning Service

BUSINESS SERVICES ORGANISATION, PROCUREMENT AND LOGISTICS SERVICE

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Planning

30 Jul 2026 at 14:18

Summary of the contracting process

The Business Services Organisation, Procurement and Logistics Service, serving as the buying organisation on behalf of Health and Social Care Northern Ireland, is currently in the planning phase of a procurement process focusing on a Mobile Vehicle Cleaning Service. This procurement falls under the services category and involves preliminary market engagement to gather insights from potential suppliers. The deadline for this engagement is set for 14 August 2026, with suppliers required to submit their responses via eTendersNI. The procurement location is Ballymena, with potential future activities planned to run until 31 October 2032, as indicated by the contract period associated with this engagement. Key classifications involve car-washing and cleaning services of transport equipment.

This tender offers an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in cleaning services, particularly those with expertise in mobile vehicle cleaning operations. Such businesses can leverage this engagement to potentially influence the procurement requirements and position themselves favourably for any subsequent tendering processes. Smaller businesses with agile operations or established companies in the cleaning sector may find this to be a suitable opportunity to expand their market reach by partnering with a public authority such as Health and Social Care Northern Ireland. Engaging early during this planning stage can provide competitive insights and strengthen business cases for potential future commitments.

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Notice Title

Preliminary Market Engagement for a Mobile Vehicle Cleaning Service

Notice Description

This is a Preliminary Market Engagement Notice to seek engagement with the market place to gather information associated with a Mobile Vehicle Cleaning Service. To this end the Business Services Organisation, Procurement and Logistics Service on behalf of Health and Social Care Northern Ireland (HSCNI), wish to engage with potential Suppliers to obtain a market view of the potential requirements through the completion of a Questionnaire. Any interested Suppliers are required to submit their response through the eTendersNI secure messaging area of the Call for Tender (CfT) Ref: 6568330. 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 PME Questionnaire no later than 15:00 hours on 14 August 2026. To register on eTendersNI and access the questionnaire, please use the following link: - https://etendersni.gov.uk and locate CfT Ref: 6568330. Suppliers should also note that any interest shown does not constitute a commitment to participate in any future tendering exercise.

Planning Information

This is a Preliminary Market Engagement Notice to seek engagement with the market place to gather information associated with a Mobile Vehicle Cleaning Service. To this end the Business Services Organisation, Procurement and Logistics Service on behalf of Health and Social Care Northern Ireland (HSCNI), wish to engage with potential Suppliers to obtain a market view of the potential requirements through the completion of a Questionnaire. Any interested Suppliers are required to submit their response through the eTendersNI secure messaging area of the Call for Tender (CfT) Ref: 6568330. 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 PME Questionnaire no later than 15:00 hours on 14 August 2026. To register on eTendersNI and access the questionnaire, please use the following link: - https://etendersni.gov.uk and locate CfT Ref: 6568330. 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-06d7dd
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072284-2026
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

50 - Repair and maintenance services

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services


CPV Codes

34100000 - Motor vehicles

50112300 - Car-washing and similar services

90900000 - Cleaning and sanitation services

90910000 - Cleaning services

90917000 - Cleaning services of transport equipment

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Jul 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
25 Sep 20262 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Nov 2027 - 31 Oct 2032 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BUSINESS SERVICES ORGANISATION, PROCUREMENT AND LOGISTICS SERVICE
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

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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