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Preliminary Market Engagement for Training First Aid at Work

Regional Business Services Organisation, Procurement and Logistics Service

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Planning

25 Aug 2026 at 14:15

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Regional Business Services Organisation’s Procurement and Logistics Service is planning a procurement for first aid at work training for Health and Social Care Northern Ireland (HSCNI). The requirement is for education and training services, covering the delivery of workplace first-aid training to HSCNI. The buying organisation is acting on behalf of HSCNI, and the work is intended for the health and social care service in Northern Ireland. The planned arrangement is associated with a framework agreement and is currently described as one lot. Suppliers with relevant first-aid training provision, suitable trainers and the ability to support a health and social care organisation should monitor the development of the requirement and engage during the market consultation.

This process is at the planning stage and is a preliminary market engagement, not an invitation to tender. The buyer expects to use a framework agreement for one lot. It is seeking market views through a questionnaire, with supplier responses and comments requested by 15:00 on 8 September 2026. The buyer’s indicative date for a subsequent notice is 2 October 2026. The anticipated contract period is 1 February 2027 to 31 January 2029, with a possible extension to 31 January 2031; renewal is contemplated. The recorded estimated procurement value is £0 gross in GBP. Participation in the market engagement does not commit a supplier to any future tender, and the buyer has not yet set out tender evaluation criteria or a bid procedure.

This consultation will suit providers already delivering first aid at work training, particularly those able to design and deliver consistent training across a health and social care organisation. Relevant experience should include workplace first-aid instruction, trainer management, learner assessment and the administration of training records or certificates. Suppliers should be ready to explain their delivery model, geographic coverage, capacity, quality controls and approach to meeting HSCNI’s operational requirements. The buyer is specifically seeking a market view of the potential requirement, so organisations with practical knowledge of first-aid training standards and public-sector or healthcare delivery may be well placed to contribute useful answers. No specific accreditation, qualification or technical standard has yet been stated.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Preliminary Market Engagement for Training First Aid at Work

Notice Description

This is a preliminary market engagement notice to inform and seek engagement with potential Suppliers for Training First Aid at Work for Health and Social Care Northern Ireland (HSCNI).

Planning Information

This is a Preliminary Market Engagement to inform and seek engagement with potential suppliers for First Aid at Work Training for Health and Social Care Northern Ireland (HSCNI). To this end, BSO Procurement and Logistics Service (PaLS) wish to engage with potential suppliers on behalf of HSCNI 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 are of CfT 6611977. 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 8 September 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-06eba3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080879-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
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

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Aug 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
2 Oct 20262 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Feb 2027 - 31 Jan 2029 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
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ARMAGH
Postcode
BT61 7PR
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)
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

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