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Preliminary Market Engagement for Training Safeguarding of Children

Regional Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service

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15 Oct 2026 at 14:52

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

15 Oct 2026 at 14:26

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department of Health’s Strategic Planning and Performance Group intends to procure training on safeguarding children. The Regional Business Services Organisation’s Procurement and Logistics Service is managing the planning and supplier engagement on the Department’s behalf. The stated service is education and training; the notice does not describe the training syllabus, learner groups or delivery arrangements.

The process is at planning: the buyer is consulting the market before any invitation to tender. It plans to use a questionnaire to understand potential requirements, with responses expected by 15:00 on 29 October 2026. A subsequent notice is expected on 1 December 2026. The procurement is arranged as one lot. The intended contract period is 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2030, with an extension possible to 31 March 2032. The recorded estimated value is £0. Any expression of interest in the market engagement does not commit a supplier to a future tender.

This preliminary engagement is relevant to suppliers that deliver children’s safeguarding training and want to help shape the buyer’s understanding of market capability and requirements. Providers with experience designing or delivering training in this subject are likely to have relevant insight to contribute. The buyer is seeking questionnaire responses and comments through its secure messaging channel. The stated material does not set out required accreditations, minimum capacity, specific experience thresholds or evaluation criteria, so suppliers should use the engagement to explain their offer and the requirements they consider important.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Preliminary Market Engagement for Training Safeguarding of Children

Notice Description

This is a preliminary market engagement notice to inform and seek engagement with potential suppliers for Training Safeguarding of Children for the Department of Health Strategic Planning and Performance Group (SPPG).

Planning Information

This is a Preliminary Market Engagement to inform and seek engagement with potential suppliers for Safeguarding of Children Training for Department of Health Strategic Planning and Performance Group (SPPG). To this end, BSO Procurement and Logistics Service (PaLS) wish to engage with potential suppliers on behalf of SPPG 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 6735987. 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 Thursday 29 October 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-0788a0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097552-2026
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

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
15 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Dec 20262 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2027 - 31 Mar 2030 3-4 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

Notice Documents

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