---
title: "Pre-Market Engagement for Transport Services - NHSCT"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02ec85"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "BUSINESS SERVICES ORGANISATION, PROCUREMENT AND LOGISTICS SERVICE"
published: "2021-10-15"
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# Pre-Market Engagement for Transport Services - NHSCT

Buyer: BUSINESS SERVICES ORGANISATION, PROCUREMENT AND LOGISTICS SERVICE  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02ec85

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## Summary

The Business Services Organisation, Procurement and Logistics Service is planning a pre-market engagement process for transport services to the Northern Health and Social Care Trust (NHSCT) in the UK. This opportunity is categorised under transport services excluding waste transport, with the procurement stage currently in planning. Interested suppliers should register on the eTendersNI website to participate and must submit responses to a questionnaire by 15:00 hours on 5 November 2021. Further engagement with suppliers may occur starting the week of 22 November 2021.

This pre-market engagement presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in various transport services, including taxi services, passenger transport vehicle hire, and courier services, among others. Companies that are well-suited for this tender process include those specialising in patient transport, public road transport, and logistics solutions. Engaging in this process allows suppliers to align with NHSCT's needs while establishing valuable connections within the public health sector that can drive future growth and partnerships.

## Notice

This is a prior information notice to seek engagement with the market place to understand the market structure and ascertain how suppliers can assist with Transport Services to the public body Northern Health and Social Care Trust (NHSCT). Potential tenderers for the Transport Services for NHSCT will need to register their business on the website www.eTendersNI.gov.uk. Go to 'Suppliers new to eTendersNI' and follow the registration process. Potential tenderers will be required to register against the relevant CPV codes applicable to them and to ensure they receive email alerts regarding specific areas of interest. If already registered potential tenderers should review their contact details to ensure the information is up to date. Assistance is available from eTenders NI Helpdesk, telephone number: 08002404545. Please see II.2.4 for further details

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This is a prior information notice to seek engagement with the market place to understand the market structure and ascertain how suppliers can assist with Transport Services to the public body Northern Health and Social Care Trust (NHSCT) in compliance with all relevant Legislation. To this end, BSO Procurement and Logistics Service (PaLS) wish to engage with potential suppliers on behalf of NHSCT to obtain a market view of the potential requirements through the eTendersNI secure messaging area of this Call for Tender (CfT). All correspondence in relation to this pre-market engagement exercise will be communicated via the secure eTendersNI messaging area. Suppliers should refer to the pre-market engagement document located within the CfT. Suppliers will be required to return answers to Appendix 4 -- Questionnaire and any Comments no later than 15:00 hours 05 November 2021. Suppliers should note that PaLS may follow up this questionnaire with a meeting(s) with interested suppliers during week commencing 22 November 2021. If required, invitations will be issued week commencing 15 November 2021. Suppliers should also note that any interest shown does not constitute a commitment to participate in any future tendering exercise.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025880-2021 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Oct 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 4 Feb 2022 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BUSINESS SERVICES ORGANISATION, PROCUREMENT AND LOGISTICS SERVICE |
| Locality | BALLYMENA |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT43 6DA |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN0F Mid and East Antrim |
| Local authority | Mid and East Antrim |
| Electoral ward | Park |
| Westminster constituency | North Antrim |
| Delivery location | TLN0 Northern Ireland |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- 64 - Postal and telecommunications services

### Codes

- 34114122 - Patient-transport vehicles
- 34115200 - Motor vehicles for the transport of fewer than 10 persons
- 34130000 - Motor vehicles for the transport of goods
- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- 60100000 - Road transport services
- 60112000 - Public road transport services
- 60120000 - Taxi services
- 60130000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services
- 60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver
- 60180000 - Hire of goods-transport vehicles with driver
- 64100000 - Post and courier services
- 64120000 - Courier services

## Release History

- 15 Oct 2021 at 15:14 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025880-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

## Provenance

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