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title: "Market Engagement - Grounds Maintenance"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-049278"
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current_stage: "Planning"
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published: "2024-08-21"
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# Market Engagement - Grounds Maintenance

Buyer: BUSINESS SERVICES ORGANISATION, PROCUREMENT AND LOGISTICS SERVICE  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-049278

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## Summary

The Business Services Organisation, Procurement and Logistics Service (PaLS), located in Ballymena, UK, has issued a prior information notice for a planned procurement titled "Market Engagement - Grounds Maintenance". This process falls under the services category, specifically grounds maintenance (CPV: 77314000) and involves additional services such as tree pruning and snow clearing. The current procurement stage is planning, with the notice seeking supplier engagement to ascertain support for future grounds maintenance requirements. Interested suppliers must submit questionnaire responses via the eTendersNI secure messaging area by 15:00 on Friday, 30 August 2024. Future notices are expected to be published by 30 September 2024.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in grounds maintenance, tree services, and related activities like snow clearing and surveying services. Suppliers who specialise in these areas have the potential to secure service contracts with health and social care sectors in Northern Ireland. The engagement phase allows suppliers to influence potential requirements and establish connections with PaLS, paving the way for participating in future tenders. This is an excellent opportunity for businesses with expertise in outdoor maintenance and related services to expand their clientele and grow their business through government contracts.

## Notice

This is a prior information notice to seek engagement with the market place to ascertain how suppliers can assist in ensuring that Grounds Maintenance is carried out. 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 ascertain how suppliers can assist in ensuring that Grounds Maintenance is carried out. To this end, BSO Procurement and Logistics Service PaLS wish to engage with potential suppliers on behalf of health and social care for Northern Ireland 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 this CfT. All correspondence in relation to this tender 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 Friday, 30.8.2024. 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/026621-2024 |
| 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 | 21 Aug 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 29 Sep 2024 |
| 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 | BT42 4QJ |
| 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 | Slemish |
| Westminster constituency | East Antrim |
| Delivery location | TLN Northern Ireland |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 77211300 - Tree-clearing services
- 77211400 - Tree-cutting services
- 77211500 - Tree-maintenance services
- 77310000 - Planting and maintenance services of green areas
- 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services
- 77340000 - Tree pruning and hedge trimming
- 77341000 - Tree pruning
- 79311000 - Survey services
- 90620000 - Snow-clearing services

## Release History

- 21 Aug 2024 at 10:14 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026621-2024

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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