--- title: "Preliminary Market Engagement Questionnaire - Maintenance of Vehicles - Northern Ireland Ambulance Service Trust" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05a3ce" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05a3ce" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05a3ce.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05a3ce.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "BUSINESS SERVICES ORGANISATION, PROCUREMENT AND LOGISTICS SERVICE" published: "2025-09-29" --- # Preliminary Market Engagement Questionnaire - Maintenance of Vehicles - Northern Ireland Ambulance Service Trust Buyer: BUSINESS SERVICES ORGANISATION, PROCUREMENT AND LOGISTICS SERVICE Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05a3ce [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05a3ce) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05a3ce.json) ## Summary The procurement process, led by the Business Services Organisation, Procurement and Logistics Service, focuses on preliminary market engagement for the maintenance of vehicles for the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service Trust. This process falls under the services category in the repair and maintenance industry, with the location specified as Ballymena, UK. Currently in the planning stage, the process invites potential suppliers to submit a questionnaire by 15:00 on 13 October 2025 through the eTendersNI platform, with the procurement anticipated to begin in May 2027 and concluding in April 2032. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the vehicle repair and maintenance sector, particularly those capable of providing services relating to vehicle transmissions, brakes, gearboxes, and other specific parts. Companies with a strong track record of vehicle-fleet-support services should consider this engagement, offering a chance to influence the future tendering specifications. Participating in this preliminary engagement could position businesses to expand their service offerings and establish long-term contracts with the Northern Ireland health sector authority. ## Notice This is a Preliminary Market Engagement Notice to seek additional engagement with the market place to gather information associated with the service for the Maintenance of Vehicles for the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service Trust. 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: 6081453. 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 Questionnaire no later than 15:00 hours on 13 October 2025. To register on eTendersNI and access the Questionnaire, please use the following link: - https://etendersni.gov.uk and locate CfT Ref: 6081453. Suppliers should also note that any interest shown does not constitute commitment to participate in any future tendering exercise. ### Planning Information This is a Preliminary Market Engagement Notice to seek additional engagement with the market place to gather information associated with the service for the Maintenance of Vehicles for Northern Ireland Ambulance Service Trust. 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: 6081453. 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 Questionnaire no later than 15:00 hours on 13 October 2025. To register on eTendersNI and access the Questionnaire, please use the following link: - https://etendersni.gov.uk and locate CfT Ref: 6081453. 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/060411-2025 | | 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 | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 29 Sep 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 17 Nov 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Apr 2027 - 30 Apr 2032 | | 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 | Planning | | Lots status | Planning | | 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 | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 50 - Repair and maintenance services ### Codes - 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services - 50100000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services of vehicles and related equipment - 50111110 - Vehicle-fleet-support services - 50116000 - Maintenance and repair services related to specific parts of vehicles - 50116200 - Repair and maintenance services of vehicle brakes and brake parts - 50116300 - Repair and maintenance services of vehicle gearboxes - 50116400 - Repair and maintenance services of vehicle transmissions - 50800000 - Miscellaneous repair and maintenance services ## Release History - 29 Sep 2025 at 10:11 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060411-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060411-2025 29th September 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://etendersni.gov.uk - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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