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title: "***PRE-MARKET ENGAGEMENT*** BSP-26-002 Occupational Health Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06770f"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "EDUCATION AUTHORITY"
published: "2026-03-27"
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# ***PRE-MARKET ENGAGEMENT*** BSP-26-002 Occupational Health Services

Buyer: EDUCATION AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06770f

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## Summary

The Education Authority in Northern Ireland is conducting a Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) for Occupational Health Services, and it falls under the planning stage of the procurement process. As the buyer, the Education Authority, located at 40 Academy Street, Belfast, aims to understand the current market dynamics and feasibility of providing occupational health services. The procurement exercise is designed under the framework of Northern Irish devolved regulations applicable to central government public authorities. Interested suppliers are invited to participate by completing and returning a questionnaire, due by 22nd April 2026. This engagement is anticipated to inform the business case development without formal procurement commitment at this stage. The industry category associated with this process encompasses health and social work services, with a gross budget estimate of £2.4 million.

This engagement presents growth opportunities for businesses specialising in occupational health services to shape future public sector offerings. Companies versed in medical and health services, particularly those focused on company health services and medical analysis, are well-suited for participation. Despite it being the planning phase, the PME seeks to gather insights that may influence the structure of future tenders, providing early engagement with a major public authority. This proactive involvement can benefit SMEs by aligning their capacities with anticipated demand and operational requirements, opening avenues for future contracts starting from September 2026 through to the end of August 2030.

## Notice

***This is not a tender exercise*** The Education Authority Northern Ireland (EANI) would like to invite participation in a Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) exercise to seek the views of the market for the provision of Occupational Health Services. The purpose of this PME exercise is for EANI to gain an understanding of the current market and will be used to assist EANI in gaining a better understanding of the feasibility of the requirements, the most appropriate procurement and operational approach, the capacity of the market to deliver the requirements and an opportunity for the market to highlight any possible risks or issues. This PME exercise also seeks to identify indicative costs to help inform the business case on the commercial aspects for the delivery and implementation of solution(s). For the avoidance of doubt, this is the scoping phase of the project and is not part of any formal procurement process and there is no commitment at this stage to carry out such a process. Any information gathered will not be considered in any future tender exercise. Please note that participation or non-participation in this PME exercise shall not prevent any supplier from participating in any future procurement process, nor is it intended that any information provided shall place any supplier at an advantage or disadvantage in any future procurement exercise. Further information including the questionnaire can be downloaded from the documents section of the CfT on eTendersNI.

### Planning Information

Further information including the questionnaire can be downloaded from the documents section of the CfT on eTendersNI. Interested suppliers are asked to complete and return the questionnaire.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028741-2026 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 15 May 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2026 - 31 Aug 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,000,000 |
| 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 | EDUCATION AUTHORITY |
| Locality | BELFAST |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT1 2NQ |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast |
| Local authority | Belfast |
| Electoral ward | Duncairn |
| Westminster constituency | Belfast North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85100000 - Health services
- 85120000 - Medical practice and related services
- 85121000 - Medical practice services
- 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services
- 85147000 - Company health services
- 85148000 - Medical analysis services

## Release History

- 27 Mar 2026 at 16:36 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028741-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028741-2026
  27th March 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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