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title: "Preliminary Market Engagement for Maintenance of Vehicles for Western Health and Social Care Trust"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-069317"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "BUSINESS SERVICES ORGANISATION, PROCUREMENT AND LOGISTICS SERVICE"
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# Preliminary Market Engagement for Maintenance of Vehicles for Western Health and Social Care Trust

Buyer: BUSINESS SERVICES ORGANISATION, PROCUREMENT AND LOGISTICS SERVICE  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-069317

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## Summary

The Business Services Organisation, Procurement and Logistics Service (BSO) based in Ballymena, UK, is overseeing a preliminary market engagement for the maintenance of vehicles for the Western Health and Social Care Trust. This process, currently in the planning stage, aims to gather insights from the marketplace to inform potential requirements. Interested suppliers are required to complete a questionnaire, with submissions due by 15:00 hours on 22 May 2026, a recent amendment from 21 May 2026. This procurement falls under the category of services, specifically targeting repair and maintenance services for vehicles and related equipment.

This tender process presents a lucrative opportunity for businesses specialising in vehicle maintenance and repair to expand their client base by forming potential future partnerships with a government authority. Companies with experience in delivering vehicle fleet support services or possessing expertise in maintenance and repair services of vehicle transmissions, brakes, and gearboxes will find this engagement particularly beneficial. Engaging in this preliminary market engagement could position businesses favourably for anticipated future tenders arising from this market analysis.

## 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 Western Health and Social Care Trust. To this end the Business Services Organisation, Procurement and Logistics Service on behalf of Western Health and Social Care Trust 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: 6526603. 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 22 May 2026. To register on eTendersNI and access the Questionnaire, please use the following link: - https://etendersni.gov.uk and locate CfT Ref: 6526603. 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 Western Health and Social Care Trust. To this end the Business Services Organisation, Procurement and Logistics Service on behalf of Western Health and Social Care Trust 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: 6526603. 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 22 May 2026. To register on eTendersNI and access the Questionnaire, please use the following link: - https://etendersni.gov.uk and locate CfT Ref: 6526603. Suppliers should also note that any interest shown does not constitute 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/047037-2026 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 May 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 22 May 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 30 Jun 2027 - 30 Jun 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

- 21 May 2026 at 11:40 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047037-2026
- 7 May 2026 at 10:08 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041808-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047037-2026
  21st May 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041808-2026
  7th May 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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