--- title: "Preliminary Market Engagement for Training First Aid at Work" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06eba3" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06eba3" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06eba3.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06eba3.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "Regional Business Services Organisation, Procurement and Logistics Service" published: "2026-08-25" --- # Preliminary Market Engagement for Training First Aid at Work Buyer: Regional Business Services Organisation, Procurement and Logistics Service Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06eba3 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06eba3) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06eba3.json) ## Summary The Regional Business Services Organisation’s Procurement and Logistics Service is planning a procurement for first aid at work training for Health and Social Care Northern Ireland (HSCNI). The requirement is for education and training services, covering the delivery of workplace first-aid training to HSCNI. The buying organisation is acting on behalf of HSCNI, and the work is intended for the health and social care service in Northern Ireland. The planned arrangement is associated with a framework agreement and is currently described as one lot. Suppliers with relevant first-aid training provision, suitable trainers and the ability to support a health and social care organisation should monitor the development of the requirement and engage during the market consultation. This process is at the planning stage and is a preliminary market engagement, not an invitation to tender. The buyer expects to use a framework agreement for one lot. It is seeking market views through a questionnaire, with supplier responses and comments requested by 15:00 on 8 September 2026. The buyer’s indicative date for a subsequent notice is 2 October 2026. The anticipated contract period is 1 February 2027 to 31 January 2029, with a possible extension to 31 January 2031; renewal is contemplated. The recorded estimated procurement value is £0 gross in GBP. Participation in the market engagement does not commit a supplier to any future tender, and the buyer has not yet set out tender evaluation criteria or a bid procedure. This consultation will suit providers already delivering first aid at work training, particularly those able to design and deliver consistent training across a health and social care organisation. Relevant experience should include workplace first-aid instruction, trainer management, learner assessment and the administration of training records or certificates. Suppliers should be ready to explain their delivery model, geographic coverage, capacity, quality controls and approach to meeting HSCNI’s operational requirements. The buyer is specifically seeking a market view of the potential requirement, so organisations with practical knowledge of first-aid training standards and public-sector or healthcare delivery may be well placed to contribute useful answers. No specific accreditation, qualification or technical standard has yet been stated. ## Notice This is a preliminary market engagement notice to inform and seek engagement with potential Suppliers for Training First Aid at Work for Health and Social Care Northern Ireland (HSCNI). ### Planning Information This is a Preliminary Market Engagement to inform and seek engagement with potential suppliers for First Aid at Work Training for Health and Social Care Northern Ireland (HSCNI). To this end, BSO Procurement and Logistics Service (PaLS) wish to engage with potential suppliers on behalf of HSCNI 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 are of CfT 6611977. All correspondence in relation to this PME 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 Tuesday 8 September 2026. 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/080879-2026 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | 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 | 25 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 2 Oct 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Feb 2027 - 31 Jan 2029 | | 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 | Regional Business Services Organisation, Procurement and Logistics Service | | Locality | ARMAGH | | Postcode area | Northern Ireland | | Postcode | BT61 7PR | | Country | Northern Ireland | | ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland | | ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland | | ITL 3 | TLN07 Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon | | Local authority | Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon | | Electoral ward | Cathedral | | Westminster constituency | Newry and Armagh | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 25 Aug 2026 at 14:15 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080879-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080879-2026 25th August 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - 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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