--- title: "Preliminary Market Engagement for Training Safeguarding of Children" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0788a0" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0788a0" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0788a0.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0788a0.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "Regional Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service" published: "2026-10-15" --- # Preliminary Market Engagement for Training Safeguarding of Children Buyer: Regional Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0788a0 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0788a0) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0788a0.json) ## Summary The Department of Health’s Strategic Planning and Performance Group intends to procure training on safeguarding children. The Regional Business Services Organisation’s Procurement and Logistics Service is managing the planning and supplier engagement on the Department’s behalf. The stated service is education and training; the notice does not describe the training syllabus, learner groups or delivery arrangements. The process is at planning: the buyer is consulting the market before any invitation to tender. It plans to use a questionnaire to understand potential requirements, with responses expected by 15:00 on 29 October 2026. A subsequent notice is expected on 1 December 2026. The procurement is arranged as one lot. The intended contract period is 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2030, with an extension possible to 31 March 2032. The recorded estimated value is £0. Any expression of interest in the market engagement does not commit a supplier to a future tender. This preliminary engagement is relevant to suppliers that deliver children’s safeguarding training and want to help shape the buyer’s understanding of market capability and requirements. Providers with experience designing or delivering training in this subject are likely to have relevant insight to contribute. The buyer is seeking questionnaire responses and comments through its secure messaging channel. The stated material does not set out required accreditations, minimum capacity, specific experience thresholds or evaluation criteria, so suppliers should use the engagement to explain their offer and the requirements they consider important. ## Notice This is a preliminary market engagement notice to inform and seek engagement with potential suppliers for Training Safeguarding of Children for the Department of Health Strategic Planning and Performance Group (SPPG). ### Planning Information This is a Preliminary Market Engagement to inform and seek engagement with potential suppliers for Safeguarding of Children Training for Department of Health Strategic Planning and Performance Group (SPPG). To this end, BSO Procurement and Logistics Service (PaLS) wish to engage with potential suppliers on behalf of SPPG 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 CfT 6735987. 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 Thursday 29 October 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/097552-2026 | | 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 | 15 Oct 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 1 Dec 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Apr 2027 - 31 Mar 2030 | | 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 - 15 Oct 2026 at 14:52 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097552-2026 - 15 Oct 2026 at 14:26 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097526-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097552-2026 15th October 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097526-2026 15th October 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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