Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Business Services Organisation, Procurement and Logistics Service
The Cottage, 5 Greenmount Avenue
Ballymena
BT43 6DA
sourcing.palsballymena@hscni.net
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Buyer's address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Prior Information Notice - Transport Services - NHSCT and NIBTS
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This PIN is to inform operators that BSO, Procurement and Logistics Service PaLS, intends to issue a tender for Transportation of Passengers by saloon vehicle and Transportation of Documents, Equipment, Blood, Specimens and Pharmacy items on behalf of Northern Health and Social Care Trust (NHSCT) and Northern Ireland Blood Transfusion Service (NIBTS) Clients. Potential Tenderers for Transportation of Passengers by saloon vehicle and Transportation of Documents, Equipment, Blood, Specimens and pharmacy items will need to register their business on the website www.eTendersNI.gov.uk. Go to ‘Suppliers new to eTendersNI’ and follow the registration process. Potential Tenderers will be required to register against the relevant CPV codes applicable to them and to ensurethey receive email alerts regarding specific areas of interest. If already registered potential Tenderers should review their contact details to ensure the information is up todate. Assistance is available from eTenders NI Helpdesk, telephone number: 0800 240 4545.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 64120000 - Courier services
- 34130000 - Motor vehicles for the transport of goods
- 60120000 - Taxi services
- 60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver
- 60112000 - Public road transport services
- 60180000 - Hire of goods-transport vehicles with driver
- 60100000 - Road transport services
- 34115200 - Motor vehicles for the transport of fewer than 10 persons
- 60130000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services
- 64100000 - Post and courier services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN0 - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The exact details of the Contractural arrangement are yet to be decided.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
23 March 2022
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
It is anticipated that this Tender will be divided into Lots, however the structure of the Tender has not yet been decided.