Planning

Preliminary Market Engagement for Food Safety Training (6422896)

  • Regional Business Services Organisation Procurmeent and Logistics Service

UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-016246

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-065a81

Published 23 February 2026, 5:02pm



Scope

Reference

6422896

Description

This is a Preliminary Market Engagement Notice to inform and seek engagement with potential providers of food safety training to Belfast Health and Social Care Trust (BHSCT), Northern Health and Social Care Trust (NHSCT), South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust (SEHSCT) and Southern Health and Social Care Trust (SHSCT).

To this end, BSO Procurement and Logistics Service (PaLS) wish to engage with potential suppliers on behalf of our Clients 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 this CfT. 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 10 March 2026. Suppliers should also note that any interest shown does not constitute a commitment to participate in any future tendering exercise.

Commercial tool

Establishes a framework

Total value (estimated)

  • £0 excluding VAT
  • £0 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 June 2026 to 31 May 2028
  • Possible extension to 31 May 2030
  • 4 years

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 80000000 - Education and training services
  • 80500000 - Training services
  • 80511000 - Staff training services
  • 80521000 - Training programme services
  • 80522000 - Training seminars
  • 80550000 - Safety training services
  • 80540000 - Environmental training services

Engagement

Engagement deadline

10 March 2026

Engagement process description

This is a Preliminary Market Engagement Notice to inform and seek engagement with potential providers of food safety training to Belfast Health and Social Care Trust (BHSCT), Northern Health and Social Care Trust (NHSCT), South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust (SEHSCT) and Southern Health and Social Care Trust (SHSCT).

To this end, BSO Procurement and Logistics Service (PaLS) wish to engage with potential suppliers on behalf of our Clients 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 this CfT. 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 10 March 2026. Suppliers should also note that any interest shown does not constitute a commitment to participate in any future tendering exercise.


Contracting authority

Regional Business Services Organisation Procurmeent and Logistics Service

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PWNJ-1991-NGDW

73 Loughgall Road

Armagh

BT61 7PR

United Kingdom

Region: UKN07 - Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon

Organisation type: Public authority - central government

Devolved regulations that apply: Northern Ireland