Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Procurement and Logistics Service
Pinewood Villa, Longstone Hospital, 73 Loughgall Road
Armagh
BT61 7PR
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Buyer's address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
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
Market Engagement for Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) Periodic Training
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80521000 - Training programme services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This is a prior information notice to seek engagement with the market place to understand what services are available for Health and Social Care Northern Ireland (HSCNI) for a Driver Certificate of Profession Competence (CPC) Periodic Training contract. Interested suppliers need to register their business on the website www.eTendersNI.gov.uk. Go to 'Suppliers new to eTendersNI' and follow the registration process. Suppliers will be required to register against the relevant CPV codes applicable to them and to ensure they receive email alerts regarding specific areas of interest. If already registered Suppliers should review their contact details to ensure the information is up to date. Assistance is available from eTenders NI Helpdesk, telephone number: 08002404545.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This is a prior information notice to seek engagement with the market place to understand the market structure for a Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) Periodic Training contract 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 service requirements through supplier engagement meetings. Suppliers who wish to participate in a supplier engagement must express an interest via email to Palsarmagh.Sourcing@hscni.net no later than 15:00 on Friday 1 September 2023. Questions for discussion at supplier engagement meetings will be issued to suppliers who expressed an interest on Friday 1 September 2023. Supplier engagement meetings will take place week commencing 11 September 2023. Suppliers should also note that any interest shown does not constitute a commitment to participate in any future tendering exercise. For the avoidance of doubt, this stage of the project is not part of a formal procurement process and there is no commitment at this stage to carrying out such a process.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
29 September 2023
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