Section one: Contracting authority/entity
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
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Pre-Market Engagement for Transport Services - NHSCT
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 is a prior information notice to seek engagement with the market place to understand the market structure and ascertain how suppliers can assist with Transport Services to the public body Northern Health and Social Care Trust (NHSCT). Potential tenderers for the Transport Services for NHSCT 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 ensure they receive email alerts regarding specific areas of interest. If already registered potential tenderers should review their contact details to ensure the information is up to date. Assistance is available from eTenders NI Helpdesk, telephone number: 08002404545. Please see II.2.4 for further details
Section seven. Changes
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This is a prior information notice to seek engagement with the market place to understand the market structure and ascertain how suppliers can assist with Transport Services to the public body Northern Health and Social Care Trust (NHSCT) in compliance with all relevant Legislation. To this end, BSO Procurement and Logistics Service (PaLS) wish to engage with potential suppliers on behalf of NHSCT to obtain a market view of the potential requirements through the eTendersNI secure messaging area of this Call for Tender (CfT). All correspondence in relation to this pre-market engagement exercise will be communicated via the secure eTendersNI messaging area. Suppliers should refer to the pre-market engagement document located within the CfT. Suppliers will be required to return answers to Appendix 4 — Questionnaire and any Comments no later than 15:00 hours 05 November 2021. Suppliers should note that PaLS may follow up this questionnaire with a meeting(s) with interested suppliers during week commencing 22 November 2021. If required, invitations will be issued week commencing 15 November 2021. Suppliers should also note that any interest shown does not constitute a commitment to participate in any future tendering exercise.
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This is a prior information notice to seek engagement with the market place to understand the market structure and ascertain how suppliers can assist with Transport Services to the public body Northern Health and Social Care Trust (NHSCT) in compliance with all relevant Legislation. To this end, BSO Procurement and Logistics Service (PaLS) wish to engage with potential suppliers on behalf of NHSCT to obtain a market view of the potential requirements through the eTendersNI secure messaging area of this Call for Tender (CfT). All correspondence in relation to this pre-market engagement exercise will be communicated via the secure eTendersNI messaging area. Suppliers should refer to the pre-market engagement document located within the CfT. Suppliers will be required to return answers to Appendix 4 — Questionnaire and any Comments no later than 15:00 hours 09 November 2021. Suppliers should note that PaLS may follow up this questionnaire with a meeting(s) with interested suppliers during week commencing 22 November 2021. If required, invitations will be issued week commencing 15 November 2021. Suppliers should also note that any interest shown does not constitute a commitment to participate in any future tendering exercise.