Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Procurement and Logistics Service
45 Bush Road Maple House
Antrim
BT41 2RL
Sourcing.PaLSCapital@hscni.net
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.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
Public order and safety
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Supply and Delivery of Fitness Equipment including Service and Maintenance
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 37440000 - Fitness equipments
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
This Prior Information Notice is being published by Business Services Organisation (BSO) Procurement and Logistics Service (PaLS) for the purposes of informing and engaging with potential service providers regarding the upcoming public competition for the supply and delivery of fitness equipment including service and maintenance within the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS). PaLS request that interested suppliers complete the market questionnaire and relating Appendix 1 and 2 attached to this PIN, an explanatory document is also attached to assist you. Any submission received in response to this exercise will not constitute any contractual agreement between the respondent and the Contracting Authority, All correspondence in relation to this market engagement exercise will be communicated via the secure eTendersNI messaging portal. Suppliers will be required to return answers to the questionnaire and relating Appendix 1 and 2 and any comments no later than 15.00 on Wednesday 10th January 2024. All information provided in this exercise will be treated in confidence, non participation in this market engagement process does not preclude any suppliers from participating in the procurement tendering process.
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 Prior Information Notice is being published by Business Services Organisation (BSO) Procurement and Logistics Service (PaLS) for the purposes of informing and engaging with potential service providers regarding the upcoming public competition for the supply and delivery of fitness equipment including service and maintenance within the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS). PaLS request that interested suppliers complete the market questionnaire and relating Appendix 1 and 2 attached to this PIN, an explanatory document is also attached to assist you. Any submission received in response to this exercise will not constitute any contractual agreement between the respondent and the Contracting Authority, All correspondence in relation to this market engagement exercise will be communicated via the secure eTendersNI messaging portal. Suppliers will be required to return answers to the questionnaire and relating Appendix 1 and 2 and any comments no later than 15.00 on Wednesday 10th January 2024. All information provided in this exercise will be treated in confidence, non participation in this market engagement process does not preclude any suppliers from participating in the procurement tendering process.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
15 December 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