Scope
Description
This is a Preliminary Market Engagement Notice to seek additional engagement with the
market place to gather information associated with the service for the Maintenance of Vehicles for the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service Trust. To this end the Business Services Organisation, Procurement and Logistics Service on behalf of Health and Social Care Northern Ireland (HSCNI), wish to engage with potential suppliers to obtain a market view of the potential requirements through the completion of a Questionnaire. Any interested Suppliers are required to submit their response through the eTendersNI secure messaging area of the Call for Tender (CfT) Ref: 6081453. All correspondence in relation to this Preliminary Market Engagement exercise must be communicated via the eTendersNI secure messaging area. Suppliers will be required to submit their completed Questionnaire no later than 15:00 hours on 13 October 2025. To register on eTendersNI and access the Questionnaire, please use the following link: - https://etendersni.gov.uk and locate CfT Ref: 6081453. Suppliers should also note that any interest shown does not constitute commitment to participate in any future tendering exercise.
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 May 2027 to 30 April 2032
- 5 years
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 50100000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services of vehicles and related equipment
- 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services
- 50800000 - Miscellaneous repair and maintenance services
- 50116000 - Maintenance and repair services related to specific parts of vehicles
- 50116400 - Repair and maintenance services of vehicle transmissions
- 50116200 - Repair and maintenance services of vehicle brakes and brake parts
- 50116300 - Repair and maintenance services of vehicle gearboxes
- 50111110 - Vehicle-fleet-support services
Engagement
Engagement deadline
17 November 2025
Engagement process description
This is a Preliminary Market Engagement Notice to seek additional engagement with the market place to gather information associated with the service for the Maintenance of Vehicles for Northern Ireland Ambulance Service Trust. To this end the Business Services Organisation, Procurement and Logistics Service on behalf of Health and Social Care Northern Ireland (HSCNI), wish to engage with potential suppliers to obtain a market view of the potential requirements through the completion of a Questionnaire. Any interested Suppliers are required to submit their response through the eTendersNI secure messaging area of the Call for Tender (CfT) Ref: 6081453. All correspondence in relation to this Preliminary Market Engagement exercise must be communicated via the eTendersNI secure messaging area. Suppliers will be required to submit their completed Questionnaire no later than 15:00 hours on 13 October 2025. To register on eTendersNI and access the Questionnaire, please use the following link: - https://etendersni.gov.uk and locate CfT Ref: 6081453. Suppliers should also note that any interest shown does not constitute a commitment to participate in any future tendering exercise.
Contracting authority
Business Services Organisation, Procurement and Logistics Service
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PWNJ-1991-NGDW
The Cottage, 5 Greenmount Avenue
BALLYMENA
BT43 6DA
United Kingdom
Region: UKN0F - Mid and East Antrim
Organisation type: Public authority - central government