Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Business Services Organisation, Procurement and Logistics Service
The Cottage, 5 Greenmount Avenue
Ballymena
BT43 6DA
UK
E-mail: sourcing.palsballymena@hscni.net
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Address of the buyer profile: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
I.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Pre-Market Engagement for Recovery and Movement of Fleet Vehicles
II.1.2) Main CPV code
50118400
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.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 in the Recovery and Movement of Fleet Vehicles to public bodies within Health and Social Care in Northern Ireland.
Potential suppliers for the Recovery and Movement of Fleet Vehicles will 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.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
50118100
50118200
50110000
50100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN0
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This is a prior information notice to seek engagement with the market place to understand
the market structure and ascertain how suppliers can assist in the Recovery and Movement of Fleet Vehicles to public bodies within Health and Social Care in Northern Ireland in compliance with all relevant Legislation. To this end, BSO Procurement
and Logistics Service (PaLS) wish to engage with potential Suppliers on behalf of Health and
Social Care in Northern Ireland 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 eTendersNI secure messaging area. Suppliers should refer to the Pre-Market
Engagement Document located within the CfT. Suppliers will be required to return answers
to Appendix 5 — Supplier Questionnaire and any comments no later than 17:00 hours 05
June 2023. Suppliers should note that PaLS may follow up this questionnaire with a
meeting(s) with interested suppliers during week commencing 19 June 2023. If
required, invitations will be issued week commencing 12 June 2023. Suppliers should
also note that any interest shown does not constitute a commitment to participate in any
future tendering exercise.
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
22/09/2023
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
19/05/2023