Pre-Market Engagement for the Non-Emergency Ambulance Patient Transport Service

Concepts

• ambulance services
• non-emergency ambulance patient transport service
• ballymena
• market place
• ambulances
• pre-market engagement
• market structure
• logistics service
• market view of the potential requirements
• pre-market engagement exercise

Location

Northern Ireland:

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 Non-Emergency Ambulance Patient Transport Service to public bodies within Health and Social Care in Northern Ireland.

Total Quantity or Scope

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 Non-Emergency Ambulance Patient Transport Service 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 4 — Supplier Questionnaire and any comments no later than 15:00 hours 18 November 2022. Suppliers should note that PaLS may follow up this questionnaire with a meeting(s) with interested suppliers during week commencing 12 December 2022. If required, invitations will be issued week commencing 28 November 2022. Suppliers should also note that any interest shown does not constitute a commitment to participate in any future tendering exercise.

CPV Codes

• 85143000 - Ambulance services
• 34114121 - Ambulances
• 34211200 - Ambulance bodies
• 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
• 60100000 - Road transport services
• 60130000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services
• 60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver

Other Information

Potential suppliers for the Non-Emergency Ambulance Patient Transport Service 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. ** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English