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PlanningAmbulance servicesCPV: 60400000

6217124 - Preliminary Market Engagement for an Air Ambulance/Air Transfer Service

Mid and East Antrim
Published 24 Oct, 2025
Contract Value
Not specified
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Overview

Summary, notice description and lot information

Summary of the contracting process

The Business Services Organisation, Procurement and Logistics Service is spearheading a preliminary market engagement for an Air Ambulance/Air Transfer Service on behalf of Health and Social Care Northern Ireland (HSCNI). This procurement falls under the services category and pertains to air transport and related services, located in Ballymena, United Kingdom. The process is currently at the planning stage.

Interested suppliers are invited to submit their completed questionnaires by 17:00 on 10 November 2025, via the eTendersNI portal, referencing CfT Ref: 6217124. This engagement aims to gather market insights and does not imply any commitment to future procurement contracts. This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in air transport services, particularly those with expertise in providing ambulance and air transfer services.

Companies capable of offering both scheduled and non-scheduled air transport services, along with the hire of aircraft and air operation services, would find this engagement particularly lucrative. By participating in the market engagement, businesses can influence potential service specifications and outline their service capabilities, thereby positioning themselves advantageously for future tendering opportunities that may arise from this initiative.

Notice Description

This is a Preliminary Market Engagement Notice to seek additional engagement with the market place to gather information associated with the service for an Air Ambulance/Air Transfer Service. 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: 6217124.

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 17:00 hours on 10 November 2025. To register on eTendersNI and access the Questionnaire, please use the following link: - etendersni.gov.uk and locate CfT Ref: 6217124.

Suppliers should also note that any interest shown does not constitute a commitment to participate in any future tendering exercise.

Lot Information1 Lot
1Untitled Lot
Planning

N/A

Procurement Classification

Notice type, method, and CPV codes

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d386
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified
Current Stage
Planning

Contract Values

Financial information and value estimates

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

The contract period is five years.

Key Dates

Publication, submission, and award timeline

Notice Status

Current status of tender, lots, awards, and contracts

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority

Buyer organisation and contact details

BSO
BUSINESS SERVICES ORGANISATION, PROCUREMENT AND LOGISTICS SERVICE
Services
Contact Name
Not specified
BALLYMENA
BT43 6DA
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
TLN0 Northern Ireland

Awarded Supplier

Supplier who was awarded this contract

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Not specifiedAwarded
Not specified
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Number of Suppliers
0
Awards Value
Not specified

Documents & Links

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Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
OCDS RecordID: ocds-h6vhtk-05d386

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector.

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