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

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  "date": "2025-10-24T14:58:00+01:00",
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    "title": "6217124 - Preliminary Market Engagement for an Air Ambulance/Air Transfer Service",
    "status": "planning",
    "legalBasis": {
      "id": "2023/54",
      "uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents",
      "scheme": "UKPGA"
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    "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: - https://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.",
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        "country": "GB",
        "locality": "Ballymena",
        "postalCode": "BT43 6DA",
        "countryName": "United Kingdom",
        "streetAddress": "The Cottage, 5 Greenmount Avenue"
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        "datePublished": "2025-10-24T14:58:00+01:00"
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        "status": "scheduled",
        "dueDate": "2025-11-10T23:59:59+00:00",
        "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: - https://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."
      }
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