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        "description": "NHS Blood and Transplant is undertaking preliminary market engagement to inform its commercial strategy for a potential future requirement for occupational, vocational and emergency response driver training. \nThe anticipated scope may include emergency response driver training, occupational/defensive driver training, refresher training, banksman training, new vehicle familiarisation/induction training including electric vehicle familiarisation, driver assessor training and vocational licence acquisition training. \nThe purpose of this engagement is to understand market capability, delivery models, geographic coverage, capacity, relevant emergency services/healthcare experience, subcontracting or partnership models, mobilisation considerations, indicative risks and any factors that may inform the future procurement strategy.\nThis notice does not constitute a call for competition and does not commit NHSBT to commencing a procurement process. Any information provided is for preliminary market engagement only and may be used to inform the future requirement, specification, procurement route and commercial model. Participation is voluntary and suppliers will not receive any advantage or disadvantage in any future procurement process as a result of participating or not participating in this engagement.\nf you are interested in this opportunity, please contact us no later than 28th July 2026 and we will send you a detailed version of our requirement so far, along with some questions/ request for information in order to help us refine the specification.   "
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