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# Preliminary Market Engagement for Meet the Buyers Event BSO ITS

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/preliminary-market-engagement-for-meet-the-buyers-event-bso-its-ocds-h6vhtk-06c48f). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Regional Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service: "Preliminary Market Engagement for Meet the Buyers Event BSO ITS". Published status: planning. Planned Pipeline Value: £1. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNING (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Regional Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/regional-business-services-organisation-procurement-and-logi-GB-PPON-PWNJ-1991-NGDW)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £1 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Computer audit and testing services, Computer network services, Computer support and consultancy services, Data services, Hardware consultancy services (+3 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UKN
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/preliminary-market-engagement-for-meet-the-buyers-event-bso-its-ocds-h6vhtk-06c48f#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06c48f`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/preliminary-market-engagement-for-meet-the-buyers-event-bso-its-ocds-h6vhtk-06c48f#tl-md)

## Description
BSO Information Technology Services is pleased to announce a Meet the Buyer event will take place at Craigavon Civic Centre on 22nd September 2026.
The event is open to all suppliers operating within the ICT category and will provide an opportunity for organisations to engage with representatives from BSO ITS and colleagues across the Health Social Care Northern Ireland. 
Further details, including registration arrangements, timings and agenda, will be issued in due course. Due to venue capacity restrictions, organisations are asked to limit attendance to between one and three representatives.
Organisations wishing to attend are invited to express their interest by emailing ICT.Sourcing@hscni.net, confirming the name of the organisation and the expected number of attendees. Further queries can also be directed to the same email address. Formal Registration will take place closer to the event once numbers are confirmed. 
Expressions of interest must be received by Friday 31st July 2026 to secure attendance at the event.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planning
- **CPV codes:** 72000000, 72100000, 72200000, 72300000, 72400000, 72600000
- **Delivery regions:** UKN
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

- **Contract Period:** 21/09/2026 to 23/09/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F063321-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-07-06T15:15:59.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T12:10:39.979Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06c48f