STH Shuttle Bus Service - Pre-market Engagement

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    "description": "Sheffield Teaching Hospital Foundation Trust is issuing this Request for Information (RFI) for the purpose of engaging with the market in order to inform the further development of draft proposals for STH Shuttle Bus Services.\nThe objective of this RFI is to:\n• Gather information to support the definition of the project scope and objectives \n• Understand supplier capabilities\n• Assess market conditions, trends and innovations\n• Determine pricing structures \n• Exploring technical solutions \n• Assessing potential risks\nInterested suppliers are invited to review the documents and respond as outlined. Feedback from this exercise will help inform the development of the procurement strategy and service specification.",
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        "postalCode": "S10 2JF",
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        "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044659-2025",
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        "description": "Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender",
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        "datePublished": "2025-07-31T11:27:24+01:00"
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        "dueDate": "2025-08-20T23:59:59+01:00",
        "description": "Sheffield Teaching Hospital Foundation Trust is issuing this Request for Information (RFI) for the purpose of engaging with the market in order to inform the further development of draft proposals for STH Shuttle Bus Services.\nThe objective of this RFI is to:\n• Gather information to support the definition of the project scope and objectives \n• Understand supplier capabilities\n• Assess market conditions, trends and innovations\n• Determine pricing structures \n• Exploring technical solutions \n• Assessing potential risks"
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