Pre-Market Engagement for Passenger Taxi Transport Services - NIAS

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This is a prior information notice to seek engagement with the market place to understand the market structure and ascertain how suppliers can assist in Passenger Taxi Transport Services to Northern Ireland Ambulance Service Trust (NIAS). Potential suppliers for Passenger Taxi Transport Services will need to register their business on the website www.eTendersNI.gov.uk (https://www.eTendersNI.gov.uk). Go to 'Suppliers new to eTendersNI' and follow the registration process. Suppliers will be required to register against the relevant CPV codes applicable to them and to ensure they receive email alerts regarding specific areas of interest. If already registered Suppliers should review their contact details to ensure the information is up to date. Assistance is available from eTenders NI Helpdesk, telephone number: 08002404545. Lot 1: This is a prior information notice to seek engagement with the market place to understand the market structure and ascertain how suppliers can assist in the Passenger Taxi Transport Services to NIAS in compliance with all relevant Legislation. To this end, BSO Procurement and Logistics Service (PaLS) wish to engage with potential Suppliers on behalf of NIAS to obtain a market view of the potential requirements through the eTendersNI secure messaging area of this Call for Tender (CfT). All correspondence in relation to this pre-market engagement exercise will be communicated via the eTendersNI secure messaging area. Suppliers should refer to the Supplier Engagement Document located within the CfT. Suppliers will be required to return answers to Appendix 5 — Supplier Questionnaire and any comments no later than 15:00 hours 20 July 2023. Suppliers should note that PaLS may follow up this questionnaire with a meeting(s) with interested suppliers during week commencing 07 August 2023. If required, invitations will be issued week commencing 31 July 2023. Suppliers should also note that any interest shown does not constitute a commitment to participate in any future tendering exercise.