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Single Use Surgical Instruments 4222497

Procurement and Logistics Service

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25 Sep 2026 at 09:24

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Award

21 Jun 2023 at 12:16

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Tender

12 Apr 2023 at 12:10

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Summary of the contracting process

Procurement and Logistics Service bought single-use surgical instruments for Northern Ireland’s health and emergency services. The purchasing group includes Belfast, Southern, Western, Northern and South Eastern Health and Social Care Trusts, the NI Ambulance Service Trust and NI Fire and Rescue Services. The requirement covers the supply of disposable surgical instruments, classified as surgical instruments, for use in clinical and emergency care. Deliveries were intended for Northern Ireland. The award was made through a framework arrangement, providing for multiple appointed suppliers to supply the instruments. This is a medical goods requirement for manufacturers, distributors and specialist suppliers of single-use surgical instruments, rather than a contract for clinical services or installation work.

The procurement is complete and a contract was awarded to 17 suppliers: John Bannon Ltd, GEMINI Surgical Innovations, Medikell Supplies, Bunzl Retail Healthcare Supplies, Eakin Surgical, Empire Medical UK, Northern Hospital Supplies, Plasmic Healthsciences UK, RB Medical Engineering, Surgitrac Instruments UK, Hospital Services, Accu-Science Ireland, Fannin, M.G. Healthcare, Sisk Healthcare trading as M.E.D. Surgical, T. P. Whelehan Son Co. and Ebrington NI. The contract was signed on 21 June 2023 and has a stated value of £4,420,000. The procurement used an open procedure and one lot, with price as the award criterion. The tender closed on 12 May 2023. The framework period is 720 days, with an option to extend for up to 24 months. The stated revised overall framework value, including potential additional volumes and extension options, is £6,630,000.

This award demonstrates a substantial, multi-supplier requirement for disposable surgical instruments serving health and emergency organisations across Northern Ireland. Suppliers well placed to compete when this buyer next procures the requirement will need a dependable range of single-use surgical instruments, the ability to meet the needs of multiple clinical users, and the distribution capacity to supply a group of trusts and emergency services. The award of places to 17 businesses shows that the route accommodates multiple suppliers rather than selecting a single provider. The evaluation was based on price, so competitive pricing alongside consistent product availability and reliable fulfilment will matter. The procurement attracted 19 bids, including 15 from SMEs, indicating that smaller specialist manufacturers and distributors have competed alongside larger suppliers.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Single Use Surgical Instruments 4222497

Notice Description

Single Use Surgical Instruments 4222497

Lot Information

Lot 1

Single Use Surgical Instruments 4222497. Additional information: In relation to the overall Framework value of 4420000.00 - this figure includes provisions for all extension options available.

Renewal: Option to extend for a period up to and including 24 months

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03be11
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090808-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

CPV Codes

33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

33169000 - Surgical instruments

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£4,420,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£4,420,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£4,420,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Sep 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
12 May 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Procurement and Logistics Service
Additional Buyers

Belfast Health and Social Care Trust

NI Ambulance Service Trust

NI Fire and Rescue Services

Northern Health and Social Care Trust

South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust

Southern Health and Social Care Trust

Western Health and Social Care Trust

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
BT12 6HU
Postcode Area
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN06 Belfast
Delivery Location
TLN Northern Ireland
Local Authority
Belfast
Electoral Ward
Blackstaff
Westminster Constituency
Belfast South and Mid Down

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
17
Supplier Names

John Bannon Ltd

GEMINI SURGICAL INNOVATIONS LIMITED

MEDIKELL SUPPLIES

Bunzl Retail & Healthcare Supplies Limited

Eakin Surgical Ltd

EMPIRE MEDICAL UK

NORTHERN HOSPITAL SUPPLIES LTD

Plasmic HealthSciences UK Limited

RB Medical Engineering Ltd

Surgitrac Instruments UK Limited

Hospital Services Limited

ACCU-SCIENCE IRELAND LTD

Fannin (UK) Limited

M.G. HEALTHCARE LIMITED

Uniphar Medtech Ltd

T. P. WHELEHAN SON CO. LIMITED

EBRINGTON NI LTD

Further Information

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