Planning

Prior Information Notice - Maintenance of Laboratory Equipment [5259261]

PROCUREMENT AND LOGISTICS SERVICE

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Planning

29 Feb 2024 at 14:07

Summary of the contracting process

The Procurement and Logistics Service of the United Kingdom is planning a tender titled "Prior Information Notice - Maintenance of Laboratory Equipment" in the Repair and maintenance services category. This tender seeks to engage the market to maintain Laboratory Equipment to applicable standards for Health and Social Care in Northern Ireland. The deadline for suppliers to respond is 15.00 on Friday 8th March 2024, with all communication done through the eTendersNI platform.

This tender opportunity could benefit businesses providing services related to repair and maintenance of medical equipment, laboratory services, and laboratory equipment and accessories. Companies with expertise in these areas and a focus on social value criteria will be well-suited to compete in this planned procurement process by the Procurement and Logistics Service, offering growth opportunities through potential future tendering exercises.

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Notice Title

Prior Information Notice - Maintenance of Laboratory Equipment [5259261]

Notice Description

This is a Prior Information Notice to seek engagement with the market place to ascertain how suppliers can assist in ensuring that Laboratory Equipment are maintained to the applicable standards, to inform potential suppliers on behalf of Health and Social Care for Northern Ireland of the mandatory inclusion of scored Social Value criteria in the upcoming tender for Maintenance of Laboratory Equipment and to obtain a market view on the most feasible approach to deliver the required Social Value. To this end, BSO Procurement and Logistics Service (PaLS) wish to engage with potential suppliers on behalf of Health and Social Care for Northern Ireland to obtain a market view of the potential requirements through a questionnaire. Any interested suppliers are required to submit their response through the eTendersNI secure messaging area of this CfT. All correspondence in relation to this tender will be communicated via the secure eTendersNI messaging area. Suppliers will be required to return answers to the questionnaire and any comments NO LATER THAN 15.00 on Friday 8th March 2024. Suppliers should also note that any interest shown does not constitute a commitment to participate in any future tendering exercise.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This is a Prior Information Notice to seek engagement with the market place to ascertain how suppliers can assist in ensuring that Laboratory Equipment is maintained to the applicable standards, to inform potential suppliers on behalf of Health and Social Care for Northern Ireland of the mandatory inclusion of scored Social Value criteria in the upcoming tender for Maintenance of Laboratory Equipment and to obtain a market view of the most feasible approach to deliver the required Social Value. To this end, BSO Procurement and Logistics Service (PaLS) wish to engage with potential suppliers on behalf of Health and Social Care for Northern Ireland to obtain a market view of the potential requirements through a questionnaire. Any interested suppliers are required to submit their response through the eTendersNI secure messaging area of this CfT. All correspondence in relation to this tender will be communicated via the secure eTendersNI messaging area. Suppliers will be required to return answers to the questionnaire and any comments NO LATER THAN 15.00 on Friday 8th March 2024. Suppliers should also note that any interest shown does not constitute a commitment to participate in any future tendering exercise.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-044456
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006531-2024
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

42 - Industrial machinery

50 - Repair and maintenance services

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services


CPV Codes

38310000 - Precision balances

38434000 - Analysers

38437000 - Laboratory pipettes and accessories

38437100 - Pipettes

42923110 - Balances

42923200 - Scales

42931100 - Laboratory centrifuges and accessories

50000000 - Repair and maintenance services

50411000 - Repair and maintenance services of measuring apparatus

50421000 - Repair and maintenance services of medical equipment

71900000 - Laboratory services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Feb 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
12 May 2024Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
PROCUREMENT AND LOGISTICS SERVICE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
smc.sourcing@hscni.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BALLYMENA
Postcode
BT42 4QJ
Post Town
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN0F Mid and East Antrim
Delivery Location
TLN Northern Ireland

Local Authority
Mid and East Antrim
Electoral Ward
Slemish
Westminster Constituency
East Antrim

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