Award

Insulin Pen Safety Needles

BUSINESS SERVICES ORGANISATION PROCUREMENT AND LOGISTICS SERVICE

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

26 Mar 2026 at 16:02

Award

10 Feb 2026 at 15:58

Tender

30 Sep 2025 at 17:30

Planning

07 Jun 2025 at 06:09

Summary of the contracting process

The Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service is driving a procurement process to appoint suppliers for the supply and delivery of Insulin Pen Safety Needles to Health and Social Care Northern Ireland. This contract, valued at £580,469.76, was awarded through an open procedure. Cambridge Sensors Limited has been selected as the supplier, with the contract period running from 1st March 2026 to 28th February 2029, with options for renewal up to 24 additional months. The legal basis for this procurement is stipulated under the UK Public General Acts 2023/54. The procurement categories involve medical equipment and consumables, aligning with Northern Irish devolved regulations. The procurement process, including tender notices, occurred in various stages from planning in June 2025 to the awarding of contracts in early 2026.

This procurement presents significant growth opportunities for businesses in the medical supplies industry, particularly those specialising in medical needles and consumables. Businesses with the ability to meet stringent quality standards through demonstrated compliance with product specifications are likely to be well-suited for such tenders. SMEs have the potential to succeed alongside larger companies in future similar procurements, given the emphasis on open procedures allowing for competitive bidding. With a robust option to expand the contract scope depending on service user requirements, suppliers may see growth in their product offerings over the contract term.

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Notice Title

Insulin Pen Safety Needles

Notice Description

Business Services Organisation (BSO), Procurement and Logistics Service (PaLS) seeks through this tender opportunity to appoint a supplier for the supply and delivery of Insulin Pen Safety Needles to Health and Social Care Northern Ireland (HSCNI).

Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid. The Buyer reserves the right to increase the product range depending on Service User requirements. The estimated values quoted allow for potential growth and increases to the service.

Planning Information

This is a Prior Information Notice to seek engagement with the market place to gather information associated with the supply and delivery of Insulin Pen Needles. To this end the Business Services Organisation, Procurement and Logistics Service on behalf of NIHSC Trusts, wish to engage with potential suppliers to obtain a market view of the potential requirements through the completion of a Questionnaire. Any interested suppliers are required to submit their response through the eTendersNI secure messaging area of the Call for Tender (CfT) Ref: 5988725 All correspondence in relation to this Preliminary Market Engagement exercise will be communicated via the eTendersNI secure messaging area. Suppliers will be required to submit their completed Questionnaire No Later than 3pm on 4th July 2025. To register on eTendersNI and access the Questionnaire, please use the following link: - https://etendersni.gov.uk and locate CfT Ref: 5988725 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-0544dc
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028115-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
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

33100000 - Medical equipments

33140000 - Medical consumables

33141320 - Medical needles

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£731,250 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£731,250 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
£483,724 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£483,724 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Mar 20264 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
31 Oct 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
4 Jul 2025Expired
Award Date
13 Jan 20263 months ago
Contract Period
1 Mar 2026 - 28 Feb 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
2030-08-31

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BUSINESS SERVICES ORGANISATION PROCUREMENT AND LOGISTICS SERVICE
Additional Buyers

BELFAST HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST

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
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)
TLN0A Derry City and Strabane
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Derry City and Strabane
Electoral Ward
Kilfennan
Westminster Constituency
Foyle

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CAMBRIDGE SENSORS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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