Planning

Pre-Market Engagement Questionnaire Spinal, Blood Collection Needles and Associated Products

BUSINESS SERVICES ORGANISATION PROCUREMENT AND LOGISTICS SERVICE

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Planning

24 Jun 2025 at 09:46

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

This public procurement process is conducted by the Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service, based in Belfast, United Kingdom. The current stage of the process is planning, with a preliminary market engagement notice issued for the supply of Spinal, Blood Collection Needles, and Associated Products. Interested suppliers are encouraged to engage and submit a Questionnaire response via the eTendersNI secure messaging area by the deadline of 3pm on 4th July 2025. This procurement falls under the medical equipment category and involves Northern Irish devolved regulations. The process is a goods procurement aiming to establish a framework agreement, with an expected contract start date of 1st March 2026, lasting until 28th February 2028, and with a potential extension up to 28th February 2030.

This tender presents significant opportunities for growth in the medical supplies industry, especially for SMEs that can offer innovation and competitive solutions. Businesses well-versed in manufacturing or distributing medical equipment, particularly those specialising in needles and syringes, stand to benefit from participating in this tender process. Establishing a framework agreement can help businesses secure a long-term partnership with a central government public authority, potentially expanding their market reach and enhancing their reputation in the sector. Interested parties should ensure their engagement before 11th July 2025 to maintain competitive positioning in this procurement endeavour.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Pre-Market Engagement Questionnaire Spinal, Blood Collection Needles and Associated Products

Notice Description

This is a Preliminary Market Engagement Notice to seek engagement with the market place to gather information associated with the supply and delivery of Spinal, Blood Collection Needles and Associated Products. To this end the Business Services Organisation, Procurement and Logistics Service on behalf of the Participating Bodies listed in the CFT, 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: 5959413. 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: 5959413. Suppliers should also note that any interest shown does not constitute a commitment to participate in any future tendering exercise.

Planning Information

Please refer to CFT documents and respond via eTendersNI secure messaging area.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-055257
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034629-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

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

33141310 - Syringes

33141320 - Medical needles

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£9,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Jun 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Sep 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Mar 2026 - 28 Feb 2028 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BUSINESS SERVICES ORGANISATION PROCUREMENT AND LOGISTICS SERVICE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
palscollegestreet.sourcing@hscni.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

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)
TLN06 Belfast
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Belfast
Electoral Ward
Blackstaff
Westminster Constituency
Belfast South and Mid Down

Further Information

Notice Documents

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