Notice Information
Notice Title
Flexible Endoscopes and Associated Equipment 6307171
Notice Description
Business Services Organisation (BSO), Procurement and Logistics Service (PaLS) is seeking to establish a Framework Agreement for the supply and delivery of Flexible Endoscopes and Associated Equipment.
Lot Information
Gastro Intestinal and Respiratory Flexible Endoscopes and Associated Products
The purchase of Gastro Intestinal and Respiratory Flexible Endoscopes and Associated Products.
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.
ENT Flexible Endoscopes and Associated ProductsThe purchase of ENT Flexible Endoscopes and Associated Products.
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.
Genitourinary Flexible Endoscopes and Associated ProductsThe purchase of Genitourinary Flexible Endoscopes and Associated Products.
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
What you need to do now. 1. If you are not registered on eTendersNI, please do so as soon as possible. 2. Those interested in participating in such preliminary market engagement should access the 'Preliminary Market Engagement for Flexible Endoscopes and Associated Equipment’ via eTendersNI (https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps/home.do ) at their earliest convenience, by searching for Resource ID / CfT Reference Number 5910312. Please request a copy of the following documents (a) CP13 Preliminary Market Engagement Questionnaire Explanatory Document v1.0 Flexible Endoscopes and Associated Equipment; and (b) CP12 Preliminary Market Engagement Questionnaire v1.0 Flexible Endoscopes and Associated Equipment. All completed responses must be submitted via the secure eTendersNI messaging area of the CfT on eTendersNI no later than 15:00, Wednesday 24th September 2025. Please note that with reference to the information containing estimated date of publication of contract notice - this is only an anticipated date and subject to change. Further Information: The overall purpose of this questionnaire is to engage with prospective suppliers and gain further knowledge and understanding of the market landscape. Suppliers should note that any interest shown in this Preliminary Market Engagement exercise does not constitute a commitment to participate in any future tendering exercise.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-059598
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002689-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- 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
33160000 - Operating techniques
33162000 - Operating theatre devices and instruments
33162100 - Operating-theatre devices
33168000 - Endoscopy, endosurgery devices
33168100 - Endoscopes
33169000 - Surgical instruments
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £29,500,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- £29,500,000 £10M-£100M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 13 Jan 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 4 Feb 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 10 Nov 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 30 Apr 2026 - 30 Apr 2030 4-5 years
- Recurrence
- 2029-12-10
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- BELFAST HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST
- Additional Buyers
BUSINESS SERVICES ORGANISATIONS, PROCUREMENT AND LOGISTICS SERVICE
NORTHERN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST
PROCUREMENT AND LOGISTICS SERVICE
SOUTH EASTERN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- sourcing.palscapital@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)
- TLN0A Derry City and Strabane
- Delivery Location
- TLN Northern Ireland
-
- Local Authority
- Derry City and Strabane
- Electoral Ward
- Kilfennan
- Westminster Constituency
- Foyle
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002689-2026
13th January 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081816-2025
11th December 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054562-2025
8th September 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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