Notice Information
Notice Title
Maintenance of Water Treatment Systems including Supply and Delivery of Salt relating to a range of Hospital Equipment including Decontamination and Renal Equipment, Chemical and Microbiological Water Testing and Provision of Associated Testing Consumables
Notice Description
Business Services Organisation (BSO), Procurement and Logistics Service (PaLS) seeks to provide a Contract for the Maintenance of Water Treatment Systems including Supply and Delivery of Salt relating to a range of Hospital Equipment including Decontamination and Renal Equipment, Chemical and Microbiological Water Testing and Provision of Associated Testing Consumables
Lot Information
Maintenance of Reverse Osmosis Equipment and Polishing Plants
Lot 1 Maintenance of Reverse Osmosis Equipment and Polishing Plants
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.
Renewal: Option of extending for any period(s) of up to and including 36 months
Maintenance of Hot and Cold Water SoftenersLot 2 Maintenance of Hot and Cold Water Softeners
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.
Renewal: Option of extending for any period(s) of up to and including 36 months
Reverse Osmosis water testing and provision of associated consumables/test kits/test soils for Decontamination and Renal EquipmentLot 3 Reverse Osmosis water testing and provision of associated consumables/test kits/test soils for Decontamination and Renal Equipment
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.
Renewal: Option of extending for any period(s) of up to and including 36 months
Supply and Delivery of SaltLot 4 Supply and Delivery of Salt
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.
Renewal: Option of extending for any period(s) of up to and including 36 months
Planning Information
This is a Pre Market Engagement Notice to seek engagement with the market place to ascertain how suppliers can assist in ensuring that HSCNI can ensure their Reverse Osmosis Plants, Polishing Plants, Hot and Cold Water Softener, Supply and Delivery of Salt for Water Softening, Reverse Osmosis water testing and provision of associated consumables/test kits/test soils for Decontamination and Renal Equipment. The deadline for PME responses is effectively maintained across all sites. 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 05 December 2025. Suppliers should also note that any interest shown does not constitute a commitment to participate in any future tendering exercise
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05e5c7
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035467-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
24 - Chemical products
33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products
41 - Collected and purified water
50 - Repair and maintenance services
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- CPV Codes
15872400 - Salt
24000000 - Chemical products
33698100 - Microbiological cultures
39137000 - Water softeners
41000000 - Collected and purified water
50000000 - Repair and maintenance services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £17,400,601 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- £17,400,601 £10M-£100M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 20 Apr 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 18 May 20263 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- 9 Jan 2026Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 11 Sep 2026 - 30 Sep 2031 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- 2034-09-30
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
NORTHERN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST
REGIONAL BUSINESS SERVICES ORGANISATION PROCUREMENT AND LOGISTICS SERVICE
SOUTH EASTERN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
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
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035467-2026
20th April 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075786-2025
20th November 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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