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Specialised Drapes, Utility Drapes and Drape Packs

Business Services Organisation, Procurement and Logistics Service

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

19 Oct 2026 at 16:42

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

18 Dec 2025 at 16:13

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service is buying and arranging delivery of specialised operating-theatre drapes, utility drapes and drape packs for Health and Social Care Northern Ireland. The requirement is divided into three product areas: specialised drapes, utility drapes, and complete drape packs. These are medical consumables used in healthcare settings. The five Northern Ireland Health and Social Care Trusts took part in tender evaluation; the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service also participated but did not evaluate. Delivery is for HSCNI services across Northern Ireland. The requirement covers the supply of products and the ability to meet service-user needs, including potential changes to the product range during the contract.

The procurement has been awarded following an open procedure. The award date was 19 October 2026. For specialised drapes, the award value is £1,357,933.50 excluding VAT (£1,629,520.20 including VAT), shared among ACCUSCIENCE LTD, Balmung Medical Handel GmbH, Ebrington (NI) Ltd, MDI MEDICAL (NI) LTD, Medline Ireland Ltd, Northern Hospital Supplies LTD and O&M Halyard UK LTD. Utility drapes were awarded to ACCUSCIENCE LTD, Iskus Health Limited, Mediteq Healthcare Solutions Ltd and MDI MEDICAL (NI) LTD for £650,665.08 excluding VAT (£780,798.10 including VAT). Drape packs were awarded to ACCUSCIENCE LTD and Northern Hospital Supplies LTD for £1,880,577.54 excluding VAT (£2,256,693.05 including VAT). Contracts run from 2 November 2026 to 1 November 2029, with extensions of up to 24 months. Each lot required pass/fail mandatory, bench and clinical quality assessments; price was weighted at 100%.

This award shows continuing demand across Northern Ireland’s health service for a broad range of operating-theatre drapes and drape packs, supplied through a multi-lot purchasing arrangement. A credible future competitor would need dependable access to products that meet the buyer’s specifications, and the ability to demonstrate conformity through both bench and clinical assessment. Mandatory tender responses must also pass. The evaluation placed price at 100% once the quality assessments were passed, so suppliers need competitive pricing alongside proven product compliance. The awards were made to multiple suppliers on the specialised and utility drape lots, while two suppliers were selected for drape packs; this indicates that suppliers may compete for particular product ranges rather than the whole requirement. Product range flexibility and capacity to respond to changes in service-user requirements are relevant strengths.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Specialised Drapes, Utility Drapes and Drape Packs

Notice Description

Business Services Organisation (BSO), Procurement and Logistics Service (PaLS) is seeking to establish a Contract for the supply and delivery of Specialised Drapes, Utility Drapes and Drape Packs to Health and Social Care Northern Ireland (HSCNI).

Lot Information

Lot 1: Specialised Drapes

Lot 1 is for Specialised Drapes

Options: The Estimated Total Contract value will be advertised at PS5,724,000. This includes the full extension period options and provision for a modification of up to 50% of the original contract value during the contract term to accommodate any increase in demand or changes in service requirements. Any such increase will be applied at the rates and terms set out in the original Contract and will not alter the overall nature of the Contract.

Renewal: The Buyer will have the option to extend the contract for any period or periods together totalling no more than 24 months.

Lot 2: Utility Drapes

Lot 2 is for Utility Drapes

Options: The Estimated Total Contract value will be advertised at PS5,724,000. This includes the full extension period options and provision for a modification of up to 50% of the original contract value during the contract term to accommodate any increase in demand or changes in service requirements. Any such increase will be applied at the rates and terms set out in the original Contract and will not alter the overall nature of the Contract.

Renewal: The Buyer will have the option to extend the contract for any period or periods together totalling no more than 24 months.

Lot 3: Drape Packs

Lot 3 is for Drape Packs

Options: The Estimated Total Contract value will be advertised at PS5,724,000. This includes the full extension period options and provision for a modification of up to 50% of the original contract value during the contract term to accommodate any increase in demand or changes in service requirements. Any such increase will be applied at the rates and terms set out in the original Contract and will not alter the overall nature of the Contract.

Renewal: The Buyer will have the option to extend the contract for any period or periods together totalling no more than 24 months.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f9a1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098659-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products

CPV Codes

33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

33100000 - Medical equipments

33140000 - Medical consumables

39518100 - Operating-theatre drapes

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£4,579,200 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£4,579,200 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£3,889,175 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
30 Jan 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
2 Nov 2026 - 1 Nov 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
2030-12-16

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

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

Northern Ireland Ambulance Service 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
Postcode Area
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
9
Supplier Names

Accuscience

Balmung Medical Handel GmbH

EBRINGTON NI LTD

MDI MEDICAL N.I. LTD

MEDLINE IRELAND LIMITED

NORTHERN HOSPITAL SUPPLIES LTD

O&M Halyard UK Limited

Iskus Health UK Limited

MEDITEQ HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS LIMITED

Further Information

Notice Documents

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