Award

Bottled Water

BELFAST HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST

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Award

13 Mar 2026 at 11:23

Tender

19 Dec 2025 at 15:24

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for bottled water, initiated by the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust, has reached the contract award stage, with Soileir Limited appointed as the supplier. This award involves supplying and delivering bottled water to Health and Social Care facilities across Northern Ireland for resale purposes. The project, which spans from 1st March 2026 to 29th February 2028, encompasses several regions including Belfast, Antrim, Portadown, and Londonderry, falling under the category of non-alcoholic beverages and mineral water. The open procurement method was utilised, ensuring competitive participation among bidders, while adhering to the Northern Irish devolved regulations and public authority norms. The contract allows for renewable terms up to an additional 24 months, providing potential growth opportunities within the duration.

For businesses in sectors such as food and beverage production, particularly those specialising in mineral water, this contract presents significant opportunities for business growth through supply chain expansion and increased visibility within public health sectors. SMEs demonstrating a commitment to quality and capability in meeting the specifications will be well-positioned to compete, leveraging the contract's renewal and option clauses to scale their operations. Engaging in this procurement provides not only a stable partnership with health service entities but also access to expanding product ranges based on service user needs, thus creating avenues for growth in service offerings and geographic reach.

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Notice Title

Bottled Water

Notice Description

In the spirit of Section 32 of the Procurement Act 2023 Business Services Organisation (BSO), Procurement and Logistics Service (PaLS) seeks through this tender opportunity to appoint a supplier for the supply and delivery of Bottled Water to Health and Social Care Northern Ireland (HSCNI) for re-sale in Health and Social Care facilities, by a 'Supported Employment Provider'

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 in FRM03.N38 allow for potential growth and increases to the service.

Renewal: The Buyer will have the option to extend the contract for a period or periods together totalling no more than 24 months. Extension exercised where the Buyer gives the Supplier no less than 3 Months' written notice before this Contract expires.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05faa7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022848-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products


CPV Codes

15000000 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

15900000 - Beverages, tobacco and related products

15980000 - Non-alcoholic beverages

15981000 - Mineral water

15981100 - Still mineral water

15981200 - Sparkling mineral water

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£82,686 Under £100K
Lots Value
£82,686 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£87,176 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Mar 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
21 Jan 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Feb 20262 months ago
Contract Period
1 Mar 2026 - 29 Feb 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

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

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
BT9 7AB
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
TLN Northern Ireland

Local Authority
Belfast
Electoral Ward
Blackstaff
Westminster Constituency
Belfast South and Mid Down

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SOILEIR

Further Information

Notice Documents

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