Notice Information
Notice Title
Northern Ireland e-Genitourinary Medicine/Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare
Notice Description
This is a Preliminary Market Engagement Notice published by the Business Services Organisation (BSO). BSO - Procurement and Logistics Service (PaLS), on behalf of our Client: Belfast Trust wish to seek engagement with the marketplace to ascertain the market's capabilities for the service of the Northern Ireland e-Genitourinary Medicine/Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare. The purposes of this preliminary market engagement exercise is to: * Update, educate, and inform the Tender Assessment Panel (TAP) members, who are the subject matter experts within this area, of what is currently available in the marketplace. * Provide guidance on potential functional features and service elements that could inform the development of a future tender specification, encompassing both service delivery and associated products. * Gain initial supplier interest for the service, supply and delivery of Northern Ireland e-Genitourinary Medicine/Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare. * Establish the readiness of the market/ Assess the market's capacity. * Obtain supplier feedback on what the Client should consider when procuring a contract for the service, supply and delivery of Northern Ireland e-Genitourinary Medicine/Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare. * Have a better understanding of the feasibility of the Health and Social Care Northern Ireland (HSCNI) requirements and the most appropriate procurement approach to follow. * Understand any potential risks and/or issues relating to the service required. * Gain insight on the market possibilities and potential innovative solutions. * Gain a better understanding of applicable social value initiatives. * Gain a better understanding of the current practices regarding Ethical Procurement, Human Rights and Modern Slavery. * Ascertain how suppliers can assist in providing services to HSCNI to ensure the highest environmental and health and safety standards in support of the Northern Ireland Waste Management Strategy and to ensure compliance with all relevant and future legislation. * Inform the market of the HSCNI's Sustainability and Net Zero requirements, and to provide useful resources to the market.
Planning Information
This Preliminary Market Engagement is being published by Business Services Organisation (BSO) Procurement and Logistics Service (PaLS) for the purposes of informing and engaging with potential service providers regarding the upcoming public competition for the service of Northern Ireland e-Genitourinary Medicine/Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare within Health and Social Care Northern Ireland (HSCNI). The Preliminary Market Engagement questionnaire can be obtained by contacting palsgransha.sourcing@hscni.net and requesting a CP12 Preliminary Market Engagement Questionnaire for Northern Ireland e-Genitourinary Medicine/Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare. Submission Deadline: Completed questionnaires must be returned via email to palsgransha.sourcing@hscni.net no later than 3:00 PM on 27/01/2026.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0604fd
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002804-2026
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- 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
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
85 - Health and social work services
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- CPV Codes
33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services
85000000 - Health and social work services
85100000 - Health services
85140000 - Miscellaneous health services
85141000 - Services provided by medical personnel
85141200 - Services provided by nurses
85141210 - Home medical treatment services
85141220 - Advisory services provided by nurses
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 13 Jan 20266 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 27 Jan 20261 weeks to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2027 - 31 Mar 2032 Over 5 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 (BSO) - PROCUREMENT AND LOGISTICS SERVICE
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- palsgransha.sourcing@hscni.net
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- DERRY
- Postcode
- BT47 6YZ
- 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
- Enagh
- Westminster Constituency
- Foyle
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002804-2026
13th January 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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