Spinal, Blood Collection Needles and Associated Products

Regional Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

30 Jul 2026 at 09:20

Award

18 May 2026 at 12:42

Tender

27 Feb 2026 at 14:44

Summary of the contracting process

Regional Business Services Organisation, Procurement and Logistics Service bought a Northern Ireland-wide framework for supplying and delivering spinal and epidural needles, filter needles, arterial blood sampling kits, blood collection needles, NRFit syringes, spinal manometers and stopcocks, and neuraxial NRFit procedure kits. The goods are medical consumables and equipment for Health and Social Care Northern Ireland. Seven product areas cover NRFit spinal and epidural needles; filter needles with NRFit connectors; arterial blood sampling kits; blood collection needles; NRFit syringes; NRFit spinal manometers and stopcocks; and neuraxial NRFit procedure kits. Delivery is across Northern Ireland for the participating health and social care organisations, including the five Health and Social Care Trusts and the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service.

The procurement is complete and awarded following an above-threshold open procedure. The award date was 14 May 2026 and contracts were signed on 30 June 2026. The seven awarded values, including VAT, are: spinal and epidural needles £3,381,807.53; filter needles £1,371,524.22; arterial blood sampling kits £3,664,867.14; blood collection needles £119,762.48; NRFit syringes £346,433.77; manometers and stopcocks £192,413.43; and neuraxial procedure kits £402,202.35. Contracts run from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2028, with options to extend by up to 24 months, potentially to 30 June 2030. Evaluation used mandatory quality assessment and benchtop validation of conformity to specification. Multiple suppliers were appointed to each product area: B. Braun, Becton Dickinson, Crest Medical, Global Prostate Solutions, Medana, Vygon, Fannin NI, GS Medical, Balmung Medical, ICU Medical, Innovate Diagnostics, Aquilant, ISKUS, Mediq and Rocket Medical, as applicable by product area.

This award demonstrates recurring NHS Northern Ireland demand for specialist needles, syringes, blood-collection products and neuraxial procedure equipment, with requirements divided into focused product areas rather than one undifferentiated supply. Suppliers best placed for a future competition would have dependable medical-device manufacturing or distribution, products meeting NRFit, spinal, epidural, arterial sampling and blood-collection specifications, and the ability to provide samples or evidence for benchtop conformity assessment. The appointed field included manufacturers, specialist medical distributors and SMEs, showing that credible participation is possible for both large organisations and smaller suppliers. Competition was strongest in the larger product areas, with seven bids for spinal and epidural needles and NRFit syringes, and four to five bids for several other areas.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Spinal, Blood Collection Needles and Associated Products

Notice Description

A Framework Agreement for the supply and delivery of Spinal, Blood Collection Needles and Associated Products to Health and Social Care Northern Ireland. (HSCNI)

Lot Information

Lot 1: NRFit Spinal Needles and NRFit Epidural Needles

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 Total Contract value will be advertised at PS738,000,000. 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 framework and will not alter the overall nature of the framework.

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

Lot 2: Filter Needles with NRFit Connector

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 Total Contract value will be advertised at PS738,000,000. 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 framework and will not alter the overall nature of the framework.

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

Lot 3: Arterial Blood Sampling Kits

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 Total Contract value will be advertised at PS738,000,000. 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 framework and will not alter the overall nature of the framework.

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

Lot 4: Blood Collection Needles

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 Total Contract value will be advertised at PS738,000,000. 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 framework and will not alter the overall nature of the framework.

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

Lot 5: NRFit Syringes

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 Total Contract value will be advertised at PS738,000,000. 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 framework and will not alter the overall nature of the framework.

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

Lot 6: NRFit Spinal Manometer and Stopcock

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 Total Contract value will be advertised at PS738,000,000. 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 framework and will not alter the overall nature of the framework.

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

Lot 7: Neuraxial NRFit Procedure Kits

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 Total Contract value will be advertised at PS738,000,000. 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 framework and will not alter the overall nature of the framework.

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

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-065e7f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071988-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

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

33140000 - Medical consumables

33141310 - Syringes

33141320 - Medical needles

33141328 - Epidural needles

33141550 - Heparin

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£7,899,175 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£7,899,371 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£7,899,371 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
£7,899,371 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
30 Mar 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 May 20264 months ago
Contract Period
1 Jul 2026 - 30 Jun 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
2030-03-01

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Regional Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service
Additional Buyers

Belfast Health and Social Care Trust

Business Services Organisation

Business Services Organisation, Procurement and Logistics Service

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
15
Supplier Names

B. Braun Medical Ltd Ireland

Becton Dickinson U.K. Limited

Crest Medical Ltd

Global Prostate Solutions

MEDANA HEALTHCARE LIMITED

Vygon (UK) Ltd

FANNIN (NI) LIMITED

GS MEDICAL LIMITED

Balmung Medical Handel GmbH

Smiths Medical International Ltd

INNOVATE HEALTH GROUP LTD

Aquilant Medical

Iskus Health UK Limited

Bunzl Retail & Healthcare Supplies Limited

Rocket Medical Plc

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