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Preliminary Market Engagement for Postal Envelopes

Regional Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service

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21 Aug 2026 at 15:59

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Regional Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service is planning a purchase of postal envelopes for Health and Social Care Northern Ireland and Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Services. The goods are printed envelopes, classified under CPV 30199710. The requirement is intended to support postal communications across these Northern Ireland public services. The procurement covers one planned lot and is for goods rather than services or works. Suppliers that manufacture, print, distribute or otherwise supply business stationery and postal envelopes are likely to find the subject matter relevant. The buyer is acting for both HSCNI and NIFRS, so the requirement may suit businesses able to serve public-sector organisations across Northern Ireland.

This procurement is at the planning stage and is currently a pre-market engagement exercise, not an invitation to tender. The buyer expects to issue a subsequent notice on 12 October 2026. It is seeking market views through a questionnaire, with responses and comments requested by 15:00 on 4 September 2026. The planned contract is expected to run from 1 February 2027 to 31 January 2029, with a possible extension to 31 January 2031. The stated procurement value is £0 GBP. The process has one planned lot, and renewal is anticipated. Participation in the engagement will not commit the buyer to running a future tender or suppliers to participating in one.

This engagement is intended for suppliers that can provide printed postal envelopes at the scale required by Northern Ireland’s health and social care services and fire and rescue service. Relevant businesses may include envelope manufacturers, commercial printers, stationery distributors and suppliers with established public-sector fulfilment arrangements. The buyer is specifically seeking a market view of the potential requirement, so suppliers with practical knowledge of envelope formats, printing, specification, ordering, stock management and delivery should be well placed to provide useful responses. Businesses considering future public-sector work can use the questionnaire to explain their capabilities, identify workable requirements and comment on the proposed market approach before any later tender is issued.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Preliminary Market Engagement for Postal Envelopes

Notice Description

This is a Pre Market Engagement Notice to inform and seek engagement with potential suppliers for Postal Envelopes for Health and Social Care Northern Ireland (HSCNI) and Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Services (NIFRS).

Planning Information

This is a Pre-Market Engagement Notice to inform and seek engagement with potential suppliers for Postal Envelopes for Health and Social Care Northern Ireland (HSCNI) and Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Services (NIFRS). To this end, BSO Procurement and Logistics Service (PaLS) wish to engage with potential suppliers on behalf of HSCNI and NIFRS 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 CfT 6685701. All correspondence in relation to this PME 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 4 September 2026. 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-06e9e1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080054-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

CPV Codes

30199710 - Printed envelopes

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Aug 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
12 Oct 20262 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Feb 2027 - 31 Jan 2029 2-3 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
Regional Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ARMAGH
Postcode
BT61 7PR
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)
TLN07 Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon
Electoral Ward
Cathedral
Westminster Constituency
Newry and Armagh

Further Information

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