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Preliminary Market Engagement: Storage and Distribution of Medicinal Products, Consumables and Equipment for use in a Health Emergency

Procurement and Logistics Service (PaLS)

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07 Sep 2026 at 14:19

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Procurement and Logistics Service (PaLS), on behalf of Health and Social Care Northern Ireland, is exploring storage and distribution services for medicinal products, consumables and equipment needed during a health emergency. The requirement covers storage services and warehousing services, with distribution forming part of the wider service scope. Work would support health and social care emergency preparedness in Northern Ireland. The procurement is classified as services and is being developed as a single requirement. It is intended to help the buyer understand how suppliers could provide, manage and coordinate storage and distribution capacity for these categories of healthcare-related products and equipment when required during an emergency.

This procurement is at the planning stage and is currently a preliminary market engagement exercise, rather than an invitation to tender. PaLS expects suppliers to complete a questionnaire so it can gather market information and refine potential requirements. Responses are expected by 21 September 2026 at 15:00 GMT. The engagement period is shown as running from 7 to 21 September 2026. The planned approach is to use a future tendering exercise, but its procedure and procurement method have not yet been settled. The published value is £1 including and excluding tax, which appears as the current recorded estimate for this market engagement. Any future tender would be a separate process, and participation in this engagement would not commit the buyer to awarding a contract.

This engagement is likely to suit suppliers with established warehousing and distribution operations for medicinal products, healthcare consumables and equipment, particularly those able to support emergency-response supply chains in Northern Ireland. Relevant businesses may include specialist healthcare logistics providers, pharmaceutical storage operators, medical equipment distributors and broader third-party logistics companies with suitable facilities and delivery networks. The buyer is seeking a practical market view of potential storage and distribution requirements, so suppliers with experience of handling these product categories and explaining their operational capacity should be well placed to contribute. The immediate activity is preparation rather than bidding for a contract: interested businesses can use the questionnaire to demonstrate relevant capability and help shape a later tender.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Preliminary Market Engagement: Storage and Distribution of Medicinal Products, Consumables and Equipment for use in a Health Emergency

Notice Description

This is a preliminary market engagement notice to seek engagement with the market place to gather information associated with the provision of storage and distribution services for medicinal products, consumables and equipment in a health emergency. To this end, the Business Services Organisation, Procurement and Logistics Service on behalf of Health and Social Care Northern Ireland (HSCNI), wish to engage with potential suppliers to obtain a market view of potential requirements through the completion of a questionnaire. Instructions for completion of the questionnaire are available via the eTendersNI CfT [Ref: 6575903] and relevant preliminary market engagement documents. Suppliers should note that any interest shown does not constitute a commitment to participate in any future tendering exercise.

Planning Information

Responses must be submitted to eTendersNI CfT [Ref: 6575903] no later than by the above date at 15:00 GMT.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f399
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084460-2026
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
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

CPV Codes

63121100 - Storage services

63122000 - Warehousing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
7 Sep 2026 - 21 Sep 2026 30 days
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
Procurement and Logistics Service (PaLS)
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

Further Information

Notice Documents

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