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Preliminary Market Engagement for Calibration and Repair of Audiology and New Born Hearing Screening Equipment [6724423]

Regional Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service

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16 Sep 2026 at 14:10

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Regional Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics, on behalf of Health and Social Care in Northern Ireland, is exploring a service to calibrate and repair audiology and newborn hearing screening equipment. The work is intended to ensure equipment remains properly maintained and services are delivered in line with applicable standards. It covers repair, maintenance and calibration of testing and audio equipment, including hearing-screening apparatus. The service is expected to operate across Health and Social Care sites in Northern Ireland. This is a single-service requirement rather than a procurement covering multiple stated lots. Suppliers with specialist expertise in audiology equipment, newborn hearing screening systems, calibration and associated technical repairs should be relevant to the market engagement.

The process is at the planning stage and is currently a pre-market engagement exercise, not an invitation to tender. The buyer expects to use the responses to understand market capability and potential requirements before any future competition. Interested suppliers are expected to complete a questionnaire through the secure messaging area by 15:00 on 1 October 2026; showing interest will not commit a supplier to a later tender. The buyer’s indicative date for a future notice is 2 November 2026. The planned contract period is 1 April 2027 to 1 April 2032, with renewal provision extending the maximum period to 1 April 2035. The published estimated value is £0, in GBP.

This engagement should suit suppliers that provide specialist calibration, servicing and repair for audiology and newborn hearing screening equipment across a dispersed healthcare estate. It is particularly relevant to businesses able to demonstrate reliable technical support for testing apparatus and audio equipment, manage planned calibration and reactive repairs, and work consistently across multiple Health and Social Care sites. Suppliers should be ready to explain how their service would meet applicable standards and how they could support effective delivery at scale. The questionnaire offers an opportunity to share practical market knowledge, including likely service requirements and delivery considerations, before the buyer finalises any future tender. It is therefore useful for established specialist providers preparing for a possible competition, rather than businesses seeking an immediate contract to bid for.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Preliminary Market Engagement for Calibration and Repair of Audiology and New Born Hearing Screening Equipment [6724423]

Notice Description

This is a Pre Market Engagement Notice to seek engagement with the market place to ascertain how suppliers can assist in ensuring that the Calibration and Repair of Audiology and New Born Hearing Screening Equipment services are delivered in accordance with the applicable standards. See the "CP13 Preliminary Market Engagement Questionnaire - Explanatory Document" for more information.

Planning Information

This is a Pre-Market Engagement Notice to seek engagement with the market place to ascertain how suppliers can assist in ensuring that HSCNI can ensure the Calibration and Repair of Audiology and New Born Hearing Screening Equipment service is effectively conducted across all sites. To this end, BSO Procurement and Logistics Service (PaLS) wish to engage with potential suppliers on behalf of health and social care for Northern Ireland 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 this CfT. All correspondence in relation to this tender 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 Thursday 1st October 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-06fb37
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087798-2026
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

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

50000000 - Repair and maintenance services

50300000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services related to personal computers, office equipment, telecommunications and audio-visual equipment

50342000 - Repair and maintenance services of audio equipment

50412000 - Repair and maintenance services of testing apparatus

50433000 - Calibration services

50800000 - Miscellaneous repair and maintenance services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Sep 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
2 Nov 20262 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2027 - 1 Apr 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
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
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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