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Preliminary Market Engagement Questionnaire Medical Gas and Gas Driven Vacuum Equipment

Business Services Organisation, Procurement and Logistics Service

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28 Sep 2026 at 12:03

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service is exploring the supply of medical gas and gas-driven vacuum equipment on behalf of Health and Social Care Northern Ireland. The requirement is for medical gas and vacuum equipment, including equipment associated with measuring the flow, level and pressure of liquids and gases. The procurement is for goods, rather than works or a service. The intended user is the Northern Ireland health and social care system; the record does not identify individual delivery sites. At this planning stage, the buyer is seeking market input to understand suppliers’ capabilities in providing this equipment. This is an early market-engagement exercise, not an invitation to submit a tender.

The process is at planning: the buyer has announced an intention to procure and is undertaking preliminary market engagement, with no tender invitation at this stage. It expects the contract period to run from 26 May 2027 to 25 May 2031. These are planned contract dates, not dates for bid submission. The buyer intends to use a questionnaire to assess market capability; interested businesses are asked to return it through the secure messaging area of eTendersNI by 12 October 2026. The planned procurement is described as one lot. The recorded estimated value is £0, so it does not provide a usable indication of the contract’s commercial scale. No award evaluation basis is set out at this stage.

This engagement is relevant to manufacturers, distributors and specialist suppliers of medical gas equipment and gas-driven vacuum systems, including businesses able to supply equipment for healthcare use and flow, level or pressure measurement of gases and liquids. The buyer is specifically seeking to understand the capabilities available in the market, so suppliers can use the questionnaire to explain their product range, supply capacity and relevant experience. The eventual requirement is intended for Health and Social Care Northern Ireland, making familiarity with supplying healthcare organisations a useful fit. The expected contract period suggests a multi-year supply requirement, which may suit businesses able to support ongoing supply over several years. The engagement does not state particular technical standards, accreditations or minimum capacity requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Preliminary Market Engagement Questionnaire Medical Gas and Gas Driven Vacuum Equipment

Notice Description

Business Services Organisation (BSO), Procurement and Logistics Service (PaLS) on behalf of the Health and Social Care NI (HSCNI) wish to seek engagement with the marketplace to ascertain the markets capabilities in respect of the supply of Medical Gas and Gas Driven Vacuum Equipment. Any interested parties are requested to submit their completed questionnaire through the secure messaging area of the eTendersNI CfT

Planning Information

Business Services Organisation (BSO), Procurement and Logistics Service (PaLS) on behalf of the Health and Social Care NI (HSCNI) wish to seek engagement with the marketplace to ascertain the markets capabilities in respect of the supply of Medical Gas and Gas Driven Vacuum Equipment. Any interested parties are requested to submit their completed questionnaire through the secure messaging area of the eTendersNI CfT

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077b6c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091378-2026
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

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

CPV Codes

33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

33100000 - Medical equipments

38420000 - Instruments for measuring flow, level and pressure of liquids and gases

38421110 - Flowmeters

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
26 May 2027 - 25 May 2031 4-5 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, 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

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