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Preliminary Market Engagement Questionnaire - Wall Mounted Glove and Apron Dispensers

Business Services Organisation, Procurement and Logistics Service

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06 Oct 2026 at 12:32

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service is preparing a purchase of wall-mounted glove and apron dispensers for the Northern Ireland Health and Social Care trusts. This is a goods procurement for equipment used to store and dispense gloves and aprons in healthcare settings. The buying organisation is based in Belfast, and the intended users are the NIHSC Trusts across Northern Ireland. Suppliers of medical, personal-care or laboratory equipment, and manufacturers or distributors of wall-mounted dispensing systems, are the most directly relevant. The stated scope centres on glove and apron dispensers; the procurement is described as a market-engagement exercise to gather information about these products before the trusts proceed with a tender.

The process is at the planning stage: the buyer is seeking preliminary engagement with the market, and has not yet invited tenders. The buyer expects this engagement to run until 5 November 2026. The anticipated contract period is 1 May 2027 to 30 April 2030, with an extension possibility to 30 April 2032. The estimated value is £110,000 excluding VAT (£132,000 including VAT). The procurement is arranged as one lot, covering the dispensers. This is an indicative forward procurement, not a bid deadline or an active competition. Suppliers can use the engagement phase to help inform the buyer’s understanding of the market before the tendering stage.

This planned purchase is most relevant to suppliers able to provide wall-mounted glove and apron dispensers for use across Northern Ireland’s health and social care trusts. Medical-equipment manufacturers, specialist dispenser suppliers and distributors serving healthcare customers should consider whether their products suit the intended setting and scope. The buyer is using market engagement to gather information, so suppliers with practical knowledge of dispenser options, product ranges and supply arrangements may be particularly well placed to contribute at this stage. The published description does not set out technical specifications, required accreditations, minimum capacity or experience thresholds, or evaluation criteria. Suppliers can therefore prepare by reviewing the intended product category and considering what relevant market information they can share, while recognising that any later tender may define requirements in greater detail.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Preliminary Market Engagement Questionnaire - Wall Mounted Glove and Apron Dispensers

Notice Description

Preliminary Market Engagement Questionnaire - Wall Mounted Glove and Apron Dispensers on behalf of the NIHSC Trusts

Planning Information

This is a prior engagement notice to seek engagement with the marketplace to gather information associated with Wall Mounted Glove and Apron Dispensers

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-07819a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094230-2026
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)

39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products

42 - Industrial machinery

CPV Codes

33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

33100000 - Medical equipments

33700000 - Personal care products

38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

39291000 - Laundry supplies

42968000 - Dispensers

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£110,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Oct 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 May 2027 - 30 Apr 2030 3-4 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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