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Preliminary Market Engagement Questionnaire for Chemicals for Human Waste Container Washer Disinfectors and Macerators

Business Services Organisation, Procurement and Logistics Service

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08 Oct 2026 at 15:13

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service is planning to buy cleaning chemicals for washer-disinfectors and macerators used with human-waste containers on behalf of the Northern Ireland Health and Social Care trusts. The goods include cleaning products, detergents and rinsing solutions for this specialist equipment. The procurement is for supplies rather than equipment or servicing; its stated scope is the chemicals used in the machines. The buyer is based in Belfast, and the purchasing arrangement is intended for the Northern Ireland trusts. Suppliers of institutional or healthcare cleaning chemicals, particularly products suitable for washer-disinfection and maceration systems, are the most directly relevant.

This is at the planning stage: the buyer has stated an intention to procure, but has not yet invited tenders. It is seeking preliminary engagement with the market to gather information about chemicals for human-waste container washer-disinfectors and macerators; the engagement is expected by 7 November 2026. The planned contract period is 1 May 2026 to 30 April 2029, with a possible extension to 30 April 2031. The estimated value is £428,301 excluding VAT and £513,961 including VAT. The process is presented as one lot. No procurement procedure, award method or evaluation criteria are set out at this planning stage, so these are not settled terms for suppliers to assess yet.

This procurement is most relevant to manufacturers, distributors and specialist suppliers of cleaning chemicals for healthcare or institutional equipment. Suppliers should be able to demonstrate that their detergents and rinsing solutions are appropriate for washer-disinfectors and macerators handling human-waste containers, and that they can supply the Northern Ireland Health and Social Care trusts. The planned multi-year term indicates a requirement suited to businesses able to support ongoing supply rather than a one-off delivery. The buyer is engaging the market to gather information, so suppliers with relevant product knowledge can help inform the eventual specification through that engagement. No particular accreditation, technical standard, performance measure or supplier qualification is identified at this stage.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Preliminary Market Engagement Questionnaire for Chemicals for Human Waste Container Washer Disinfectors and Macerators

Notice Description

Preliminary Market Engagement Questionnaire for Chemicals for Human Waste Container Washer Disinfectors and Macerators 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 Chemicals for Human Waste Container Washer Disinfectors and Macerators

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0783f9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095310-2026
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

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

CPV Codes

39800000 - Cleaning and polishing products

39830000 - Cleaning products

39831200 - Detergents

39831250 - Rinsing solutions

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£428,301 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Oct 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 May 2026 - 30 Apr 2029 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

Notice Documents

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