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Preliminary Market Engagement Questionnaire - Ultrasound Gel

Regional Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service

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26 Oct 2026 at 14:17

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Regional Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service is exploring the supply and delivery of ultrasound gel on behalf of Northern Ireland Health and Social Care trusts. The requirement is for a medical consumable, classified under medical equipment and related products. Suppliers’ market knowledge is being sought to help the buyer understand potential requirements for supplying and delivering the gel. The engagement is relevant to manufacturers, distributors and other suppliers able to supply ultrasound gel to healthcare organisations in Northern Ireland. The buyer is the central procurement service; the intended users are NIHSC Trusts. The procurement is still at the planning stage, and the market exercise is for information gathering rather than a commitment to a subsequent purchase or tender.

The buyer plans to use preliminary market engagement to gather suppliers’ views through a questionnaire. Suppliers are asked to return the completed questionnaire by 3pm on 25 November 2026, using the eTendersNI secure messaging area associated with the Call for Tender reference 6817079. This is not an invitation to tender, and expressing interest does not commit a supplier or the buyer to take part in a future competition. The intended contract period is 1 August 2027 to 31 July 2030, with provision for extension to 31 July 2032. The requirement is presented as one lot. No procedure for a future competition, estimated contract value or evaluation basis has yet been set out.

This engagement is suited to suppliers with experience in manufacturing, sourcing or distributing ultrasound gel and the logistics capability to deliver medical consumables to Northern Ireland’s health and social care trusts. It offers an early opportunity to share practical market knowledge about supply and delivery requirements, helping the buyer shape its understanding before any future competition. Suppliers may find it worthwhile if they can provide reliable healthcare-sector supply, manage delivery at an appropriate scale and respond to a structured market questionnaire. The buyer has not stated technical specifications, required accreditations, capacity thresholds or selection criteria at this planning stage, so suppliers should treat the exercise as market consultation rather than a defined bid opportunity.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Preliminary Market Engagement Questionnaire - Ultrasound Gel

Notice Description

This is a Prior Information Notice to seek engagement with the market place to gather information associated with the supply and delivery of Ultrasound Gel. To this end the Business Services Organisation, Procurement and Logistics Service on behalf of NIHSC Trusts, wish to engage with potential suppliers to obtain a market view of the potential requirements through the completion of a Questionnaire. Any interested suppliers are required to submit their response through the eTendersNI secure messaging area of the Call for Tender (CfT) Ref: 6817079. All correspondence in relation to this Preliminary Market Engagement exercise will be communicated via the eTendersNI secure messaging area. Suppliers will be required to submit their completed Questionnaire No Later than 3pm on 25th November 2026. To register on eTendersNI and access the Questionnaire, please use the following link: - https://etendersni.gov.uk and locate CfT Ref: enter the 6817079. Suppliers should also note that any interest shown does not constitute a commitment to participate in any future tendering exercise.

Planning Information

This is a Prior Information Notice to seek engagement with the market place to gather information associated with the supply and delivery of Ultrasound Gel. To this end the Business Services Organisation, Procurement and Logistics Service on behalf of NIHSC Trusts, wish to engage with potential suppliers to obtain a market view of the potential requirements through the completion of a Questionnaire. Any interested suppliers are required to submit their response through the eTendersNI secure messaging area of the Call for Tender (CfT) Ref: 6817079. All correspondence in relation to this Preliminary Market Engagement exercise will be communicated via the eTendersNI secure messaging area. Suppliers will be required to submit their completed Questionnaire No Later than 3pm on 25th November 2026. To register on eTendersNI and access the Questionnaire, please use the following link: - https://etendersni.gov.uk and locate CfT Ref: enter the 6817079. 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-079045
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/101072-2026
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

CPV Codes

33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Oct 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Aug 2027 - 31 Jul 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
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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