--- title: "Prior Information Notice - Maintenance of Laboratory Equipment [5259261]" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-044456" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-044456" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-044456.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-044456.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "PROCUREMENT AND LOGISTICS SERVICE" published: "2024-02-29" --- # Prior Information Notice - Maintenance of Laboratory Equipment [5259261] Buyer: PROCUREMENT AND LOGISTICS SERVICE Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-044456 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-044456) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-044456.json) ## Summary The Procurement and Logistics Service of the United Kingdom is planning a tender titled "Prior Information Notice - Maintenance of Laboratory Equipment" in the Repair and maintenance services category. This tender seeks to engage the market to maintain Laboratory Equipment to applicable standards for Health and Social Care in Northern Ireland. The deadline for suppliers to respond is 15.00 on Friday 8th March 2024, with all communication done through the eTendersNI platform. This tender opportunity could benefit businesses providing services related to repair and maintenance of medical equipment, laboratory services, and laboratory equipment and accessories. Companies with expertise in these areas and a focus on social value criteria will be well-suited to compete in this planned procurement process by the Procurement and Logistics Service, offering growth opportunities through potential future tendering exercises. ## Notice This is a Prior Information Notice to seek engagement with the market place to ascertain how suppliers can assist in ensuring that Laboratory Equipment are maintained to the applicable standards, to inform potential suppliers on behalf of Health and Social Care for Northern Ireland of the mandatory inclusion of scored Social Value criteria in the upcoming tender for Maintenance of Laboratory Equipment and to obtain a market view on the most feasible approach to deliver the required Social Value. 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 Friday 8th March 2024. Suppliers should also note that any interest shown does not constitute a commitment to participate in any future tendering exercise. ### Lot Information Lot 1 This is a Prior Information Notice to seek engagement with the market place to ascertain how suppliers can assist in ensuring that Laboratory Equipment is maintained to the applicable standards, to inform potential suppliers on behalf of Health and Social Care for Northern Ireland of the mandatory inclusion of scored Social Value criteria in the upcoming tender for Maintenance of Laboratory Equipment and to obtain a market view of the most feasible approach to deliver the required Social Value. 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 Friday 8th March 2024. Suppliers should also note that any interest shown does not constitute a commitment to participate in any future tendering exercise. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006531-2024 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 29 Feb 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 12 May 2024 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | PROCUREMENT AND LOGISTICS SERVICE | | Locality | BALLYMENA | | Post town | Northern Ireland | | Postcode | BT42 4QJ | | Country | Northern Ireland | | ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland | | ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland | | ITL 3 | TLN0F Mid and East Antrim | | Local authority | Mid and East Antrim | | Electoral ward | Slemish | | Westminster constituency | East Antrim | | Delivery location | TLN Northern Ireland | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) - 42 - Industrial machinery - 50 - Repair and maintenance services - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services ### Codes - 38310000 - Precision balances - 38434000 - Analysers - 38437000 - Laboratory pipettes and accessories - 38437100 - Pipettes - 42923110 - Balances - 42923200 - Scales - 42931100 - Laboratory centrifuges and accessories - 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services - 50411000 - Repair and maintenance services of measuring apparatus - 50421000 - Repair and maintenance services of medical equipment - 71900000 - Laboratory services ## Release History - 29 Feb 2024 at 14:07 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006531-2024 ## Notice URLs - https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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