--- title: "Pre-Market Engagement Questionnaire - External Ventricular Drainage" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-050c5e" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-050c5e" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-050c5e.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-050c5e.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "BUSINESS SERVICES ORGANISATION PROCUREMENT AND LOGISTICS SERVICE" published: "2025-05-08" --- # Pre-Market Engagement Questionnaire - External Ventricular Drainage Buyer: BUSINESS SERVICES ORGANISATION PROCUREMENT AND LOGISTICS SERVICE Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-050c5e [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-050c5e) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-050c5e.json) ## Summary The Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service is conducting a Preliminary Market Engagement for the supply and delivery of External Ventricular Drainage systems on behalf of the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust. This engagement, aiming to gather market insights via a questionnaire, is targeted towards the medical equipment sector and is located in the United Kingdom, specifically in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The process is currently at the planning stage, with a deadline for the submission of the completed questionnaire by 3pm on 16th May 2025. Potential suppliers are invited to register and respond through the eTendersNI platform. This tender provides a significant opportunity for businesses dealing in medical equipment and operating theatre devices to expand their client base within the public healthcare sector in Northern Ireland. Companies that manufacture or supply catheters, miscellaneous medical devices, or specialise in operating theatre instruments would be well-suited to compete. Engaging in this preliminary stage allows businesses to influence future procurement strategies and establish relationships with a central government public authority, potentially leading to future contracts as the procurement process progresses. ## Notice This is a Preliminary Market Engagement Notice to seek engagement with the market place to gather information associated with the supply and delivery of External Ventricular Drainage. To this end the Business Services Organisation, Procurement and Logistics Service on behalf of Belfast Health and Social Care Trust, 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: 5772712. 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 16th May 2025. To register on eTendersNI and access the Questionnaire, please use the following link: - https://etendersni.gov.uk and locate CfT Ref: 5772712. 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 Preliminary Market Engagement Notice to seek engagement with the market place to gather information associated with the supply and delivery of External Ventricular Drainage. To this end the Business Services Organisation, Procurement and Logistics Service on behalf of Belfast Health and Social Care Trust, 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: 5772712. 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 16th May 2025. To register on eTendersNI and access the Questionnaire, please use the following link: - https://etendersni.gov.uk and locate CfT Ref: 5772712. 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/019757-2025 | | 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 | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 8 May 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 16 May 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Aug 2025 - 31 Aug 2028 | | 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 | Planning | | Lots status | Planning | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | BUSINESS SERVICES ORGANISATION PROCUREMENT AND LOGISTICS SERVICE | | Locality | BELFAST | | Post town | Northern Ireland | | Postcode | BT12 6HU | | Country | Northern Ireland | | ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland | | ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland | | ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast | | Local authority | Belfast | | Electoral ward | Blackstaff | | Westminster constituency | Belfast South and Mid Down | | Delivery location | TLN Northern Ireland | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products ### Codes - 33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products - 33141200 - Catheters - 33162000 - Operating theatre devices and instruments - 33190000 - Miscellaneous medical devices and products ## Release History - 8 May 2025 at 13:20 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019757-2025 - 2 May 2025 at 13:30 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018811-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019757-2025 8th May 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018811-2025 2nd May 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://etendersni.gov.uk - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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