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title: "Insulin Pen Safety Needles"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0544dc"
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# Insulin Pen Safety Needles

Buyer: BUSINESS SERVICES ORGANISATION PROCUREMENT AND LOGISTICS SERVICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0544dc

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## Summary

The Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service is driving a procurement process to appoint suppliers for the supply and delivery of Insulin Pen Safety Needles to Health and Social Care Northern Ireland. This contract, valued at £580,469.76, was awarded through an open procedure. Cambridge Sensors Limited has been selected as the supplier, with the contract period running from 1st March 2026 to 28th February 2029, with options for renewal up to 24 additional months. The legal basis for this procurement is stipulated under the UK Public General Acts 2023/54. The procurement categories involve medical equipment and consumables, aligning with Northern Irish devolved regulations. The procurement process, including tender notices, occurred in various stages from planning in June 2025 to the awarding of contracts in early 2026.

This procurement presents significant growth opportunities for businesses in the medical supplies industry, particularly those specialising in medical needles and consumables. Businesses with the ability to meet stringent quality standards through demonstrated compliance with product specifications are likely to be well-suited for such tenders. SMEs have the potential to succeed alongside larger companies in future similar procurements, given the emphasis on open procedures allowing for competitive bidding. With a robust option to expand the contract scope depending on service user requirements, suppliers may see growth in their product offerings over the contract term.

## Notice

Business Services Organisation (BSO), Procurement and Logistics Service (PaLS) seeks through this tender opportunity to appoint a supplier for the supply and delivery of Insulin Pen Safety Needles to Health and Social Care Northern Ireland (HSCNI).

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid. The Buyer reserves the right to increase the product range depending on Service User requirements. The estimated values quoted allow for potential growth and increases to the service.

### 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 Insulin Pen Needles. 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: 5988725 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 4th July 2025. To register on eTendersNI and access the Questionnaire, please use the following link: - https://etendersni.gov.uk and locate CfT Ref: 5988725 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/028115-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Oct 2025 |
| Future notice date | 4 Jul 2025 |
| Award date | 13 Jan 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Mar 2026 - 28 Feb 2029 |
| Recurrence | 2030-08-31 |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £731,250 |
| Lots value | £731,250 |
| Awards value | £483,724 |
| Contracts value | £483,724 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BUSINESS SERVICES ORGANISATION PROCUREMENT AND LOGISTICS SERVICE |
| Additional buyers | BELFAST HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST; NORTHERN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST; SOUTH EASTERN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST; SOUTHERN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST; WESTERN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST |
| Locality | BELFAST |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT12 6HU |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN0A Derry City and Strabane |
| Local authority | Derry City and Strabane |
| Electoral ward | Kilfennan |
| Westminster constituency | Foyle |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CAMBRIDGE SENSORS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
- 33100000 - Medical equipments
- 33140000 - Medical consumables
- 33141320 - Medical needles

## Release History

- 26 Mar 2026 at 16:02 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028115-2026
- 10 Feb 2026 at 15:58 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012058-2026
- 30 Sep 2025 at 17:30 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061093-2025
- 7 Jun 2025 at 06:09 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030753-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028115-2026
  26th March 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012058-2026
  10th February 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061093-2025
  30th September 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030753-2025
  7th June 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://etendersni.gov.uk
- https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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