---
title: "Bacteriology Testing for the Human Milk Bank Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05eec5"
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current_stage: "Planning"
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published: "2025-12-04"
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# Bacteriology Testing for the Human Milk Bank Service

Buyer: BUSINESS SERVICES ORGANISATION PROCUREMENT AND LOGISTICS SERVICE  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05eec5

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## Summary

The Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service (PaLS), located in Belfast, United Kingdom, is currently in the planning stage of a tender for conducting bacteriology testing for the Human Milk Bank Service at Health and Social Care Northern Ireland. This service is based at the South West Acute Hospital in Enniskillen. The industry categories relevant to this procurement include laboratory services and technical testing, analysis, and consultancy services. Interested suppliers must request a questionnaire by 15:00 on 10th December 2025 and submit responses by 15:00 on 17th December 2025. This process is part of the preliminary market engagement which aims to inform and engage with potential service providers regarding the upcoming competition.

This tender presents significant opportunities for growth, especially for businesses specialising in laboratory services and bacteriology testing. Companies that cater to technical testing and consultancy within the healthcare sector will find this opportunity particularly suited to their capabilities. The procurement process above the threshold accommodates both small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary and community sector enterprises (VCSEs), providing a diverse range of businesses the opportunity to expand their operations and establish themselves in a specialised field. The contract period is scheduled to start from April 2026 with potential for renewal, providing longstanding business engagement prospects in a vital healthcare service area.

## Notice

This Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) is being published by the Business Services Organisation (BSO) - Procurement and Logistics Service (PaLS) for the purposes of informing and engaging with potential service providers regarding the upcoming public competition for Bacteriology Testing for the Human Milk Bank Service based at the Human Milk Bank within Health and Social Care Northern Ireland (HSCNI). This is located in the South West Acute Hospital, Enniskillen (SWAH). Any interested suppliers are required to request further detail via palsgransha.sourcing@hscni.net suppliers will be required to submit their completed questionnaire no later than 3pm 17th December 2025.

### Planning Information

Any interested suppliers are requested to email the PaLS Gransha Sourcing email palsgransha.sourcing@hscni.net for a copy of the Questionnaire. The deadline for requesting a Questionnaire is 15.00, 10th December 2025. Suppliers will be required to return the completed questionnaire to PaLS Gransha Sourcing email and any comments no later than 15.00, 17th December 2025.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079737-2025 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Dec 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 17 Dec 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 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 | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
- 71900000 - Laboratory services

## Release History

- 4 Dec 2025 at 13:13 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079737-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079737-2025
  4th December 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.bso.hscni.net
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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