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title: "Preliminary Market Engagement For the Supplier of Home Oxygen Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06c758"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "BUSINESS SERVICES ORGANISATION PROCUREMENT AND LOGISTICS SERVICE"
published: "2026-07-09"
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# Preliminary Market Engagement For the Supplier of Home Oxygen Services

Buyer: BUSINESS SERVICES ORGANISATION PROCUREMENT AND LOGISTICS SERVICE  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06c758

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## Summary

The Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service is planning a procurement process for the "Preliminary Market Engagement For the Supplier of Home Oxygen Services" in the services category, specifically focusing on health-related products such as medical equipment and gases, including oxygen. This procurement process is currently in the planning stage, with a central government public authority acting as the buying organization. The project targets Northern Ireland and includes a preliminary market engagement phase scheduled to culminate on 24th July 2026. Interested parties are required to submit their responses via eTendersNI by this deadline.

This tender represents significant opportunities for businesses specializing in medical gases, oxygen therapy, and health services to expand their market reach and collaborate with Health and Social Care Northern Ireland. Suppliers with capabilities in equipment supply, installation, maintenance, and clinical support stand to benefit. By engaging in early market discussions, businesses can not only showcase their innovative solutions but also impact the tender specifications by providing valuable insights into current barriers and possibilities. Such participation ensures businesses can align their offerings and strengthen prospects for securing contracts in this essential healthcare provision.

## Notice

The purpose of this Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) exercise is to inform the market of our proposed procurement for the provision of Home Oxygen Services (HOS) across Northern Ireland. Home Oxygen Services are provided to Patients who have been prescribed oxygen therapy for a range of clinical conditions, including Long Term Oxygen Therapy (LTOT) and Ambulatory Oxygen Therapy (AOT). The aim of the service is to support the health and wellbeing of Patients through the safe, effective and timely provision of oxygen therapy within the home and other care settings. It is envisaged that the appointed Contractor will deliver a fully managed service on behalf of Health and Social Care (HSC) Northern Ireland, working in partnership with clinical teams and relevant stakeholders to ensure high-quality patient care and service continuity. This will include but not be restricted to: 1) Supply of Equipment, Oxygen and associated consumables tailored to Patient needs 2) Service Delivery, installation and removal of euipment 3) Maintenance, repair, servicing of equipement and ongoing Support 4) Clinical and Patient Support such as the provision of training We hope that the Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) will help encourage supplier interest in this tender. It will also help us understand any barriers to tendering that suppliers currently face so these can be considered when drafting the HSC tender

### Planning Information

The PME is an information-gathering exercise designed to help inform the development of the future tender. It includes the CP12 - Preliminary Market Engagement Questionnaire v1.0 and CP13 - Explanatory Document v1.0.
What you need to do now:
1) If you are not registered on eTendersNI, please do so as soon as possible
(https://etendersni.gov.uk/).
2) Those interested in participating in such preliminary market engagement should access the 'Preliminary Market Engagement for Home Oxygen Services' via eTendersNI at their earliest convenience, by searching for Resource ID / CfT Reference Number 6560104. 
3) Using eTendersNI please see a copy of the CP12 PME Questionnaire and a copy of the CP13 PME Explanatory Document within the document library.
All completed responses must be submitted via the secure eTendersNI messaging area of the CFT no later than 15:00, Friday 24th July 2026. 
Please note that with reference to the information containing estimated date of publication of contract notice - this is only an anticipated date and subject to change.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064631-2026 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement 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 | 9 Jul 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 24 Jul 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 30 Jun 2027 - 30 Jun 2032 |
| 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

- 24 - Chemical products
- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
- 50 - Repair and maintenance services
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 24111500 - Medical gases
- 24111900 - Oxygen
- 33100000 - Medical equipments
- 33157000 - Gas-therapy and respiratory devices
- 33157200 - Oxygen kits
- 33157800 - Oxygen administration unit
- 50421000 - Repair and maintenance services of medical equipment
- 85100000 - Health services
- 85111700 - Oxygen-therapy services

## Release History

- 9 Jul 2026 at 10:53 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064631-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064631-2026
  9th July 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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