--- title: "Preliminary Market Engagement for Postal Envelopes" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e9e1" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06e9e1" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06e9e1.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06e9e1.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "Regional Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service" published: "2026-08-21" --- # Preliminary Market Engagement for Postal Envelopes Buyer: Regional Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e9e1 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06e9e1) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06e9e1.json) ## Summary The Regional Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service is planning a purchase of postal envelopes for Health and Social Care Northern Ireland and Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Services. The goods are printed envelopes, classified under CPV 30199710. The requirement is intended to support postal communications across these Northern Ireland public services. The procurement covers one planned lot and is for goods rather than services or works. Suppliers that manufacture, print, distribute or otherwise supply business stationery and postal envelopes are likely to find the subject matter relevant. The buyer is acting for both HSCNI and NIFRS, so the requirement may suit businesses able to serve public-sector organisations across Northern Ireland. This procurement is at the planning stage and is currently a pre-market engagement exercise, not an invitation to tender. The buyer expects to issue a subsequent notice on 12 October 2026. It is seeking market views through a questionnaire, with responses and comments requested by 15:00 on 4 September 2026. The planned contract is expected to run from 1 February 2027 to 31 January 2029, with a possible extension to 31 January 2031. The stated procurement value is £0 GBP. The process has one planned lot, and renewal is anticipated. Participation in the engagement will not commit the buyer to running a future tender or suppliers to participating in one. This engagement is intended for suppliers that can provide printed postal envelopes at the scale required by Northern Ireland’s health and social care services and fire and rescue service. Relevant businesses may include envelope manufacturers, commercial printers, stationery distributors and suppliers with established public-sector fulfilment arrangements. The buyer is specifically seeking a market view of the potential requirement, so suppliers with practical knowledge of envelope formats, printing, specification, ordering, stock management and delivery should be well placed to provide useful responses. Businesses considering future public-sector work can use the questionnaire to explain their capabilities, identify workable requirements and comment on the proposed market approach before any later tender is issued. ## Notice This is a Pre Market Engagement Notice to inform and seek engagement with potential suppliers for Postal Envelopes for Health and Social Care Northern Ireland (HSCNI) and Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Services (NIFRS). ### Planning Information This is a Pre-Market Engagement Notice to inform and seek engagement with potential suppliers for Postal Envelopes for Health and Social Care Northern Ireland (HSCNI) and Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Services (NIFRS). To this end, BSO Procurement and Logistics Service (PaLS) wish to engage with potential suppliers on behalf of HSCNI and NIFRS 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 CfT 6685701. All correspondence in relation to this PME 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 4 September 2026. 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/080054-2026 | | 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 | 21 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 12 Oct 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Feb 2027 - 31 Jan 2029 | | 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 | Regional Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service | | Locality | ARMAGH | | Postcode area | Northern Ireland | | Postcode | BT61 7PR | | Country | Northern Ireland | | ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland | | ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland | | ITL 3 | TLN07 Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon | | Local authority | Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon | | Electoral ward | Cathedral | | Westminster constituency | Newry and Armagh | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages ### Codes - 30199710 - Printed envelopes ## Release History - 21 Aug 2026 at 15:59 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080054-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080054-2026 21st August 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - 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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