--- title: "Preliminary Market Engagement: Storage and Distribution of Medicinal Products, Consumables and Equipment for use in a Health Emergency" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f399" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06f399" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06f399.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06f399.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "Procurement and Logistics Service (PaLS)" published: "2026-09-07" --- # Preliminary Market Engagement: Storage and Distribution of Medicinal Products, Consumables and Equipment for use in a Health Emergency Buyer: Procurement and Logistics Service (PaLS) Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f399 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06f399) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06f399.json) ## Summary Procurement and Logistics Service (PaLS), on behalf of Health and Social Care Northern Ireland, is exploring storage and distribution services for medicinal products, consumables and equipment needed during a health emergency. The requirement covers storage services and warehousing services, with distribution forming part of the wider service scope. Work would support health and social care emergency preparedness in Northern Ireland. The procurement is classified as services and is being developed as a single requirement. It is intended to help the buyer understand how suppliers could provide, manage and coordinate storage and distribution capacity for these categories of healthcare-related products and equipment when required during an emergency. This procurement is at the planning stage and is currently a preliminary market engagement exercise, rather than an invitation to tender. PaLS expects suppliers to complete a questionnaire so it can gather market information and refine potential requirements. Responses are expected by 21 September 2026 at 15:00 GMT. The engagement period is shown as running from 7 to 21 September 2026. The planned approach is to use a future tendering exercise, but its procedure and procurement method have not yet been settled. The published value is £1 including and excluding tax, which appears as the current recorded estimate for this market engagement. Any future tender would be a separate process, and participation in this engagement would not commit the buyer to awarding a contract. This engagement is likely to suit suppliers with established warehousing and distribution operations for medicinal products, healthcare consumables and equipment, particularly those able to support emergency-response supply chains in Northern Ireland. Relevant businesses may include specialist healthcare logistics providers, pharmaceutical storage operators, medical equipment distributors and broader third-party logistics companies with suitable facilities and delivery networks. The buyer is seeking a practical market view of potential storage and distribution requirements, so suppliers with experience of handling these product categories and explaining their operational capacity should be well placed to contribute. The immediate activity is preparation rather than bidding for a contract: interested businesses can use the questionnaire to demonstrate relevant capability and help shape a later tender. ## Notice This is a preliminary market engagement notice to seek engagement with the market place to gather information associated with the provision of storage and distribution services for medicinal products, consumables and equipment in a health emergency. To this end, the Business Services Organisation, Procurement and Logistics Service on behalf of Health and Social Care Northern Ireland (HSCNI), wish to engage with potential suppliers to obtain a market view of potential requirements through the completion of a questionnaire. Instructions for completion of the questionnaire are available via the eTendersNI CfT [Ref: 6575903] and relevant preliminary market engagement documents. Suppliers should note that any interest shown does not constitute a commitment to participate in any future tendering exercise. ### Planning Information Responses must be submitted to eTendersNI CfT [Ref: 6575903] no later than by the above date at 15:00 GMT. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084460-2026 | | 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 | 7 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 7 Sep 2026 - 21 Sep 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1 | | 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 | Procurement and Logistics Service (PaLS) | | Locality | BELFAST | | Postcode area | 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 - 63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services ### Codes - 63121100 - Storage services - 63122000 - Warehousing services ## Release History - 7 Sep 2026 at 14:19 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084460-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084460-2026 7th September 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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