--- title: "Preliminary Market Engagement Questionnaire Medical Gas and Gas Driven Vacuum Equipment" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077b6c" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-077b6c" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-077b6c.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-077b6c.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "Business Services Organisation, Procurement and Logistics Service" published: "2026-09-28" --- # Preliminary Market Engagement Questionnaire Medical Gas and Gas Driven Vacuum Equipment Buyer: Business Services Organisation, Procurement and Logistics Service Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077b6c [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-077b6c) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-077b6c.json) ## Summary Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service is exploring the supply of medical gas and gas-driven vacuum equipment on behalf of Health and Social Care Northern Ireland. The requirement is for medical gas and vacuum equipment, including equipment associated with measuring the flow, level and pressure of liquids and gases. The procurement is for goods, rather than works or a service. The intended user is the Northern Ireland health and social care system; the record does not identify individual delivery sites. At this planning stage, the buyer is seeking market input to understand suppliers’ capabilities in providing this equipment. This is an early market-engagement exercise, not an invitation to submit a tender. The process is at planning: the buyer has announced an intention to procure and is undertaking preliminary market engagement, with no tender invitation at this stage. It expects the contract period to run from 26 May 2027 to 25 May 2031. These are planned contract dates, not dates for bid submission. The buyer intends to use a questionnaire to assess market capability; interested businesses are asked to return it through the secure messaging area of eTendersNI by 12 October 2026. The planned procurement is described as one lot. The recorded estimated value is £0, so it does not provide a usable indication of the contract’s commercial scale. No award evaluation basis is set out at this stage. This engagement is relevant to manufacturers, distributors and specialist suppliers of medical gas equipment and gas-driven vacuum systems, including businesses able to supply equipment for healthcare use and flow, level or pressure measurement of gases and liquids. The buyer is specifically seeking to understand the capabilities available in the market, so suppliers can use the questionnaire to explain their product range, supply capacity and relevant experience. The eventual requirement is intended for Health and Social Care Northern Ireland, making familiarity with supplying healthcare organisations a useful fit. The expected contract period suggests a multi-year supply requirement, which may suit businesses able to support ongoing supply over several years. The engagement does not state particular technical standards, accreditations or minimum capacity requirements. ## Notice Business Services Organisation (BSO), Procurement and Logistics Service (PaLS) on behalf of the Health and Social Care NI (HSCNI) wish to seek engagement with the marketplace to ascertain the markets capabilities in respect of the supply of Medical Gas and Gas Driven Vacuum Equipment. Any interested parties are requested to submit their completed questionnaire through the secure messaging area of the eTendersNI CfT ### Planning Information Business Services Organisation (BSO), Procurement and Logistics Service (PaLS) on behalf of the Health and Social Care NI (HSCNI) wish to seek engagement with the marketplace to ascertain the markets capabilities in respect of the supply of Medical Gas and Gas Driven Vacuum Equipment. Any interested parties are requested to submit their completed questionnaire through the secure messaging area of the eTendersNI CfT ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091378-2026 | | 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 | 28 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 26 May 2027 - 25 May 2031 | | 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 | | 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 - 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products - 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) ### Codes - 33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products - 33100000 - Medical equipments - 38420000 - Instruments for measuring flow, level and pressure of liquids and gases - 38421110 - Flowmeters ## Release History - 28 Sep 2026 at 12:03 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091378-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091378-2026 28th 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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