Preliminary Market Engagement Questionnaire - Suction Canisters, Liners, Gelling Agent and Associated Products
Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics ServiceEstimated Value
Up to £1,162,363
Deadline
Not specified
Published
8 October 2026
Type
Not specified
Overview
This Preliminary Market Engagement Questionnaire is being published by 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 Suction Canisters, Liners, Gelling Agent and Associated Products within Health and Social Care Northern Ireland (HSCNI). All correspondence in relation to this Preliminary Market Engagement exercise will be communicated via the eTendersNI secure messaging area.
To register on eTendersNI and access the Questionnaire, please use the following link: - https://etendersni.gov.uk and locate CfT Ref: 6775077. Suppliers should also note that any interest shown does not constitute a commitment to participate in any future tendering exercise.
Eligibility & compliance
Any interested suppliers are required to submit their response through the eTendersNI secure messaging area of the Call for Tender (CfT) Ref: 6775077.
Submission
Suppliers will be required to submit their completed Questionnaire No Later than 3pm on 06th November 2026.
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Likely incumbents
Suppliers who won similar work from this buyer in the last 5 years.
- 1
Northern Hospital Supplies Ltd
11 contracts wonlatest 20 Aug 2026ends 31 Jul 2030£99m
total awarded
- 2
Ebrington NI Ltd
7 contracts wonlatest 20 Aug 2026ends 31 Jul 2028£17m
total awarded
- 3
Uniphar Medtech UK Ltd. t/a Cardiac Services
6 contracts wonlatest 22 Jul 2026ends 31 Jul 2030£63m
total awarded
- 4
UNIPHAR MEDTECH UK LIMITED
£16m
total awarded
- 5
PRIMACY HEALTHCARE 21 LIMITED
£18m
total awarded
Northern Hospital Supplies Ltd is the most likely incumbent based on recency and category match. To win, bidders typically need a clearly differentiated proposition or a price advantage.
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Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics ServiceKey Dates
Published
8 October 2026
Submission deadline
Not specified
Notice type
planning
Source
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