Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Procurement and Logistics Service
Pinewood Villa, Longstone Hospital, 73 Loughgall Road
Armagh
BT61 7PR
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKN - Northern Ireland
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Buyer's address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Scrubs
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 18000000 - Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
This is a Prior Information Notice (PIN) to seek engagement with the market place to guide the garment specification of scrubs for Health and Social Care Northern Ireland (HSCNI).
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
BSO Procurement and Logistics Service wish to engage with potential suppliers on behalf of Health and Social Care Northern Ireland (HSCNI) to obtain a market view of the scrub garments available.
Interested suppliers are required to submit their expression of interest to Palsarmagh.Sourcing@hscni.net before 15:00 Friday 20 January 2023. Interested suppliers will be issued an outline of the proposed garment specification on Tuesday 24 January 2023. Interested suppliers will be required to submit samples of their proposed off-the-shelf garments along with their garment specification before 15:00 on Friday 17 February 2023.
Potential tenderers will need to register their business on the website www.eTendersNI.gov.uk. Go to the 'Suppliers new to eTendersNI' section and follow the registration process. Registered potential tenderers should review their contact details to ensure the information is up to date and relevant CPV codes are added. Assistance is available from the eTendersNI Helpdesk, telephone number: 0800 2404 545.
Suppliers must note that any interest shown does not constitute a commitment to participate in any further tender exercise. Nonparticipation in this PIN does not exclude suppliers from participating in any further tender exercise. All correspondence in relation to a future tender exercise will be communicated through eTendersNI.
two.2.14) Additional information
The estimated date of publication of contract notice in II.3 is an estimate only and is subject to change.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
31 March 2023
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes