Scope
Description
This Preliminary Market Engagement is being published by Business Services Organisation (BSO) Procurement and Logistics Service (PaLS) on behalf of Belfast Health and Social Care Trust (BHSCT), Northern Health and Social Care Trust (NHSCT), Southern Health and Social Care Trust (SHSCT), South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust (SEHSCT), and Western Health and Social Care Trust (WHSCT) for the purpose of engaging with potential service providers in advance of a potential public procurement competition for a Managed Service Contract for POCT to include: International Normalised Ratio testing (INR) and Handheld Blood gas testing within Health and Social Care Northern Ireland (HSCNI).
Contract dates (estimated)
- 9 June 2028 to 8 June 2035
- 7 years
Main procurement category
Goods
CPV classifications
- 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- 33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
- 33100000 - Medical equipments
- 33600000 - Pharmaceutical products
Engagement
Engagement deadline
23 January 2026
Engagement process description
This PME session will be conducted in two stages:
Stage 1: All interested suppliers are required to request participation in this PME by emailing palsgransha.sourcing@hscni.net. no later than 15:00 on Wednesday 14th January 2026 where a CP12 Preliminary Market Engagement Questionnaire will be returned to each interested supplier.
Stage 2: All interested suppliers are required to complete and return the CP12 Preliminary Market Engagement Questionnaire to palsgransha.sourcing@hscni.net no later than 15:00 on Friday 23rd January 2026.
Participation
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Contracting authority
Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PWNJ-1991-NGDW
77 Boucher Crescent
Belfast
BT12 6HU
United Kingdom
Region: UKN06 - Belfast
Organisation type: Public authority - central government
Devolved regulations that apply: Northern Ireland