Planning

Pre-Market Engagement Paper- Tender for the Provision of Breast Vacuum Biopsy System and Consumables

  • Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service

UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-035159

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-055399

Published 25 June 2025, 3:49pm



Scope

Description

This is a Prior Information Notice to seek engagement with the market place to gather information associated with the supply and delivery of a Breast Vacuum Biopsy System and Consumables. To this end the Business Services Organisation, Procurement and Logistics Service on behalf of the HSC Trusts, wish to engage with potential suppliers to obtain a market view of the potential requirements through the completion of a Questionnaire. Any interested suppliers are required to submit their response through the eTendersNI secure messaging area of the Call for Tender (CfT) Ref: 6014060. All correspondence in relation to this Pre-Market Engagement exercise will be communicated via the eTendersNI secure messaging area. Suppliers will be required to submit their completed Questionnaire No Later than 3pm on Friday 11th July 2025. To register on eTendersNI and access the Questionnaire, please use the following link: - https://etendersni.gov.uk and locate CfT Ref: 6014060. Suppliers should also note that any interest shown does not constitute a commitment to participate in any future tendering exercise.

Total value (estimated)

  • £4,276,360 excluding VAT
  • £4,276,360 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029
  • Possible extension to 31 August 2031
  • 5 years, 5 months

Main procurement category

Goods

CPV classifications

  • 33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
  • 33100000 - Medical equipments
  • 33140000 - Medical consumables
  • 33141323 - Biopsy needles

Engagement

Engagement deadline

11 July 2025

Engagement process description

This is a Prior Information Notice to seek engagement with the market place to gather information associated with the supply and delivery of a Breast Vacuum Biopsy System and Consumables. To this end the Business Services Organisation, Procurement and Logistics Service on behalf of the HSC Trusts, wish to engage with potential suppliers to obtain a market view of the potential requirements through the completion of a Questionnaire. Any interested suppliers are required to submit their response through the eTendersNI secure messaging area of the Call for Tender (CfT) Ref: 6014060. All correspondence in relation to this Pre-Market Engagement exercise will be communicated via the eTendersNI secure messaging area. Suppliers will be required to submit their completed Questionnaire No Later than 3pm on Friday 11th July 2025. To register on eTendersNI and access the Questionnaire, please use the following link: - https://etendersni.gov.uk and locate CfT Ref: 6014060. Suppliers should also note that any interest shown does not constitute a commitment to participate in any future tendering exercise.


Participation

Particular suitability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)


Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

1 September 2025


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