- 1. Regional Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service
- 2. Belfast Health and Social Care Trust
- 3. Northern Ireland Ambulance Service Trust
- 4. Northern Health and Social Care Trust
- 5. South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust
- 6. Southern Health and Social Care Trust
- 7. Western Health and Social Care Trust
- 8. Business Services Organisation
Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Regional Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service
77 Boucher Crescent
Belfast
BT12 6HU
palscollegestreet.sourcing@hscni.net
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Buyer's address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
one.1) Name and addresses
Belfast Health and Social Care Trust
51 Lisburn Road
Belfast
BT9 7AB
palscollegestreet.sourcing@hscni.net
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Buyer's address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
one.1) Name and addresses
Northern Ireland Ambulance Service Trust
Site 30 Knockbracken Healthcare Park, Saintfield Road
Belfast
BT8 8SG
palscollegestreet.sourcing@hscni.net
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Buyer's address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
one.1) Name and addresses
Northern Health and Social Care Trust
Bretten Hall, Bush Road
Antrim
BT41 2RL
palscollegestreet.sourcing@hscni.net
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Buyer's address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
one.1) Name and addresses
South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust
Ulster Hospital, Upper Newtownards Rd
Belfast
BT16 1RH
palscollegestreet.sourcing@hscni.net
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Buyer's address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
one.1) Name and addresses
Southern Health and Social Care Trust
Craigavon Area Hospital, 68 Lurgan Road
Portadown
BT63 5QQ
palscollegestreet.sourcing@hscni.net
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Buyer's address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
one.1) Name and addresses
Western Health and Social Care Trust
Altnagelvin Area Hospital, Glenshane Road
Londonderry
BT47 6SB
palscollegestreet.sourcing@hscni.net
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Buyer's address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
one.1) Name and addresses
Business Services Organisation
2 Franklin Street
Belfast
BT2 8DQ
palscollegestreet.sourcing@hscni.net
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Buyer's address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
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
Surgical Sutures
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 33141121 - Surgical sutures
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Surgical Sutures
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £13,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Surgical Sutures
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
The estimated value in II.1.7 above includes the initial framework period of 2 years, plus the option to extend for any period up to and including 24 months. This value also includes a potential increase in services of 50 percent and a potential extension clause of up to 18 months as provided for in the tender documents. Note – there is no guarantee of uptake or minimum demand.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2025/S 000-005816
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
1
Title
Contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18 August 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 11
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 8
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 8
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 11
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
REFLEX MEDICAL LIMITED
The Blue Tower Townsend
SHEPTON MALLET
BA4 5SB
Telephone
+44 08008620344
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
MEDTRONIC LIMITED
Building Nine, Croxley Green Business Park, Hatters Lane
Watford
WD18 8WW
rs.ukitendermanagement@medtronic.com
Telephone
+44 01923212213
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
ADVANCED MEDICAL SOLUTIONS Ltd
Unit A
WINSFORD
CW7 3RT
Telephone
+44 01606863500
Fax
+44 01606863600
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
JOHNSON JOHNSON MEDICAL LTD
PINEWOOD CAMPUS
WOKINGHAM
RG40 3EW
Telephone
+44 01344864000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
CRITICAL HEALTHCARE LIMITED
Comagh Business Park
KILBEGGAN
1111
Telephone
+353 00353579333111
Country
Ireland
NUTS code
- IE - Ireland
Internet address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
1 STOP MEDICAL SUPPLIES LTD
Unit 17, 14 Balloo Ave
Bangor
BT19 7QT
Telephone
+44 07395304625
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
VVS DISTRIBUTION LTD
1406 Coventry Road Yardley
BIRMINGHAM
B25 8AE
Telephone
+44 01217650214
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Uniphar Medtech Ltd t/a M.E.D. Surgical
Unit 3, Northern Cross Business Park, Finglas, D11 WY11
DUBLIN
D11 WY11
Telephone
+353 018611362
Country
Ireland
NUTS code
- IE - Ireland
Internet address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
EBRINGTON NI LTD
1A Carrakeel Drive
LONDONDERRY
BT47 6UQ
Telephone
+44 02871345188
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
MEDIWORLD LIMITED
444-446 Streatham High Road
LONDON
SW16 3PX
Telephone
+44 02087641806
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £13,000,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £13,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Note – there is no guarantee of uptake or minimum demand. NOTE- In section 1.2 it states that this is a joint procurement. This is not a joint procurement and the framework will be awarded on behalf of the participants listed in section 1.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service [BSO PaLS]
77 Boucher Crescent
Belfast
BT12 6HU
palscollegestreet.sourcing@hscni.net
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service [BSO PaLS]
77 Boucher Crescent
Belfast
BT12 6HU
palscollegestreet.sourcing@hscni.net
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service [BSO PaLS]
77 Boucher Crescent
Belfast
BT12 6HU
palscollegestreet.sourcing@hscni.net
Country
United Kingdom