Scope
Description
This is a Preliminary Market Engagement notice to seek engagement with the marketplace for Medical and First Aid Items for the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS). The Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service, on behalf of NIFRS, wish to engage with potential suppliers to obtain a market view of requirements through the completion of a questionnaire. Any interested suppliers are required to submit their response through the eTendersNI secure messaging area of this Call for Tender (CfT): Ref 6281827. All correspondence in relation to this Preliminary Market Engagement exercise will be communicated via the eTendersNI secure messaging area. Suppliers will be required to submit their completed questionnaire NO LATER THAN 3.00PM on 9th January 2026. The service requirement has been divided into lots, therefore, please complete the questionnaire for the lot(s) which you are interested in. To register on eTendersNI and access the Questionnaire, please use the following link: - https://etendersni.gov.uk and locate CfT Ref: 6281827. Suppliers should also note that any interest shown does not constitute a commitment to participate in any future tendering exercise.
Contract dates (estimated)
- 12 August 2026 to 11 August 2028
- Possible extension to 11 August 2030
- 4 years
Main procurement category
Goods
CPV classifications
- 33171000 - Instruments for anaesthesia and resuscitation
- 33171100 - Instruments for anaesthesia
- 33171110 - Anaesthesia mask
- 33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
- 33171210 - Resuscitation mask
- 33172000 - Anaesthesia and resuscitation devices
- 33170000 - Anaesthesia and resuscitation
- 33141000 - Disposable non-chemical medical consumables and haematological consumables
- 33141100 - Dressings; clip, suture, ligature supplies
- 33141110 - Dressings
- 33141111 - Adhesive dressings
- 33141112 - Plasters
- 33141113 - Bandages
- 33141114 - Medical gauze
- 33141115 - Medical wadding
- 33141116 - Dressing packs
- 33141117 - Cotton wool
- 33141118 - Wipes
- 33141119 - Compresses
- 33141623 - First-aid boxes
- 33721000 - Razors
- 33141125 - Material for surgical sutures
- 33171200 - Instruments for resuscitation
Engagement
Engagement deadline
9 January 2026
Engagement process description
This is a Preliminary Market Engagement notice to seek engagement with the marketplace for Medical and First Aid Items. This notice is for the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS). The Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service, on behalf of NIFRS, wish to engage with potential suppliers to obtain a market view of requirements through the completion of a questionnaire. Any interested suppliers are required to submit their response through the eTendersNI secure messaging area of this Call for Tender (CfT): Ref 6281827. All correspondence in relation to this Preliminary Market Engagement exercise will be communicated via the eTendersNI secure messaging area. Suppliers will be required to submit their completed questionnaire NO LATER THAN 3.00PM on 9th January 2026. The requirement has been divided into lots, therefore, please complete the questionnaire for the lot(s) which you are interested in. To register on eTendersNI and access the Questionnaire, please use the following link: - https://etendersni.gov.uk and locate CfT Ref: 6281827. Suppliers should also note that any interest shown does not constitute a commitment to participate in any future tendering exercise.
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