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Bacteriology Testing for the Human Milk Bank Service

Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

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Opportunity overview

This Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) is being published by the Business Services Organisation (BSO) - Procurement and Logistics Service (PaLS) for the purposes of informing and engaging with potential service providers regarding the upcoming public competition for Bacteriology Testing for the Human Milk Bank Service based at the Human Milk Bank within Health and Social Care Northern Ireland (HSCNI). This is located in the South West Acute Hospital, Enniskillen (SWAH). Any interested suppliers are required to request further detail via palsgransha.sourcing@hscni.net suppliers will be required to submit their completed questionnaire no later than 3pm 17th December 2025.

Classification

  • CPV71600000 — Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
  • CPV71900000 — Laboratory services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
6232954
Status
planning
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning
Has Renewal
Yes

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Ends
31 Mar 2028, 23:59
Starts
1 Apr 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2030, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
71900000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Laboratory services
Entry 2
Id
71600000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
079737-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
4 Dec 2025, 13:13

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
scheduled
Due
17 Dec 2025, 23:59
Description
Any interested suppliers are requested to email the PaLS Gransha Sourcing email palsgransha.sourcing@hscni.net for a copy of the Questionnaire. The deadline for requesting a Questionnaire is 15.00, 10th December 2025. Suppliers will be required to return the completed questionnaire to PaLS Gransha Sourcing email and any comments no later than 15.00, 17th December 2025.

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PWNJ-1991-NGDW
Name
Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKN06
Country
GB
Locality
Belfast
Postal Code
BT12 6HU
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
77 Boucher Crescent

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - central government
Entry 2
Id
GB-NIR
Scheme
UK_CA_DEVOLVED_REGULATIONS
Description
Northern Irish devolved regulations apply

Identifier

Id
PWNJ-1991-NGDW
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Belfast · UKN06 · BT12 6HU · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

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