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Opportunity overview
This Preliminary Market Engagement Questionnaire is being published by 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 Suction Canisters, Liners, Gelling Agent and Associated Products within Health and Social Care Northern Ireland (HSCNI). Any interested suppliers are required to submit their response through the eTendersNI secure messaging area of the Call for Tender (CfT) Ref: 6775077. 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 3pm on 06th November 2026. To register on eTendersNI and access the Questionnaire, please use the following link: - https://etendersni.gov.uk and locate CfT Ref: 6775077. Suppliers should also note that any interest shown does not constitute a commitment to participate in any future tendering exercise.
Classification
CPV33000000 — Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
CPV33140000 — Medical consumables
CPV33141600 — Collector and collection bags, drainage and kits
Lots
Lot 1Value not stated
Documents and notices
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
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.
Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
33140000
Description
Medical consumables
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
33141600
Description
Collector and collection bags, drainage and kits
Planning and budget
Milestones
Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
This Preliminary Market Engagement Questionnaire is being published by 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 Suction Canisters, Liners, Gelling Agent and Associated Products within Health and Social Care Northern Ireland (HSCNI).
Due
6 Nov 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled
Documents
Entry 1
Id
095119-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
1 VERSION
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095119-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.
ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
Early-stage market engagement for a planned HSCNI procurement of suction canisters, liners, gelling agent and associated products. Interested suppliers are asked to complete a questionnaire via eTendersNI; this is not an open tender or a commitment to a future competition.
Who this may suit
Potential fit for suppliers of medical consumables, drainage/collection products and suction canister systems able to engage through eTendersNI.
Key points identified
Response requirementSubmit a completed preliminary market engagement questionnaire through the eTendersNI secure messaging area.Evidence: "Any interested suppliers are required to submit their response through the eTendersNI secure messaging area" and "Suppliers will be required to submit their completed Questionnaire".
eTendersNI referenceCfT Ref: 6775077.Evidence: "Call for Tender (CfT) Ref: 6775077."
Product scopeSuction canisters, liners, gelling agent and associated products.Evidence: Opportunity title and description.
97% approved-analysis confidence4 supplier criteria identified3 risks or unknowns
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Early-stage market engagement for a planned HSCNI procurement of suction canisters, liners, gelling agent and associated products. Interested suppliers are asked to complete a questionnaire via eTendersNI; this is not an open tender or a commitment to a future competition.
Who this may suit
Potential fit for suppliers of medical consumables, drainage/collection products and suction canister systems able to engage through eTendersNI.
Suction canisters, liners, gelling agent and associated products
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
4 criteria identified
Response requirement
99% confidence
Submit a completed preliminary market engagement questionnaire through the eTendersNI secure messaging area.
View supporting evidence
"Any interested suppliers are required to submit their response through the eTendersNI secure messaging area" and "Suppliers will be required to submit their completed Questionnaire".
eTendersNI reference
99% confidence
CfT Ref: 6775077.
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"Call for Tender (CfT) Ref: 6775077."
Product scope
99% confidence
Suction canisters, liners, gelling agent and associated products.
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Opportunity title and description.
Supplier eligibility criteria
98% confidence
Unknown; no eligibility criteria are stated for this market engagement exercise.
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No eligibility conditions are provided in the supplied notice.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Estimated maximum value
90% confidence
Up to £1,162,363 GBP.
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Opportunity value_max: 1162363 GBP.
Commercial terms
99% confidence
Unknown; this is preliminary market engagement and no future contract terms are stated.
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No pricing, contract duration or payment terms are provided.
Delivery
Delivery location
98% confidence
Unknown. Buyer location is Belfast (BT12 6HU), but this is not explicitly stated as the delivery location.
Stage and display status are "planning" and "upcoming"; notice type is "Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender".
Response deadline
99% confidence
3pm on 06 November 2026.
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"Suppliers will be required to submit their completed Questionnaire No Later than 3pm on 06th November 2026."
Response channel
99% confidence
eTendersNI secure messaging area, using CfT Ref: 6775077.
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Notice description.
Future tender participation
99% confidence
Interest in this engagement does not commit a supplier to participate in any future tender exercise.
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"Any interest shown does not constitute a commitment to participate in any future tendering exercise."
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Not a live tender
99% confidence
This is an early-stage market engagement exercise, not a confirmed competition; scope and future tender requirements may change.
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Notice is in planning stage and states that interest does not commit suppliers to a future tender.
Future procurement details
99% confidence
Final procurement route, lotting, specification, commercial terms, evaluation criteria and contract timetable are unknown.
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These details are not supplied in the preliminary market engagement notice.
Submission access
98% confidence
Suppliers need to access eTendersNI and locate CfT Ref: 6775077 to obtain and submit the questionnaire.
View supporting evidence
Notice directs suppliers to register on eTendersNI and locate the reference.
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