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Opportunity overview
This is a Prior Information Notice to seek engagement with the market place to gather information associated with the supply and delivery of Capillary Blood Sampling Devices. To this end, the Business Services Organisation, Procurement and Logistics Service on behalf of HSCNI 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: 6389399 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 14th November 2026. To register on eTendersNI and access the Questionnaire, please use the following link: - https://etendersni.gov.uk and locate CfT Ref: . 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
CPV33190000 — Miscellaneous medical devices and products
Lots
Lot 1Value not stated
Documents and notices
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
Published notice details
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Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
33190000
Description
Miscellaneous medical devices and products
Planning and budget
Milestones
Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
This is a Prior Information Notice to seek engagement with the market place to gather information associated with the supply and delivery of Capillary Blood Sampling Devices. To this end, the Business Services Organisation, Procurement and Logistics Service on behalf of HSCNI 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: 6389399 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 14th November 2026. To register on eTendersNI and access the Questionnaire, please use the following link: - https://etendersni.gov.uk and locate CfT Ref: . Suppliers should also note that any interest shown does not constitute a commitment to participate in any future tendering exercise.
Due
14 Nov 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled
Documents
Entry 1
Id
097395-2026
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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097395-2026Preliminary 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 preliminary market engagement for information about the potential supply and delivery of capillary blood sampling devices for HSCNI Trusts. Interested suppliers are asked to complete a questionnaire via eTendersNI; this is not an open tender or a commitment to run a future tender.
Who this may suit
Potential fit for suppliers of capillary blood sampling devices able to provide market information and complete the questionnaire. Future tender requirements are unknown.
Key points identified
Product scopeCapillary blood sampling devicesEvidence: "supply and delivery of Capillary Blood Sampling Devices"
Market-engagement responseCompleted questionnaireEvidence: "potential suppliers to obtain a market view of the potential requirements through the completion of a Questionnaire"
Response channeleTendersNI secure messaging areaEvidence: "required to submit their response through the eTendersNI secure messaging area"
95% approved-analysis confidence4 supplier criteria identified4 risks or unknowns
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Early-stage preliminary market engagement for information about the potential supply and delivery of capillary blood sampling devices for HSCNI Trusts. Interested suppliers are asked to complete a questionnaire via eTendersNI; this is not an open tender or a commitment to run a future tender.
Who this may suit
Potential fit for suppliers of capillary blood sampling devices able to provide market information and complete the questionnaire. Future tender requirements are unknown.
Key deliverables
Completed market-engagement questionnaire
Information on potential supply and delivery of capillary blood sampling devices
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
4 criteria identified
Product scope
99% confidence
Capillary blood sampling devices
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"supply and delivery of Capillary Blood Sampling Devices"
Market-engagement response
98% confidence
Completed questionnaire
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"potential suppliers to obtain a market view of the potential requirements through the completion of a Questionnaire"
Response channel
98% confidence
eTendersNI secure messaging area
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"required to submit their response through the eTendersNI secure messaging area"
Supplier eligibility
90% confidence
Unknown; the notice refers to interested/potential suppliers but states no further eligibility conditions.
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"Any interested suppliers"
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Indicative value
86% confidence
Up to GBP 975,000
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Opportunity source field: value_max = 975000 GBP.
Commercial terms
98% confidence
Unknown
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No commercial terms are stated in the supplied notice content.
Delivery
Delivery activity
99% confidence
Supply and delivery of capillary blood sampling devices
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"supply and delivery of Capillary Blood Sampling Devices"
Delivery location
97% confidence
Unknown; Belfast is identified as buyer location only.
display_status: "upcoming"; stage: "planning"; notice type: "Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender".
Procurement route
99% confidence
Unknown
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procurement_method and procurement_method_details are null.
Questionnaire response time
99% confidence
3pm on 14 November 2026
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"Suppliers will be required to submit their completed Questionnaire no later than 3pm on 14th November 2026."
Future tender commitment
99% confidence
No commitment stated
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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 an open tender
99% confidence
This is a planned preliminary market-engagement exercise, not a bidding opportunity; future procurement scope and route remain unknown.
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Notice type: "Preliminary market engagement notice"; "any interest shown does not constitute a commitment to participate in any future tendering exercise."
Reference inconsistency
99% confidence
The narrative gives CfT Ref 6389399, but the instruction to locate the CfT reference ends blank.
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"CfT Ref: 6389399" and later "locate CfT Ref: ."
Submission scope
99% confidence
The stated deadline is for a questionnaire response, not a tender submission.
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"submit their completed Questionnaire no later than 3pm on 14th November 2026."
Future requirements
96% confidence
Technical specification, contract duration, delivery destinations, evaluation criteria, credentials and commercial terms are unknown at this market-engagement stage.
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The supplied notice contains no such details.
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