Official UK procurement notice
Disinfection Products for use on Human Skin and Hard Surfaces
Procurement agent: Belfast Health and Social Care Trust·On behalf of: Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis tendering exercise is aimed at establishing a compliant and effective contract for the supply and delivery of Disinfection Products for use on Human Skin and Hard Surfaces for the region.
CPV: Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
- Bids received
- 14 bids received · 15 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 4 yrs · up to 5 yrs 6 mo from 1 Sept 2026
Published description of the framework
The Framework Agreement will operate either a Direct Call-Off system, a Partial Further Competition or a Further Competition whereby the Buyer will engage the services of the Framework Provider through a Direct Call-off or a form of further competition or both. In accordance with the CP21 Tender Assessment Methodology, all suppliers who meet the assessment criteria will be appointed to the framework. The framework does not rank suppliers, and call-off decisions will be made based on the Buyer's operational, clinical and technical requirements.
The Buyer shall have an option to extend the Termination Assistance Period beyond the initial period specified in the Termination Assistance Notice. No such extension shall extend the Termination Assistance Period beyond the date eighteen (18) months after the End Date.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£12,540,000
- Economic & financial standing
Conditions of Participation – Legal and Financial
15.1 Insurances
Suppliers must confirm that they will have prior to contract commencement date, the insurance as detailed within the terms and conditions of contract Schedule 22. Mandatory Requirement
Pass/Fail
To achieve a “Pass” Suppliers must confirm by answering “Yes” that they will have the insurance as detailed within the terms and conditions of contract Schedule 22 prior to the commencement date, a “No” response will result in a “Fail”.
15.2 Insurances
Suppliers must insert details of insurances already in place
OR
Suppliers must insert details of insurances which will be obtained following contract award (including information on how this insurance will be obtained – e.g. a quote) Mandatory Requirement
Pass/Fail
To achieve a “Pass” Suppliers must insert the details of insurance already in place OR insert the details of the insurance which will be obtained following the contract award – including information on how the insurance will be obtained, failure to do so will result in a “Fail”.
15.3 Bank details
Suppliers must insert the following bank details: the name, address and telephone number of their banker Mandatory Requirement
Pass/Fail
To achieve a “Pass” Suppliers must have provided their bank details – name, address and telephone number of their banker, failure to do so will result in a “Fail”.
15.4 Banking History
Suppliers must provide evidence to demonstrate that they have the financial capacity required for the contract.
Note to Suppliers the Buyer will not be paying charges for information requested.
Please furnish this by providing the following:
- Account Name
- Sort Code
- Number of Years account has been opened. Mandatory Requirement
Pass/Fail
To achieve a “Pass” Suppliers must have provided their banking history to evidence that they have the financial capacity required for the contract, failure to do so will result in a “Fail”.
15.5 Annual Turnover
Suppliers must indicate the annual turnover of their organisation over the last 3 financial years. If their organisation is part of a group, they must give figures for both their own organisation and the group.
Please provide proportional turnover figures in respect of the goods/services to which this contract relates for the previous 3 financial years
Example should be presented as follows:
Organisation
Year
Total Annual Turnover £
proportional Annual Turnover £ Mandatory Requirement
Pass/Fail
To achieve a “Pass” suppliers must have provided the annual turnover for their organisation or group (see 15.6) for the last 3 financial years, failure to do so will result in a “Fail”.
15.6 Terms and Conditions
Suppliers must confirm that they have carefully read the documents attached, titled ‘Mid-Tier’ Core Terms and accompanying Schedules and confirm their acceptance of these terms. Mandatory Requirement
Pass/Fail
To achieve a “Pass” Suppliers must confirm by answering “Yes”. A “No” response will result in a “Fail”.
15.7 Mid-Tier Award Form
Suppliers must attach a completed Mid-Tier Award Form. Mandatory Requirement
Pass/Fail
To achieve a “Pass” Suppliers must have attached their completed Mid-Tier Award Form. Failure to do so will result in a “Fail”.
- Technical & professional ability
Conditions of Participation - Technical Ability
16.1
16.1a – 16.1c Suppliers must provide details in questions 16.1a, 16.1b and 16.1c, of up to three contracts to meet conditions of participation relating to technical ability set out in the relevant notice or procurement documents, in any combination from either the public or private sectors (which may include samples of grant-funded work).
Mandatory Requirement
Pass/Fail
To achieve a “Pass” supplier, must have provided a minimum of one from the past three years. The named contact provided must be able to validate that the information provided in response to this question is accurate.
For consortium bids, or where you have indicated that you are relying on an associated person to meet the technical ability, you must have provided relevant examples of where the associated person has delivered similar requirements. If this was not possible (e.g. the consortium is newly formed or a special purpose vehicle is to be created for this contract) then three separate examples must have been provided between the principal member(s) of the proposed consortium or members of the special purpose vehicle or sub-contractors (three examples are not required from each member), a failure to provide any relevant examples will result in a “Fail”.
Suppliers who are unable to respond to 16.1 should insert Not Applicable, but must provide a response to 16.2
16.2 Suppliers who cannot provide at least one example of previous relevant contracts held which are relevant to the requirement, must provide an explanation for this and how they meet the conditions of participation relating to technical ability in no more than 500 words e.g. your organisation is a new start-up or you have provided services in the past but not under a contract. Mandatory Requirement
Pass/Fail
To achieve a “Pass” Suppliers must have provided an explanation as to why they have been unable to provide an example of at least one previous relevant contract, and detail how they meet the conditions of participation relating to technical ability. Failure to do so will result in a “Fail”.
16.3
Supply of Medical Devices (i) Compliance with ISO13485:2016 – Medical Devices Quality Management Systems Pass/Fail
Suppliers who supply or manufacture a product classed as a medical device must confirm that the manufacturer complies with ISO13485:2016 - Medical Devices Quality Management Systems.
In order to achieve a “Pass”, Suppliers must provide a ‘Yes’ response, otherwise “Fail”.
If a medical device is not being supplied, Suppliers should avail of the N/A option.
Supply of Medical Devices (ii) Compliance with the Medical Device supply / EU Authorised Representative Pass/Fail
Suppliers must confirm that, where they intend to supply medical devices, either individually or as part of a pack, such medical devices will be released and sold onto the NI market by an appropriate EU Authorised Representative (AR), in accordance with Medical Device Regulation (EU) 2017/745 (as amended/supplemented).
In order to achieve a “Pass”, Suppliers must provide a ‘Yes’ response, otherwise “Fail”.
If a medical device is not being supplied, Suppliers should avail of the N/A option.
16.4 Supply of Medicinal Products Compliance with Medicines Regulations Pass/Fail
To achieve a pass, Tenderers who supply or manufacture products classed as medicinal products must confirm compliance with the provision of the Medicines Acts 1968 and 1971 and the regulations made under the act and the Human Medicines Regulations 2012.
In order to achieve a “Pass”, Suppliers must provide a ‘Yes’ response, otherwise “Fail”.
If a medicinal product is not being supplied, Suppliers should avail of the N/A option.
16.5 Supply of Biocidal Products Compliance with Biocidal Products Regulations Pass/Fail
Suppliers who supply or manufacture a product classed as a biocidal product must confirm that they comply with Biocidal Products Regulation (EU) 528/2012.
In order to achieve a “Pass”, Suppliers must provide a ‘Yes’ response, otherwise “Fail”.
If a biocidal product is not being supplied, Suppliers should avail of the N/A option.
16.6 Confirmation of Supplier’s Manufacturing Capabilities
This section only applies to those suppliers who supply or manufacture products classed as medicinal products. Suppliers must ensure the manufacture of any Products supplied under this Framework is undertaken by an organisation that holds an appropriate licence at all times (i.e. Manufacturer Authorisation (MIA) and complies with Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP)).
(i) Confirmation of Product Manufacturer’s Authorisation (MIA) Pass/Fail
In order to achieve a “Pass”, Suppliers must (a) indicate that certification as outlined in clause 9.1 of the Schedule 2 (Specification) document is accessible via the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) website/database, or (b) provide a copy of certification document to demonstrate compliance with the requirements as stated. Lack of satisfactory evidence demonstrating compliance with the requirements as stated in clause 9.1 of the Schedule 2 (Specification) document will result in a “Fail”.
(ii) Confirmation of Good Manufacturer’s Practice (GMP) Pass/Fail
In order to achieve a “Pass”, Suppliers must (a) indicate that certification as outlined in clause 9.1 of the Schedule 2 (Specification) document is accessible via the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) website/database, or (b) provide a copy of certification (or a relevant Responsible Person (RP) statement) as outlined in clause 9.1 of the Schedule 2 (Specification) document to demonstrate compliance with the requirements as stated. Lack of satisfactory evidence demonstrating compliance with the requirements as stated in clause 9.1 of the Schedule 2 (Specification) document will result in a “Fail”.
16.7 Confirmation of Supplier’s Licensing
This section is only applicable to those Tenderers who distribute products classed as medicinal products. Suppliers must ensure the distribution of any Product supplied under this Framework is undertaken by an organisation that holds an appropriate licence at all times (i.e. a Manufacturer Authorisation (MIA) or Wholesale Distribution Authorisation (WDA) and, where applicable, complies with Good Distribution Practice (GDP)).
(i) Confirmation of Wholesale Distribution Authorisation (WDA) Pass/Fail
In order to achieve a “Pass”, Suppliers must (a) indicate that certification as outlined in clause 9.1 of the Schedule 2 (Specification) document is accessible via the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) website/database, or (b) provide a copy of certification to demonstrate compliance with the requirements as stated (this may be a WDA certificate or evidence that distribution of a medicinal product is provided for in the MIA in the event that the manufacturer is also the distributor of the product). Lack of satisfactory evidence demonstrating compliance with the requirements as stated in clause 9.1 of the Schedule 2 (Specification) document will result in a “Fail”.
(ii) Confirmation of Good Distribution Practice (GDP) Pass/Fail
In order to achieve a “Pass”, Suppliers must (a) indicate that certification as outlined in clause 9.1 of the Schedule 2 (Specification) document is accessible via the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) website/database, or (b) provide a copy of certification (or a relevant Responsible Person (RP) statement) as outlined in clause 9.1 of the Schedule 2 (Specification) document to demonstrate compliance with the requirements as stated. Lack of satisfactory evidence demonstrating compliance with the requirements as stated in clause 9.1 of the Schedule 2 (Specification) document will result in a “Fail”.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
- Compliance with Contract Scope and Specification: Confirmation of compliance with the Contract requirements as stated in Schedule 2 (Specification)
- Compliance with Product Specification: Confirmation of compliance with Product Specification (Annex A, Product Specification Requirements, Mid-Tier Schedule 2 (Specification))
- Provision of Product Literature: Suppliers must provide the relevant product documentation for assessment by the Tender Assessment Panel during the evaluation stage. The product literature requirements are set out in Annex A Product Literature Requirements.
- Availability of Product: Ability to supply from Framework commencement date. Target commencement date is 01/09/2026
- Product Literature Assessment: Assessment of Product Documentation by Tender Assessment Panel to verify compliance with the product specification
- Economic & financial standing
Conditions of Participation – Legal and Financial
15.1 Insurances
Suppliers must confirm that they will have prior to contract commencement date, the insurance as detailed within the terms and conditions of contract Schedule 22. Mandatory Requirement
Pass/Fail
To achieve a “Pass” Suppliers must confirm by answering “Yes” that they will have the insurance as detailed within the terms and conditions of contract Schedule 22 prior to the commencement date, a “No” response will result in a “Fail”.
15.2 Insurances
Suppliers must insert details of insurances already in place
OR
Suppliers must insert details of insurances which will be obtained following contract award (including information on how this insurance will be obtained – e.g. a quote) Mandatory Requirement
Pass/Fail
To achieve a “Pass” Suppliers must insert the details of insurance already in place OR insert the details of the insurance which will be obtained following the contract award – including information on how the insurance will be obtained, failure to do so will result in a “Fail”.
15.3 Bank details
Suppliers must insert the following bank details: the name, address and telephone number of their banker Mandatory Requirement
Pass/Fail
To achieve a “Pass” Suppliers must have provided their bank details – name, address and telephone number of their banker, failure to do so will result in a “Fail”.
15.4 Banking History
Suppliers must provide evidence to demonstrate that they have the financial capacity required for…
- Technical & professional ability
Conditions of Participation - Technical Ability
16.1
16.1a – 16.1c Suppliers must provide details in questions 16.1a, 16.1b and 16.1c, of up to three contracts to meet conditions of participation relating to technical ability set out in the relevant notice or procurement documents, in any combination from either the public or private sectors (which may include samples of grant-funded work).
Mandatory Requirement
Pass/Fail
To achieve a “Pass” supplier, must have provided a minimum of one from the past three years. The named contact provided must be able to validate that the information provided in response to this question is accurate.
For consortium bids, or where you have indicated that you are relying on an associated person to meet the technical ability, you must have provided relevant examples of where the associated person has delivered similar requirements. If this was not possible (e.g. the consortium is newly formed or a special purpose vehicle is to be created for this contract) then three separate examples must have been provided between the principal member(s) of the proposed consortium or members of the special purpose vehicle or sub-contractors (three examples are not required from each member), a failure to provide any relevant examples will result in a “Fail”.
Suppliers who are unable to respond to 16.1 should insert Not Applicable, but must provide a response to 16.2
16.2 Suppliers who cannot provide at least one example of previous relevant contracts held …
- “Disinfection Products for use on Human Skin and Hard Surfaces” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 4 Mar 2025, 14:04 GMT
- Last source update
- 26 Jun 2026, 11:14 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 25 May 2026
- Authority reference
5841475- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-004633- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e95fFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 26 Feb 2026, 14:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 13 Feb 2026, 15:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
4 Mar 2025 → 1 Sept 2026 · 11 dates- Planning notice published4 Mar 2025, 14:04 GMT
- Market engagement25 Mar 2025, 23:59 GMT
This Notice seeks engagement with applicable economic operators to gather information associated with the supply/delivery of Disinfection Products for use on Human Skin and Hard Surfaces to Health and Social Care (HSC) Trusts in Northern Ireland (NI) in order to gain a better understanding of the market/options available to service HSCNI’s requirements in this area. In particular, information is sought in relation to Draft Specification of Requirements (Product/Product Range Availability), Ethical Procurement considerations and progress in relation to Sustainability/Net Zero targets. The information gathered will help inform HSCNI of market capacity/capability and assist in the development/execution of a new tendering exercise aimed at establishing a compliant and effective contract for the supply and delivery of Disinfection Products for use on Human Skin and Hard Surfaces. To this end, Business Services Organisation (BSO) Procurement and Logistics Service (PaLS), in conjunction with its HSCNI Client, intends to engage with economic operators via a Pre-Market Engagement exercise. Economic operators interested in participating in such pre-market engagement should access the ‘Disinfection Products for use on Human Skin and Hard Surfaces [5841475] - Pre-Market Engagement' opportunity via eTendersNI (etendersni.gov.uk/epps/home.do ↗) at their earliest convenience, by searching for Resource ID / CfT Reference Number [5841595]. Response to the pre-market engagement is to be received as instructed by the deadline of 3pm on 25th March 2025, with any request for clarification being received as instructed no later than 12pm (noon) on 18th March 2025. Economic operators should note that this is a Pre-Market Engagement exercise (NOT a competitive tender process). The participation of an economic operator in this pre-market engagement will not constitute any contractual agreement between the respondent and the Contracting Authority/Client. An economic operator's participation, or lack of participation, in this pre-market engagement shall not impact the ability of the economic operator to participate in any resulting tender exercise. Economic operators should note that any interest indicated does not constitute a commitment to participate in any future tendering exercise.
- Next notice expected2 Jul 2025, 00:59 BST
- Tender notice published275 days ago20 Jan 2026, 09:58 GMT
- Clarification questions by251 days ago13 Feb 2026, 15:00 GMT
- Admission / appointment period ends238 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown26 Feb 2026, 14:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by149 days ago25 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Standstill ends148 days ago26 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent147 days ago28 May 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published118 days ago26 Jun 2026, 11:14 BST
- Contract starts51 days ago1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
12 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 4 Mar 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published4 Mar 2025, 14:04 GMTUK2
- Tender notice published20 Jan 2026, 09:58 GMTUK4
- Published value published: £12,540,00020 Jan 2026, 09:58 GMT
- Status changed to active20 Jan 2026, 09:58 GMT
- Procurement method changed20 Jan 2026, 09:58 GMT
- Deadline published: 26 Feb 2026, 14:00 GMT20 Jan 2026, 09:58 GMT
- Buyer details updated20 Jan 2026, 09:58 GMT
- Contract award notice published14 May 2026, 13:49 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete14 May 2026, 13:49 BST
- Contract award notice published28 May 2026, 16:28 BSTUK6
- Contract signature expected9 Jun 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published26 Jun 2026, 11:14 BSTUK7
Routine re-releases (5)
- 2026-01: 1 release · 20 Jan 2026
- 2025-03: 1 release · 4 Mar 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accuscience Ireland Ltd, Brennan & Co Ni, EBRINGTON NI LTDSME, Fannin NI Limited, Iskus Health UK LTDSME, Lyreco UK Limited +9 more1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2030Amended: Following a re-assessment of this Call for Tender, Lyreco UK Ltd have now been appointed to the Framework alongside the previously notified 13 successful suppliers. Following this update, a second standstill period of an additional eight working days will commence upon publication of this updated notice. | £12,540,000 | 28 May 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · Accuscience Ireland Ltd, Brennan & Co Ni, EBRINGTON NI LTDSME, Fannin NI Limited, Iskus Health UK LTDSME, Lyreco UK Limited +9 more
- Signed
- 26 Jun 2026
- Value
- £12,540,000
- Period
- 1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2030
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- did not winAccu-Science Ireland Ltd
- wonBrennan & Co NI · Northern Ireland
- wonEbrington (NI) LtdSME · Northern Ireland
- wonFannin NI Ltd · Northern Ireland
- did not winGAMA Healthcare Ltd · East of England
- did not winGS Medical Ltd
- wonIskus Health LimitedSME
- did not winLynch Medical Supplies (LMS) Ltd
- did not winMediq Healthcare UK Ltd · East Midlands
- did not winMediteq Healthcare Solutions LtdSME
- did not winScientific Laboratory Supplies Ltd · Yorkshire and the Humber
- wonTERRAMED LIMITEDSME · South East England
- wonUniphar Medtech Ltd. t/a M.E.D. SurgicalSME
- wonLyreco UK Ltd · West Midlands
Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
14 public bodies on the noticeClients of the procurement agent
- Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics ServiceBeneficiary authority
- Department of HealthContracting authorityPublic authority - central governmentNorthern Irish devolved regulations apply
- Department of JusticeContracting authorityPublic authority - central governmentNorthern Irish devolved regulations apply
- NI Public Health AgencyContracting authorityPublic authority - central governmentNorthern Irish devolved regulations apply
- Northern Health & Social Care TrustContracting authorityPublic authority - central governmentNorthern Irish devolved regulations apply
- Northern Ireland Ambulance Service HSC TrustContracting authorityPublic authority - central governmentNorthern Irish devolved regulations apply
- Northern Ireland Blood Transfusion ServiceContracting authorityPublic authority - central governmentNorthern Irish devolved regulations apply
- Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue ServiceContracting authorityPublic authority - central governmentNorthern Irish devolved regulations apply
- Regional Business Services Organisation, Procurement and Logistics ServiceProcess contact pointProcuring entityPublic authority - central governmentNorthern Irish devolved regulations applyBSO PaLS are both a contracting authority and tendering on behalf of all other organisations listed
- South Eastern Health & Social Care TrustContracting authorityPublic authority - central governmentNorthern Irish devolved regulations apply
- Southern Health and Social Care TrustContracting authorityPublic authority - central governmentNorthern Irish devolved regulations apply
- Strategic planning and performance groupContracting authorityPublic authority - central governmentNorthern Irish devolved regulations apply
- Western Health & Social Care TrustContracting authorityPublic authority - central governmentNorthern Irish devolved regulations apply
Framework contractors & participating bidders
19 commercial parties on the notice- Accu-Science Ireland LtdFramework contractor
- Accuscience Ireland LtdFramework contractor
- Brennan & Co NIFramework contractor
- EBRINGTON (NI) LTDFramework contractor
- Ebrington (NI) LtdFramework contractor
- FANNIN (NI) LIMITEDFramework contractor
- Fannin NI LtdFramework contractor
- GAMA Healthcare LtdFramework contractor
- GAMA Healthcare LtdFramework contractor
- GS MEDICAL LTDFramework contractor
Show 9 more suppliers
- Iskus Health LtdFramework contractor
- Lynch Medical Supplies (LMS) LtdFramework contractor
- Lyreco UK LtdFramework contractor
- Mediq Healthcare UK LtdFramework contractor
- Mediteq Healthcare Solutions LtdFramework contractor
- SCIENTIFIC LABORATORY SUPPLIES LIMITEDFramework contractor
- Scientific Laboratory Supplies LtdFramework contractor
- Terramed LtdFramework contractor
- Uniphar Medtech LtdFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (5)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender