Official UK procurement notice
Flexible Endoscopes and Associated Equipment 6307171
Procurement agent: Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service·On behalf of: Northern Health and Social Care Trust
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionProcurement for the supply and delivery of Flexibles Endoscopes and Associated Equipment for use across participating Trusts.
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 10 Dec 2029, 23:59 GMT.
CPV: Endoscopes · Endoscopy, endosurgery devices · Medical equipments · Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products · Operating techniques · Operating theatre devices and instruments · Operating-theatre devices · Surgical instruments
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework · open framework scheme (admission reopens)
- Call-offs
- call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
- Bids received
- 7 bids on the busiest of 3 lots · 8 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 4 yrs from 1 May 2026
- Scheme runs until
- 30 Apr 2030
- Buyer regions
- UKN
Who may buy through it
Belfast Health and Social Care Trust (BHSCT), Northern Health and Social Care Trust (NHSCT), Western Health and Social Care Trust (WHSCT), South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust (SEHSCT), Southern Health and Social Care Trust (SHSCT), Business Services Organisation (BSO)
Published description of the framework
Refer to Tender documentation.
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · all with a published valueEvery one of these 2 lots carries the same published figure, £1,475,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.
Lot #1Gastro Intestinal and Respiratory Flexible Endoscopes and Associated ProductsAwardedPublished value£26,550,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #2ENT Flexible Endoscopes and Associated ProductsAwardedceiling above
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #3Genitourinary Flexible Endoscopes and Associated ProductsAwardedceiling above
The source published no individual description for this lot.
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).
- “Flexible Endoscopes and Associated Equipment 6307171” 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
- Utilities
- Commercial structure
- Open framework scheme
- Who may use this agreement
- Belfast Health and Social Care Trust (BHSCT), Northern Health and Social Care Trust (NHSCT), Western Health and Social Care Trust (WHSCT), South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust (SEHSCT), Southern Health and Social Care Trust (SHSCT), Business Services Organisation (BSO) · open scheme: new suppliers can join during the term
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 10 Dec 2029
- First published
- 8 Sept 2025, 11:05 BST
- Last source update
- 1 May 2026, 15:04 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 13 Mar 2026
- Authority reference
6307171- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-081816- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-059598Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 4 Feb 2026, 15:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 28 Jan 2026, 15:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
8 Sept 2025 → 1 May 2026 · 11 dates- Planning notice published8 Sept 2025, 11:05 BST
- Market engagement391 days ago24 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
What you need to do now. 1. If you are not registered on eTendersNI, please do so as soon as
possible. 2. Those interested in participating in such preliminary market engagement should
access the 'Preliminary Market Engagement for Flexible Endoscopes and Associated Equipment’ via eTendersNI
(etendersni.gov.uk/epps/home.do ↗ ) at their earliest convenience, by searching for
Resource ID / CfT Reference Number 5910312. Please request a copy of the following
documents (a) CP13 Preliminary Market Engagement Questionnaire Explanatory Document
v1.0 Flexible Endoscopes and Associated Equipment; and (b) CP12 Preliminary Market Engagement Questionnaire v1.0 Flexible Endoscopes and Associated Equipment. All completed responses must be submitted via the secure eTendersNI messaging area of the CfT on eTendersNI no later than 15:00, Wednesday
24th September 2025. Please note that with reference to the information containing estimated date of publication of contract notice - this is only an anticipated date and subject to change.
Further Information: The overall purpose of this questionnaire is to engage with prospective suppliers and gain further knowledge and understanding of the market landscape. Suppliers should note that any interest shown in this Preliminary Market Engagement exercise does not constitute a commitment to participate in any future tendering exercise.
- Next notice expected344 days ago10 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Tender notice published313 days ago11 Dec 2025, 10:50 GMT
- Clarification questions by265 days ago28 Jan 2026, 15:00 GMT
- Admission / appointment period ends258 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown4 Feb 2026, 15:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by221 days ago13 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent211 days ago24 Mar 2026
- Standstill ends193 days ago10 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts173 days ago1 May 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published172 days ago1 May 2026, 15:04 BST
Notice history
13 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 Sept 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published8 Sept 2025, 11:05 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published11 Dec 2025, 10:50 GMTUK4
- Published value published: £29,500,00011 Dec 2025, 10:50 GMT
- Status changed to active11 Dec 2025, 10:50 GMT
- Procurement method changed11 Dec 2025, 10:50 GMT
- Deadline published: 4 Feb 2026, 15:00 GMT11 Dec 2025, 10:50 GMT
- Buyer details updated11 Dec 2025, 10:50 GMT
- Tender notice published13 Jan 2026, 13:57 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published30 Mar 2026, 10:43 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete30 Mar 2026, 10:43 BST
- Buyer details updated30 Mar 2026, 10:43 BST
- Contract signature expected20 Apr 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published1 May 2026, 15:04 BSTUK7
Published amendments (1)
The tender number has been updated in this notice' scope section to reflect the updated reference for this procurement. The original tender notice referenced tender number 5910312 (used for the Pre-Market Engagement (PME) Questionnaire). This has now been amended to 6307171. No other details of the tender have changed.
Routine re-releases (5)
- 2025-12: 1 release · 11 Dec 2025
- 2025-09: 1 release · 8 Sept 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast£29,500,000 is the framework's published maximum, restated by the publisher on 3 award rows. It is one ceiling, not 3 separate sums, and no share per lot is published; those rows read “ceiling above”.
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Gastro Intestinal and Respiratory Flexible Endoscopes and Associated Products1 award | |||
| Accuscience Ireland LtdSME, Accuscience Limited, Hospital Services LimitedSME, NORTHERN HOSPITAL SUPPLIES LTD, Primacy Healthcare 21 LtdSME, SISK HEALTHCARE UK LTD t/a Cardiac ServicesSME +1 more1 May 2026 – 30 Apr 2030 | ceiling above | 2 Mar 2026 | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · ENT Flexible Endoscopes and Associated Products1 award | |||
| Accuscience Ireland LtdSME, Accuscience Limited, D.P. Medical Systems Limited, Hospital Services LimitedSME, NORTHERN HOSPITAL SUPPLIES LTDSME, SISK HEALTHCARE UK LTD t/a Cardiac ServicesSME +1 more1 May 2026 – 30 Apr 2030 | ceiling above | 2 Mar 2026 | Awarded |
| Lot 3 · Genitourinary Flexible Endoscopes and Associated Products1 award | |||
| Accuscience Ireland LtdSME, Accuscience Limited, Hospital Services LimitedSME, NORTHERN HOSPITAL SUPPLIES LTD, SISK HEALTHCARE UK LTD t/a Cardiac ServicesSME1 May 2026 – 30 Apr 2030 | ceiling above | 2 Mar 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
All 3 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £29,500,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.
Contract 1 · Accuscience Ireland LtdSME, Accuscience Limited, Hospital Services LimitedSME, NORTHERN HOSPITAL SUPPLIES LTD, Primacy Healthcare 21 LtdSME, SISK HEALTHCARE UK LTD t/a Cardiac ServicesSME +1 more
- Signed
- 1 May 2026
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- 1 May 2026 – 30 Apr 2030
- Status
- active
- Options
- The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid. The buyer reserves the right to increase the product range depending on service user requirements.
Contract 2 · Accuscience Ireland LtdSME, Accuscience Limited, D.P. Medical Systems Limited, Hospital Services LimitedSME, NORTHERN HOSPITAL SUPPLIES LTDSME, SISK HEALTHCARE UK LTD t/a Cardiac ServicesSME +1 more
- Signed
- 1 May 2026
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- 1 May 2026 – 30 Apr 2030
- Status
- active
- Options
- The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid. The buyer reserves the right to increase the product range depending on service user requirements.
Contract 3 · Accuscience Ireland LtdSME, Accuscience Limited, Hospital Services LimitedSME, NORTHERN HOSPITAL SUPPLIES LTD, SISK HEALTHCARE UK LTD t/a Cardiac ServicesSME
- Signed
- 1 May 2026
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- 1 May 2026 – 30 Apr 2030
- Status
- active
- Options
- The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid. The buyer reserves the right to increase the product range depending on service user requirements.
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Gastro Intestinal and Respiratory Flexible Endoscopes and Associated Products | 6final-stage tenders | 6 | 0 | — |
| 2 · ENT Flexible Endoscopes and Associated Products | 7final-stage tenders · 8 at stage one | 6 | 0 | — |
| 3 · Genitourinary Flexible Endoscopes and Associated Products | 4final-stage tenders · 5 at stage one | 4 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- wonHospital Services LtdSME · Northern Ireland · all lots
- wonNorthern Hospital Supplies LtdSME · Northern Ireland · all lots
- wonAccuscience Ireland LtdSME · all lots
- wonSword Medical LtdSME · 1, 2
- wonPrimary Healthcare 21 LtdSME · 1
- wonUniphar Medtech UK Ltd t/a Cardiac ServicesSME · Northern Ireland · all lots
- wonUniphar Medtech Ltd t/a Tekno SurgicalSME · 2
- wonD.P. Medical Systems LimitedSME · Greater London · 2
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
7 public bodies on the noticeClients of the procurement agent
- Northern Health and Social Care TrustBeneficiary authority
- Belfast Health & Social Care TrustProcuring entityPublic authority - central governmentNorthern Irish devolved regulations applyTrusts participated as evaluators on the Tender Assessment Panel
- Northern Health & Social Care TrustProcuring entityPublic authority - central governmentNorthern Irish devolved regulations applyTrusts participated as evaluators on the Tender Assessment Panel
- South Eastern Health & Social Care TrustProcuring entityPublic authority - central governmentNorthern Irish devolved regulations applyTrusts participated as evaluators on the Tender Assessment Panel
- Southern Health and Social Care TrustProcuring entityPublic authority - central governmentNorthern Irish devolved regulations applyTrusts participated as evaluators on the Tender Assessment Panel
- Western Health & Social Care TrustProcuring entityPublic authority - central governmentNorthern Irish devolved regulations applyTrusts participated as evaluators on the Tender Assessment Panel
Framework contractors & participating bidders
14 commercial parties on the notice- Accuscience Ireland LtdFramework contractor
- Accuscience Ireland LtdFramework contractor
- D.P. MEDICAL SYSTEMS LIMITEDFramework contractor
- D.P. Medical Systems LimitedFramework contractor
- HOSPITAL SERVICES LIMITEDFramework contractor
- Hospital Services LtdFramework contractor
- NORTHERN HOSPITAL SUPPLIES LIMITEDFramework contractor
- Northern Hospital Supplies LtdFramework contractor
- PRIMARY HEALTHCARE 21 LIMITEDFramework contractor
- Primary Healthcare 21 LtdFramework contractor
Show 4 more suppliers
- Sword Medical LtdFramework contractor
- UNIPHAR MEDTECH UK LIMITED t/a Cardiac ServicesFramework contractor
- Uniphar Medtech Ltd t/a Takno SurgicalFramework contractor
- Uniphar Medtech UK Ltd t/a Cardiac ServicesFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (9)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- 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
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender 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