Official UK procurement notice
Patient Positioning Pads for Laparoscopic Surgery
Authority: Belfast Health & Social Care Trust (Central government)·Consortium: 6 public authorities
Sectors: Medical Devices & Pharma (33) Delivery: Northern Ireland (UKN)
Framework ceiling (notional)£720,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 16 Mar 2026awarded 21 Apr 2026
Award (standstill) to Elemental Healthcare Ltd +3 more
Framework period 2 yrsends 30 Apr 2028 · up to 30 Apr 2030 with extensions · starts 1 May 2026
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionBusiness Services Organisation (BSO), Procurement and Logistics Service (PaLS) is seeking to establish a Framework Agreement for the supply and delivery of Patient Positioning Pads to Health and Social Care Northern Ireland
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Nov 2029, 23:59 GMT.
CPV: Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products · Traction or suspension devices for medical beds
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
- Places
- up to 99 suppliers · 4 bids received (0.0 per place) · 4 appointed
- Framework period
- 2 yrs · up to 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
Northern Health and Social Care Trust
South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust
Southern Health and Social Care Trust
Western Health and Social Care Trust
Published description of the framework
Refer to tender documentation
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£720,000
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).
How bids were scored
- Quality - Mandatory Quality (Compliance with Mid-Tier Schedule 02 (Specification): As detailed in tender documentation
- Quality - Benchtop Assessment - (Validation of conformance to Annex A - Product Specification embedded within Mid-Tier Schedule 02): As detailed in tender documentation
What this means for your bid
- “Patient Positioning Pads for Laparoscopic Surgery” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 99 suppliers, 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
- Open framework scheme
- Who may use the vehicle
- Belfast Health and Social Care Trust Northern Health and Social Care Trust South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust Southern Health and Social Care Trust Western Health and Social Care Trust · open scheme: new suppliers can join during the term
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 1 Nov 2029
- First published
- 13 Feb 2026, 16:17 GMT
- Last source update
- 15 Jun 2026, 11:22 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 13 Apr 2026
- Authority reference
5967122- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-013599- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-065450Find a Tender
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: eTendersNI · Who buys & how to bid on eTendersNI
Access & registration note: Free Northern Ireland registration
- Appointment period ends
- 16 Mar 2026, 15:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 10 Mar 2026, 15:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
13 Feb 2026 → 15 Jun 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published244 days ago13 Feb 2026, 16:17 GMT
- Clarification questions by220 days ago10 Mar 2026, 15:00 GMT
- Admission / appointment period ends214 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown16 Mar 2026, 15:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by185 days ago13 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent178 days ago21 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Contract starts168 days ago1 May 2026, 00:00 BST
- Standstill ends157 days ago11 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Latest notice published123 days ago15 Jun 2026, 11:22 BST
Notice history
8 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 13 Feb 2026- Tender notice published13 Feb 2026, 16:17 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published29 Apr 2026, 12:52 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete29 Apr 2026, 12:52 BST
- Contract signature expected12 May 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published10 Jun 2026, 09:14 BSTUK7
- Buyer details updated10 Jun 2026, 09:14 BST
- Contract award notice published15 Jun 2026, 11:22 BSTUK6
- Buyer details updated15 Jun 2026, 11:22 BST
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2026-02: 1 release · 13 Feb 2026
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastSuppliers appointed 41 award · see the list ↓
Bids received 44 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 12 May 2026
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elemental Healthcare LtdSME, Novus Med LtdSME, PEI SurgicalSME, SISK HEALTHCARE UK LTD t/a Cardiac ServicesSME +2 more13 May 2026 – 12 May 2028 · up to 12 May 2030Extensions: 2 Years with the option to extend for any period(s) up to and including 24 months · 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. The Estimated Total Contract value will be advertised at £864,000,000. This includes the full extension period options and provision for a modification of up to 50% of the original contract value during the contract term to accommodate any increase in demand or changes in service requirements. Any such increase will be applied at the rates and terms set out in the original framework and will not alter the overall nature of the framework · Amended: The notice has been amended to reflect include full contract value that includes the full extension period options and provision for modification and any increase in demand in services requirements. Previous publication ref 2026/S 000-039164 (Amendment made to Description of options (FRM03.N50)) | £720,000 | 21 Apr 2026standstill to 11 May 2026 | Standstill |
Contracts
Contract 1 · Elemental Healthcare LtdSME, Novus Med LtdSME, PEI SurgicalSME, SISK HEALTHCARE UK LTD t/a Cardiac ServicesSME +2 more
- Signed
- 12 May 2026
- Value
- £720,000
- Period
- 15 May 2026 – 14 May 2028 · up to 12 May 2030 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- Any period(s) up to and including 24 months.
- Options
- The Buyer reserves the right to increase the product range depending on Service User requirements. The estimated values quoted allow for potential growth and increases to the service
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4final-stage tenders · 5 at stage one | 4 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
6 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics ServiceContracting authorityProcess contact pointPublic authority - central governmentNorthern Irish devolved regulations apply
- Northern Health and Social Care TrustContracting authorityPublic authority - central governmentNorthern Irish devolved regulations applyNHSCT participated as evaluators on the Tender Assessment Panel
- South Eastern Health and Social Care TrustContracting authorityPublic authority - central governmentNorthern Irish devolved regulations applySEHSCT participated as evaluators on the Tender Assessment Panel
- Southern Health and Social Care TrustContracting authorityPublic authority - central governmentNorthern Irish devolved regulations applySHSCT participated as evaluators on the Tender Assessment Panel
- Western Health and Social Care TrustContracting authorityPublic authority - central governmentNorthern Irish devolved regulations applyWHSCT participated as evaluators on the Tender Assessment Panel
Framework contractors & participating bidders
6 commercial parties on the notice- ELEMENTAL HEALTHCARE LTDFramework contractor
- ELEMENTAL HEALTHCARE LTDFramework contractor
- NOVUS MED LTDFramework contractor
- NOVUS MED LTDFramework contractor
- PEI SURGICAL LTDFramework contractor
- Uniphar Medtech Ltd t/a M.E.D. Surgical SurgicalFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award 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
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender