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Published 27 Jun 2025, 15:45 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Supply and delivery of Faecal Immunochemical Testing (FIT) System for Northern Ireland Bowel Cancer Screening Programme and Regional Symptomatic Testing Service

Official notice

Procurement agent: Regional Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service·On behalf of: Northern Health and Social Care Trust

GoodsOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Medical Devices & Pharma (33)Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38) Delivery: Northern Ireland (UKN)
Published estimate£5,589,677≈ £1.4m / year · £6,707,612 inc. VAT · 1 value update
Submissions closed 15 Jul 2026
Contract term 4 yrsends 31 Dec 2030 · up to 31 Dec 2033 with extensions · starts 1 Jan 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Business Services Organisation (BSO) Procurement and Logistics Service (PaLS), on behalf of the Public Health Agency (PHA), Strategic Planning and Performance Group (SPPG), Northern Health and Social Care Trust (NHSCT) and BSO PaLS within Health and Social Care Northern Ireland (HSCNI) (the Buyer) wish to invite tenders for the supply and delivery of Faecal Immunochemical Testing (FIT) System for Northern Ireland Bowel Cancer Screening Programme and Regional Symptomatic Testing Service.

  • Not divided into lots: The decision not to subdivide the contract into lots reflects the potential loss of economies of scale and the significant overlap in service delivery models, which would result in inefficiencies and duplication if procured separately.
  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 31 Dec 2032, 23:59 GMT.

CPV: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) · Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 4 yrsSMEPublished value£5,589,677
Contract period: 1 Jan 2027 – 31 Dec 2030 (4 yrs) · up to 31 Dec 2033 with extensionsValue: £5,589,677 exc. VAT · £6,707,612 inc. VAT
Delivery: Northern IrelandEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Subject to funding, the Northern Ireland Bowel Cancer Screening Programme may extend eligibility from ages 60–74 to 50–74, potentially increasing participation by 40–50%. Implementation is expected to begin by April 2027 and be phased over four years, increasing demand for equipment, consumables, and related services. The Buyer also seeks to address screening inequalities, particularly for individuals with visual impairments or reduced dexterity, and invites suppliers to provide or develop accessible solutions during the contract term. The Buyer reserves the right, where such developments or policy changes occur, to procure additional goods and services (including those supporting age extension and accessibility improvements) under this contract, in line with agreed terms and Procurement Act 2023 provisions. · There is provision for an extension of the contract for any period up to and including 36 months. A further extension of up to 18 months may also be applied; however, this additional 18 month extension may be used solely to facilitate a subsequent procurement competition or to put in place alternative arrangements for the required supplies or services. The estimated Total Value provided includes all potential extensions, as well as possible additional spend associated with the proposed age extension to the Northern Ireland Bowel Cancer Screening programme.
33000000 Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products38000000 Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    This tender will assess legal and financial capacity through seven pass/fail Conditions of

    Participation questions.

  • Technical & professional ability

    This tender will assess technical capacity through four pass/fail Conditions of

    Participation questions.

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored
Quality: 30%Price: 70%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Award Criteria Scored Quality and Scored Social Value: 30%
  • Award Criteria Financial: 70%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Award Criteria Scored Quality and Scored Social Value: This tender comprises of the following pass/fail steps: Exclusion, Debarment, Conditions of Participation, Award Criteria – Mandatory Quality Assessment, and Validation of Technical Requirements. The tender will be scored in accordance with the following: 25 percent is attributable to Award Criteria Scored Quality with 5 percent attributable to Award Criteria Scored Social Value. See below for Financial weighting.
  • Award Criteria Financial: 70 percent is attributable to price
Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing

    This tender will assess legal and financial capacity through seven pass/fail Conditions of

    Participation questions.

  • Technical & professional ability

    This tender will assess technical capacity through four pass/fail Conditions of

    Participation questions.

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 70 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

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
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Yes · next expected 31 Dec 2032
First published
27 Jun 2025, 15:45 BST
Last source update
10 Jun 2026, 16:23 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 15 Sept 2026
Authority reference
6006864
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-054901
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05555f Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: eTendersNI · Who buys & how to bid on eTendersNI
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Northern Ireland registration
Submission deadline
15 Jul 2026, 15:00 BST
Clarification deadline
8 Jul 2026, 15:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Tenders must be submitted electronically via the eTendersNI platform

(etendersni.gov.uk/epps ↗)

Timeline

27 Jun 2025 → 1 Jan 2027 · 7 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    27 Jun 2025, 15:45 BST
  2. Market engagement
    18 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST

    This is a Preliminary Market Engagement Notice published by Business Services Organisation (BSO) Procurement and Logistics Service (PaLS) on behalf of Health and Social Care Northern Ireland (HSCNI) and Public Health Agency (PHA) to seek engagement with the market place as PaLS are commencing work for a regional tender for the Supply of Faecal Immunochemical Testing (FIT) system for Northern Ireland Bowel Cancer Screening Program and Regional Symptomatic testing service.

    The preliminary market engagement questionnaire can be obtained by contacting [email protected] and requesting a CP12 Preliminary Market Engagement Questionnaire for Supply of Faecal Immunochemical Testing (FIT) system for Northern Ireland Bowel Cancer Screening Programme and Regional Symptomatic Testing Service.

    Important Deadlines

    Request Deadline: All requests for the Preliminary Market Engagement Questionnaire must be submitted by 3:00 PM on Friday, 11th July 2025.

    Please note: Requests received after this deadline will not be considered or fulfilled.

    Submission Deadline: Completed questionnaires must be returned via email to [email protected] no later than 3:00 PM on Friday, 18th July 2025.

  3. Tender notice published138 days ago
    10 Jun 2026, 16:23 BST
  4. Clarification questions by110 days ago
    8 Jul 2026, 15:00 BST
  5. Submission deadline103 days ago
    15 Jul 2026, 15:00 BST
  6. Award decision expected by41 days ago
    15 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
  7. Today
    26 Oct 2026
  8. Contract startsin 66 days
    1 Jan 2027

Notice history

6 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 Jun 2025
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    27 Jun 2025, 15:45 BST
    UK2
  2. Tender notice published
    10 Jun 2026, 16:23 BST
    UK4
  3. Published value published: £5,589,677
    10 Jun 2026, 16:23 BST
  4. Status changed to active
    10 Jun 2026, 16:23 BST
  5. Procurement method changed
    10 Jun 2026, 16:23 BST
  6. Deadline published: 15 Jul 2026, 15:00 BST
    10 Jun 2026, 16:23 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

5 public bodies on the notice

Business Service Organisation Procurement and Logistics

Procurement agentPublic authority - central governmentNorthern Irish devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PWNJ-1991-NGDW 77 Boucher Crescent, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT12 6HUContact email

Clients of the procurement agent

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure