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Published 26 Feb 2026, 16:45 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Supply and delivery of Sharps Disposal Protection Unit and/or Pads

Official notice

Authority: Northern Health and Social Care Trust (Central government)·Consortium: 6 public authorities

2 lotsGoodsOpen procedureAbove threshold
Sectors: Medical Devices & Pharma (33) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£844,000total for 2 lots · £1,012,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 26 Mar 2026
Lots 2see the lot list below
Contract term 3 yrsends 30 Jun 2029 · extension options published · starts 1 Jul 2026

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Business Services Organisation (BSO), Procurement and Logistics Service (PaLS) is seeking to establish a Contract(s) for the supply and delivery of Sharps Disposal Protection Units and/or Pads to Health and Social Care in Northern Ireland (HSCNI).

  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 30 Jan 2032, 23:59 GMT.
  • No preliminary market engagement: Preliminary Market Engagement conducted under notice reference 2025/S 000-066622 published on 20 October 2025

CPV: Medical consumables · Medical equipments · Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products · Operating theatre devices and instruments · Sharps containers · Sharps pads

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value (£844,000 together)
Lot #1Supply and Delivery of Sharps Disposal Protection Units 3 yrsPublished value£827,000

Provision of Sharps Disposal Protection Units to designated delivery points adhering to all delivery requirements

The values stated at Lot value (estimated) are the highest values in the following ranges £0 to £827,000 (excluding VAT) £0 to £992,000 (including VAT) which has been calculated on the basis of a three year Contract, potential to extend for a period(s) of up to and including 36 months, contingency for potential increase in usage, price increases and potential extension(s) of up and including 18 months for procurement exercises.

Contract lot values may be shared between both lots.

Contract period: 1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2029 (3 yrs)Value: £827,000 exc. VAT · £992,000 inc. VAT
Extensions: The right to additional purchases while the Contract is valid. The Buyer reserves the right to increase the product range depending on Buyer requirements. The Total value (estimated) has been calculated on the basis of a three year Contract, potential to extend for a period(s) of up to and including 36 months, contingency for potential increase in usage, price increases and potential extension(s) of up to and including 18 months for procurement exercises.
Lot #2Supply and Delivery of Sharps Disposal Pads 3 yrsPublished value£17,000

Provision of Sharps Disposal Pads to designated delivery points adhering to all delivery requirements.

The values stated at Lot value (estimated) are the highest values in the following ranges £0 to £17,000 (excluding VAT) and £0 to £ (including VAT) which has been calculated on the basis of a three year Contract, potential to extend for a period(s) of up to and including 36 months, contingency for potential increase in usage, price increases and potential extension(s) of up and including 18 months for procurement exercises.

Contract lot values may be shared between both lots.

Contract period: 1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2029 (3 yrs)Value: £17,000 exc. VAT · £20,000 inc. VAT
Extensions: The right to additional purchases while the Contract is valid. The Buyer reserves the right to increase the product range depending on Buyer requirements. The Total value (estimated) has been calculated on the basis of a three year Contract, potential to extend for a period(s) of up to and including 36 months, contingency for potential increase in usage, price increases and potential extension(s) of up to and including 18 months for procurement exercises.

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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Yes · next expected 30 Jan 2032
First published
26 Feb 2026, 16:45 GMT
Last source update
26 Feb 2026, 16:45 GMT
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 1 Jun 2026
Authority reference
5927772
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-017578
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Medical consumablesMedical equipmentsMedical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care productsOperating theatre devices and instrumentsSharps containersSharps pads
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-065d91 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
26 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

26 Feb 2026 → 1 Jul 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published242 days ago
    26 Feb 2026, 16:45 GMT
  2. Submission deadline214 days ago
    26 Mar 2026, 15:00 GMT
  3. Award decision expected by147 days ago
    1 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
  4. Contract starts118 days ago
    1 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    26 Feb 2026, 16:45 GMT
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

6 public bodies on the notice

Northern Health and Social Care Trust

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central governmentNorthern Irish devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PBRP-6676-CQZY Bretten Hall, Bush Road, Antrim, Northern Ireland, BT41 2RLContact email

Consortium members and other public bodies

  • Belfast Health and Social Care TrustContracting authorityPublic authority - central governmentNorthern Irish devolved regulations applyGB-PPON: PLQJ-5727-JCLR Belfast, Northern IrelandContact email
  • Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics ServiceContracting authorityProcess contact pointPublic authority - central governmentNorthern Irish devolved regulations applyGB-PPON: PWNJ-1991-NGDW Belfast, Northern IrelandContact email
  • South Eastern Health and Social Care TrustContracting authorityPublic authority - central governmentNorthern Irish devolved regulations applyGB-PPON: PLGY-6381-WWWR Belfast, Northern IrelandContact email
  • Southern Health and Social Care TrustContracting authorityPublic authority - central governmentNorthern Irish devolved regulations applyGB-PPON: PJCC-1957-RCGP Portadown, Northern IrelandContact email
  • Western Health and Social Care TrustContracting authorityPublic authority - central governmentNorthern Irish devolved regulations applyGB-PPON: PTVW-2397-PWCT Londonderry, Northern IrelandContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender