Official UK procurement notice
Thermometers and Associated Products (5966304)
Procurement agent: Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service·On behalf of: Northern Health and Social Care Trust
Sectors: Medical Devices & Pharma (33)Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38) Delivery: Northern Ireland (UKN)
Framework ceiling (notional)£4,276,666total for 4 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue · 1 value update
Submissions closed 1 Dec 2025awarded 10 Dec 2025
Awarded to MDI MEDICAL (NI) LTD +3 more4 awards
Framework period 2 yrsends 31 Dec 2027 · extension options published · starts 1 Jan 2026
What is being bought4 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionProcurement for the Supply and Delivery of Thermometers and Associated Products for use across participating Trusts.
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 2 Sept 2030, 23:59 BST.
CPV: Medical consumables · Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products · Thermometers
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
- 3 bids on the busiest of 4 lots · 4 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 2 yrs from 1 Jan 2026
- Buyer regions
- UKN
Who may buy through it
BHSCT,NHSCT,NHSCT,SEHSCT,SHSCT,WHSCT,NIAS,NIFRS
Published description of the framework
Refer to Tender documents.
Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure
4 lots · all with a published valueLot #1Purchase of Tympanic Thermometers and Associated Verification Unit and Probe CoversAwardedPublished value£427,000
The Purchase of Tympanic Thermometers and Associated Verification Unit and Probe Covers
Lot #2Purchase of Non-Tympanic / Electronic Thermometers and Associated Verification Unit and Probe CoversAwardedPublished value£27,000
The Purchase of Non-Tympanic / Electronic Thermometers and Associated Verification Unit and Probe Covers
Lot #3Purchase of Infra-Red/Non -Touch Thermometer and Associated Verification Unit.AwardedPublished value£46,000
The Purchase of Infra-Red/Non -Touch Thermometer and Associated Verification Unit.
Lot #4Purchase of Non-invasive, Single Use, Disposable ThermometerAwardedPublished value£19,000
The Purchase of Non-invasive, Single Use, Disposable Thermometer
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).
What this means for your bid
- “Thermometers and Associated Products (5966304)” 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
- BHSCT,NHSCT,NHSCT,SEHSCT,SHSCT,WHSCT,NIAS,NIFRS
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 2 Sept 2030
- First published
- 3 Jun 2025, 15:38 BST
- Last source update
- 11 Mar 2026, 09:22 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 15 Dec 2025
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-069571- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-052bbfFind 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
- 1 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
3 Jun 2025 → 11 Mar 2026 · 9 dates- Planning notice published3 Jun 2025, 15:38 BST
- Market engagement30 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST
This is a Prior Information Notice to seek engagement with the market place to gather information associated with the supply and delivery of Thermometers and Associated Products. To this end the Business Services Organisation, Procurement and Logistics Service on behalf of NIHSC Trusts, wish to engage with potential suppliers to obtain a market view of the potential requirements through the completion of a Questionnaire. Any interested suppliers are required to submit their response through the eTendersNI secure messaging area of the Call for Tender (CfT) Ref: 5983622. All correspondence in relation to this Preliminary Market Engagement exercise will be communicated via the eTendersNI secure messaging area. Suppliers will be required to submit their completed Questionnaire No Later than 3pm on 30th June 2025. To register on eTendersNI and access the Questionnaire, please use the following link: - etendersni.gov.uk ↗ and locate CfT Ref: 5983622 Suppliers should also note that any interest shown does not constitute a commitment to participate in any future tendering exercise.
- Tender notice published358 days ago29 Oct 2025, 18:29 GMT
- Admission / appointment period ends324 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown1 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Award decision expected by310 days ago15 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts294 days ago1 Jan 2026
- Assessment summaries sent276 days ago19 Jan 2026
- Standstill ends252 days ago11 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Latest notice published225 days ago11 Mar 2026, 09:22 GMT
Notice history
13 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 3 Jun 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published3 Jun 2025, 15:38 BSTUK2
- Preliminary market engagement notice published3 Jun 2025, 16:12 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published29 Oct 2025, 18:29 GMTUK4
- Published value published: £4,276,66629 Oct 2025, 18:29 GMT
- Status changed to active29 Oct 2025, 18:29 GMT
- Procurement method changed29 Oct 2025, 18:29 GMT
- Deadline published: 1 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT29 Oct 2025, 18:29 GMT
- Buyer details updated29 Oct 2025, 18:29 GMT
- Contract award notice published2 Feb 2026, 08:41 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete2 Feb 2026, 08:41 GMT
- Contract signature expected13 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract details notice published11 Mar 2026, 09:22 GMTUK7
- Buyer details updated11 Mar 2026, 09:22 GMT
Published amendments (1)
CFT Ref Changed from 5979221 to 5983622
Routine re-releases (5)
- 2025-06: 2 releases · 3 Jun 2025, 3 Jun 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastSuppliers appointed 44 awards · see the list ↓
Bids received 32 from SMEs · busiest of 4 lots
Named bidders 3published on the award notice
Contracts signed 4latest 19 Feb 2026
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Purchase of Tympanic Thermometers and Associated Verification Unit and Probe Covers1 award | |||
| MDI MEDICAL (NI) LTD, Primacy Healthcare 21 LtdSME16 Feb 2026 – 15 Feb 2028 · up to 15 Feb 2030Extensions: Any period(s) up to and including 24 months · Options: The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid. 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 values quoted allow for potential growth and increases to the service | £4,500,153 | 10 Dec 2025 | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Purchase of Non-Tympanic / Electronic Thermometers and Associated Verification Unit and Probe Covers1 award | |||
| MDI MEDICAL (NI) LTD16 Feb 2026 – 15 Feb 2028 · up to 15 Feb 2030Extensions: Any period(s) up to and including 24 months · Options: The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid. 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 values quoted allow for potential growth and increases to the service | £277,745 | 10 Dec 2025 | Awarded |
| Lot 3 · Purchase of Infra-Red/Non -Touch Thermometer and Associated Verification Unit.1 award | |||
| SISK HEALTHCARE UK LTD t/a Cardiac ServicesSME16 Feb 2026 – 15 Feb 2028 · up to 15 Feb 2030Extensions: Any period(s) up to and including 24 months · Options: The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid. 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 values quoted allow for potential growth and increases to the service | £469,508 | 10 Dec 2025 | Awarded |
| Lot 4 · Purchase of Non-invasive, Single Use, Disposable Thermometer1 award | |||
| MEDITEQ HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS LIMITED16 Feb 2026 – 15 Feb 2028 · up to 15 Feb 2030Extensions: Any period(s) up to and including 24 months · Options: The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid. 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 values quoted allow for potential growth and increases to the service | £157,872 | 10 Dec 2025 | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · MDI MEDICAL (NI) LTD, Primacy Healthcare 21 LtdSME
- Signed
- 19 Feb 2026
- Value
- £4,500,153
- Period
- 19 Feb 2026 – 18 Feb 2028 · up to 18 Feb 2030 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- 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.
Contract 2 · MDI MEDICAL (NI) LTD
- Signed
- 19 Feb 2026
- Value
- £277,745
- Period
- 19 Feb 2026 – 18 Feb 2028 · up to 18 Feb 2030 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- 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.
Contract 3 · SISK HEALTHCARE UK LTD t/a Cardiac ServicesSME
- Signed
- 19 Feb 2026
- Value
- £469,508
- Period
- 19 Feb 2026 – 18 Feb 2028 · up to 18 Feb 2030 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- 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.
Contract 4 · MEDITEQ HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS LIMITED
- Signed
- 19 Feb 2026
- Value
- £157,872
- Period
- 19 Feb 2026 – 18 Feb 2028 · up to 18 Feb 2030 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- 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.
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Purchase of Tympanic Thermometers and Associated Verification Unit and Probe Covers | 3final-stage tenders | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2 · Purchase of Non-Tympanic / Electronic Thermometers and Associated Verification Unit and Probe Covers | 2final-stage tenders | 2 | 0 | — |
| 3 · Purchase of Infra-Red/Non -Touch Thermometer and Associated Verification Unit. | 1final-stage tenders | 1 | 0 | — |
| 4 · Purchase of Non-invasive, Single Use, Disposable Thermometer | 1final-stage tenders | 1 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- wonPrimary Healthcare 21 Ltd · 1
- wonMDI MEDICAL (NI) LTDSME · Northern Ireland · 1
- did not winTimesco Healthcare LimitedSME · East of England · 1
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
8 public bodies on the noticeClients of the procurement agent
- Belfast Health & Social Care TrustProcuring entityPublic authority - central governmentNorthern Irish devolved regulations applyTrusts participated as evaluators on the Tender Assessment Panel
- Northern Health and Social Care TrustProcuring entityPublic authority - central governmentNorthern Irish devolved regulations applyTrusts participated as evaluators on the Tender Assessment Panel
- Northern Ireland Ambulance Service HSC TrustProcuring entityPublic authority - central governmentNorthern Irish devolved regulations applyTrusts participated as evaluators on the Tender Assessment Panel
- Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue ServiceProcuring entityPublic authority - central governmentNorthern Irish devolved regulations applyTrusts participated as evaluators on the Tender
- 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
7 commercial parties on the notice · 6 awarded- MDI Medical (NI) LtdFramework contractor
- Mediteq Healthcare Solutions LtdFramework contractor
- PRIMACY HEALTHCARE 21 LIMITEDFramework contractor
- Primary Healthcare 21 LtdFramework contractor
- Timesco Healthcare LimitedBidder / tenderer
- UNIPHAR MEDTECH UK LIMITEDFramework contractor
- Uniphar Medtech UK Ltd t/a Cardiac ServicesFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (11)
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
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