Official UK procurement notice
Tourniquet for Venous Access
Procurement agent: Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service·On behalf of: Northern Health and Social Care Trust
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionBusiness Services Organisation (BSO), Procurement and Logistics Service (PaLS) sought to establish a contract for the supply and delivery of Tourniquets for Venous Access to Health and Social Care Northern Ireland (HSCNI).
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 12 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT.
CPV: Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£2,745,600
- Economic & financial standing
As stated in the Tender documentation
- Technical & professional ability
As stated in the Tender documentation
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).
- Quality - Benchtop Assessment: Pass/Fail as detailed in the Tender documentation
- Price: 100% as detailed in the Tender documentation
- Quality – Validation of conformance to Product Specification (Clinical Assessment): Pass/Fail as detailed in the Tender documentation
- Economic & financial standing
As stated in the Tender documentation
- Technical & professional ability
As stated in the Tender documentation
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
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 12 Dec 2025
- First published
- 10 Jun 2025, 09:07 BST
- Last source update
- 25 Feb 2026, 11:39 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 12 Dec 2025
- Authority reference
6019274- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-055293- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0545c3Find a Tender- Contract terms summary
Refer to the Tender documentation
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 13 Oct 2025, 15:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 6 Oct 2025, 15:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
10 Jun 2025 → 25 Feb 2026 · 10 dates- Planning notice published10 Jun 2025, 09:07 BST
- Market engagement11 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
This is a Preliminary Market Engagement notice to seek engagement with the market place for Tourniquets for Venous Access for the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust (BHSCT), Western Health and Social Care Trust (WHSCT) , South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust (SEHSCT), Southern Health and Social Care Trust (SHSCT) and Northern Health and Social Care Trust (NHSCT). The Business Services Organisation, Procurement and Logistics Service on behalf of the BHSCT, WHSCT, SEHSCT, SHSCT and NHSCT wish to engage with potential suppliers to obtain a market view of requirements through the completion of a Questionnaire. Any interested suppliers are required to submit their response through the eTendersNI secure messaging area of this Call for Tender (CfT) Ref 5991741. 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 3.00PM ON Friday 11th July 2025. Suppliers should also note that any interest shown does not constitute a commitment to participate in any future tendering exercise.
- Tender notice published10 Sept 2025, 11:07 BST
- Clarification questions by381 days ago6 Oct 2025, 15:00 BST
- Submission deadline374 days ago13 Oct 2025, 15:00 BST
- Award decision expected by313 days ago12 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent308 days ago18 Dec 2025
- Contract starts294 days ago1 Jan 2026
- Standstill ends278 days ago16 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Latest notice published239 days ago25 Feb 2026, 11:39 GMT
Notice history
10 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 10 Jun 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published10 Jun 2025, 09:07 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published10 Sept 2025, 11:07 BSTUK4
- Published value published: £2,745,60010 Sept 2025, 11:07 BST
- Status changed to active10 Sept 2025, 11:07 BST
- Procurement method changed10 Sept 2025, 11:07 BST
- Deadline published: 13 Oct 2025, 15:00 BST10 Sept 2025, 11:07 BST
- Contract award notice published7 Jan 2026, 13:45 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete7 Jan 2026, 13:45 GMT
- Contract signature expected1 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract details notice published25 Feb 2026, 11:39 GMTUK7
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2025-06: 1 release · 10 Jun 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timesco Healthcare LimitedSME1 Feb 2026 – 31 Jan 2029 · up to 31 Jan 2031Extensions: Option(s) 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 contract value quoted includes all extension options and contingency for future requirements as provided for within the tender documentation. This is not a condition of contract or a guarantee of a level of business. | £1,737,450 | 18 Dec 2025 | Awarded |
Contracts
Tourniquet for Venous Access · Timesco Healthcare LimitedSME
- Signed
- 19 Jan 2026
- Value
- £1,737,450
- Period
- 1 Feb 2026 – 31 Jan 2029 · up to 31 Jan 2031 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- Option(s) 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 contract value quoted allow for potential growth and increases to the service.
No agreed KPIs: Contract value is below minimum threshold required for setting Key Performance Indicators.
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12final-stage tenders | 12 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
7 public bodies on the noticeClients of the procurement agent
- Belfast Health and Social Care TrustProcuring entityPublic Authority Central Government and participating Contracting Authority
- Northern Health and Social Care TrustProcuring entityPublic Authority Central Government and participating Contracting Authority
- Northern Ireland Ambulance Service HSC TrustProcuring entityPublic Authority Central Government and participating Contracting Authority
- South Eastern Health and Social Care TrustProcuring entityPublic Authority Central Government and participating Contracting Authority
- Southern Health and Social Care TrustProcuring entityPublic Authority Central Government and participating Contracting Authority
- Western Health and Social Care TrustProcuring entityPublic Authority Central Government and participating Contracting Authority
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- TIMESCO HEALTHCARE LIMITEDAwarded supplier
- Timesco Healthcare LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- 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
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender