← Back to search results

ClosedFind a Tender · UK4
BuyerBusiness Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service
StatusClosed
Deadline21 Aug 2026
Value£10,427,401
Published10 Jul 2026

What is being bought

The Business Services Organisation (BSO ) Procurement and LogistIcs Service (PaLS), on behalf of Health and Social Care Northern Ireland (HSCNI) is undertaking Preliminary Market Engagement to gather insights from the market regarding the current landscape, supplier readiness and any recent developments or innovations in relation to Urinalysis and Urine Pregnancy Testing Systems.

Categories

Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products 33000000Medical equipments 33100000Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) 38000000

Lot details

Lot 1

No lot description published.

Statusactive
Value£10,427,401
Contract periodFrom 1 Aug 2027 to 31 Jul 2033
SME suitabilitySuitable for SMEs

Award criteria
Quality Scored (40%)
Price (60%)

What is included

ItemCategoryQuantity
1Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products, Medical equipments, Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)Not published

Comparable-procurement analytics

Benchmarked against retained Find a Tender procedures with CPV division 33. The category anchor is Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products (33000000); this is a deliberately broad market comparator. The comparison is shown at several levels rather than pretending one company or region is always the best benchmark.

Comparison setProceduresReported bids per procedureNamed award suppliersPrice evidence
Market: CPV division 331,7682 median · 106.1 average (589 of 1,768 with a bid count)6.3 average (684 of 1,768 with named award suppliers)Not published
Same buyer58Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Similar published value (0.5×–2×)13620 median · 29 average (7 of 136 with a bid count)6.7 average (7 of 136 with named award suppliers)Not published

“Reported bids” is an official aggregate, sometimes reported per lot; it is the closest available competition measure. “Named award suppliers” are winners, not all applicants.

Price-outcome signal

Not enough comparable procedures currently publish both a GBP tender value and a usable lowest-valid-bid value to calculate a responsible price-reduction benchmark. Tenderline deliberately does not infer a saving from named award suppliers or from missing award values.

Procurement strategy & market signals

Framework agreementNot published
Dynamic purchasing systemNot published
Competitive procurementNot published
Recurring requirementYes
Procurement method rationaleNot published
Rationale classificationsNot published
Special regimeNot published
Covered byGPA
Submission policyallowed
Selection criteriaNot published
Risk detailsNot published

Planning & early market engagement

BudgetNot published
No-engagement rationaleNot published
Planning documents0
Planning milestones0

No planning milestones published.

Related procurements

No linked framework, prior procurement or reprocurement published.

Documents & submission route

Source data inventory

Diagnostic view. “Not published” means this current release does not provide a value.

OCIDocds-h6vhtk-05a23e
Latest release ID065320-2026
Latest release timestampFri Jul 10 2026 15:17:42 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Sourcefind-a-tender
Official notice URLhttps://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065320-2026
Tender statusactive
Procurement methodopen
Procurement method detailsOpen procedure
Main procurement categorygoods
Above thresholdYes
Legal basis2023/54
Tender period: startNot published
Tender period: end2026-08-21T15:00:00+01:00
Expression of interest deadlineNot published
Enquiry deadline2026-08-14T15:00:00+01:00
Award period: startNot published
Award period: end2026-10-19T23:59:59+01:00
Submission method detailsTenders must be submitted electronically via the eTendersNI platform (https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps)
Submission languagesen
Electronic catalogue policyNot published
Total tender value£10,427,401
Tender lots in source1
Tender items in source1
Tender documents in source2
Awards in latest release0
Contracts in latest release0
Parties in latest release6

Notice history

DateEventReference
10 Jul 2026tender065320-2026
25 Sept 2025planning059750-2025

All source data

Unmodified official OCDS data retained by Tenderline for this procurement process.

Complete current OCDS release JSON
{
  "id": "065320-2026",
  "tag": [
    "tender"
  ],
  "date": "2026-07-10T16:17:42+01:00",
  "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-05a23e",
  "buyer": {
    "id": "GB-PPON-PWNJ-1991-NGDW",
    "name": "Regional Business Services Organisation, Procurement and Logistics Service"
  },
  "tender": {
    "id": "6057861",
    "lots": [
      {
        "id": "1",
        "value": {
          "amount": 10427400.76,
          "currency": "GBP",
          "amountGross": 12512880.91
        },
        "status": "active",
        "options": {
          "description": "The Buyer reserves the right to increase quantities, extend the contract solution to additional departments or sites, and implement service reconfiguration during the contract term. "
        },
        "renewal": {
          "description": "There is provision for an extension of the contract for any period up to and including 48 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. "
        },
        "hasOptions": true,
        "hasRenewal": true,
        "suitability": {
          "sme": true
        },
        "awardCriteria": {
          "criteria": [
            {
              "name": "Quality Scored",
              "type": "quality",
              "numbers": [
                {
                  "number": 40,
                  "weight": "percentageExact"
                }
              ]
            },
            {
              "name": "Price",
              "type": "cost",
              "numbers": [
                {
                  "number": 60,
                  "weight": "percentageExact"
                }
              ]
            }
          ]
        },
        "contractPeriod": {
          "endDate": "2033-07-31T23:59:59+01:00",
          "startDate": "2027-08-01T00:00:00+01:00",
          "maxExtentDate": "2037-07-31T23:59:59+01:00"
        },
        "selectionCriteria": {
          "criteria": [
            {
              "type": "economic",
              "description": "This tender will assess legal and financial capacity through seven pass/fail Conditions of Participation questions."
            },
            {
              "type": "technical",
              "description": "This tender will assess technical capacity through six pass/fail Conditions of\nParticipation questions."
            }
          ]
        }
      }
    ],
    "items": [
      {
        "id": "1",
        "relatedLot": "1",
        "additionalClassifications": [
          {
            "id": "33000000",
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "description": "Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products"
          },
          {
            "id": "33100000",
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "description": "Medical equipments"
          },
          {
            "id": "38000000",
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "description": "Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)"
          }
        ]
      }
    ],
    "title": "Urinalysis and Urine Pregnancy Testing",
    "value": {
      "amount": 10427400.76,
      "currency": "GBP",
      "amountGross": 12512880.91
    },
    "status": "active",
    "coveredBy": [
      "GPA"
    ],
    "documents": [
      {
        "id": "conflictOfInterest",
        "description": "Not published",
        "documentType": "conflictOfInterest"
      },
      {
        "id": "065320-2026",
        "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065320-2026",
        "format": "text/html",
        "noticeType": "UK4",
        "description": "Tender notice on Find a Tender",
        "documentType": "tenderNotice",
        "datePublished": "2026-07-10T16:17:42+01:00"
      }
    ],
    "legalBasis": {
      "id": "2023/54",
      "uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents",
      "scheme": "UKPGA"
    },
    "recurrence": {
      "dates": [
        {
          "startDate": "2036-07-31T23:59:59+01:00"
        }
      ]
    },
    "awardPeriod": {
      "endDate": "2026-10-19T23:59:59+01:00"
    },
    "description": "The Business Services Organisation (BSO ) Procurement and LogistIcs Service (PaLS),\non behalf of Health and Social Care Northern Ireland (HSCNI) is undertaking Preliminary\nMarket Engagement to gather insights from the market regarding the current landscape,\nsupplier readiness and any recent developments or innovations in relation to Urinalysis and Urine Pregnancy Testing Systems.",
    "tenderPeriod": {
      "endDate": "2026-08-21T15:00:00+01:00"
    },
    "enquiryPeriod": {
      "endDate": "2026-08-14T15:00:00+01:00"
    },
    "hasRecurrence": true,
    "aboveThreshold": true,
    "submissionTerms": {
      "languages": [
        "en"
      ],
      "electronicSubmissionPolicy": "allowed"
    },
    "procurementMethod": "open",
    "mainProcurementCategory": "goods",
    "submissionMethodDetails": "Tenders must be submitted electronically via the eTendersNI platform\n(https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps)",
    "procurementMethodDetails": "Open procedure",
    "additionalProcurementCategories": [
      "services"
    ]
  },
  "parties": [
    {
      "id": "GB-PPON-PWNJ-1991-NGDW",
      "name": "Regional Business Services Organisation, Procurement and Logistics Service",
      "roles": [
        "buyer"
      ],
      "address": {
        "region": "UKN06",
        "country": "GB",
        "locality": "Belfast",
        "postalCode": "BT12 6HU",
        "countryName": "United Kingdom",
        "streetAddress": "77 Boucher Crescent"
      },
      "details": {
        "classifications": [
          {
            "id": "publicAuthorityCentralGovernment",
            "scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE",
            "description": "Public authority - central government"
          },
          {
            "id": "GB-NIR",
            "scheme": "UK_CA_DEVOLVED_REGULATIONS",
            "description": "Northern Irish devolved regulations apply"
          }
        ]
      },
      "identifier": {
        "id": "PWNJ-1991-NGDW",
        "scheme": "GB-PPON"
      },
      "contactPoint": {
        "email": "Palsgransha.sourcing@hscni.net"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "GB-PPON-PLQJ-5727-JCLR",
      "name": "Belfast Health and Social Care",
      "roles": [
        "procuringEntity"
      ],
      "address": {
        "region": "UKN06",
        "country": "GB",
        "locality": "Belfast",
        "postalCode": "BT9 7AB",
        "countryName": "United Kingdom",
        "streetAddress": "Floor A, Belfast City Hospital"
      },
      "identifier": {
        "id": "PLQJ-5727-JCLR",
        "scheme": "GB-PPON"
      },
      "roleDetails": "The BHSCT is a Buyer of this Contract",
      "contactPoint": {
        "email": "palsgransha.sourcing@hscni.net"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "GB-PPON-PBRP-6676-CQZY",
      "name": "Northern Health and Social Care Trust",
      "roles": [
        "procuringEntity"
      ],
      "address": {
        "region": "UKN0D",
        "country": "GB",
        "locality": "Antrim",
        "postalCode": "BT41 2RL",
        "countryName": "United Kingdom",
        "streetAddress": "Bretten Hall, Bush Road"
      },
      "identifier": {
        "id": "PBRP-6676-CQZY",
        "scheme": "GB-PPON"
      },
      "roleDetails": "The NHSCT is a Buyer of this Contract.",
      "contactPoint": {
        "email": "palsgransha.sourcing@hscni.net"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "GB-PPON-PJCC-1957-RCGP",
      "name": "Southern Health and Social Care Trust",
      "roles": [
        "procuringEntity"
      ],
      "address": {
        "region": "UKN07",
        "country": "GB",
        "locality": "Portadown",
        "postalCode": "BT63 5QQ",
        "countryName": "United Kingdom",
        "streetAddress": "Craigavon Area Hospital, 68 Lurgan Road"
      },
      "identifier": {
        "id": "PJCC-1957-RCGP",
        "scheme": "GB-PPON"
      },
      "roleDetails": "The SHSCT is a Buyer of this Contract.",
      "contactPoint": {
        "email": "palsgransha.sourcing@hscni.net"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "GB-PPON-PTVW-2397-PWCT",
      "name": "Western Health and Social Care Trust",
      "roles": [
        "procuringEntity"
      ],
      "address": {
        "region": "UKN0A",
        "country": "GB",
        "locality": "Derry",
        "postalCode": "BT47 6SB",
        "countryName": "United Kingdom",
        "streetAddress": "Altnagelvin Area Hospital, Glenshane Road"
      },
      "identifier": {
        "id": "PTVW-2397-PWCT",
        "scheme": "GB-PPON"
      },
      "roleDetails": "The WHSCT is a Buyer if this Contract.",
      "contactPoint": {
        "email": "palsgransha.sourcing@hscni.net"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "GB-PPON-PLGY-6381-WWWR",
      "name": "South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust",
      "roles": [
        "procuringEntity"
      ],
      "address": {
        "region": "UKN0E",
        "country": "GB",
        "locality": "Belfast",
        "postalCode": "BT16 1RH",
        "countryName": "United Kingdom",
        "streetAddress": "Ulster Hospital, Upper Newtownards Rd"
      },
      "identifier": {
        "id": "PLGY-6381-WWWR",
        "scheme": "GB-PPON"
      },
      "roleDetails": "The SEHSCT is a Buyer of this Trust",
      "contactPoint": {
        "email": "palsgransha.sourcing@hscni.net"
      }
    }
  ],
  "language": "en",
  "initiationType": "tender"
}
Complete JSON history (2 releases)
10 Jul 2026 · 065320-2026 · tender
{
  "id": "065320-2026",
  "tag": [
    "tender"
  ],
  "date": "2026-07-10T16:17:42+01:00",
  "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-05a23e",
  "buyer": {
    "id": "GB-PPON-PWNJ-1991-NGDW",
    "name": "Regional Business Services Organisation, Procurement and Logistics Service"
  },
  "tender": {
    "id": "6057861",
    "lots": [
      {
        "id": "1",
        "value": {
          "amount": 10427400.76,
          "currency": "GBP",
          "amountGross": 12512880.91
        },
        "status": "active",
        "options": {
          "description": "The Buyer reserves the right to increase quantities, extend the contract solution to additional departments or sites, and implement service reconfiguration during the contract term. "
        },
        "renewal": {
          "description": "There is provision for an extension of the contract for any period up to and including 48 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. "
        },
        "hasOptions": true,
        "hasRenewal": true,
        "suitability": {
          "sme": true
        },
        "awardCriteria": {
          "criteria": [
            {
              "name": "Quality Scored",
              "type": "quality",
              "numbers": [
                {
                  "number": 40,
                  "weight": "percentageExact"
                }
              ]
            },
            {
              "name": "Price",
              "type": "cost",
              "numbers": [
                {
                  "number": 60,
                  "weight": "percentageExact"
                }
              ]
            }
          ]
        },
        "contractPeriod": {
          "endDate": "2033-07-31T23:59:59+01:00",
          "startDate": "2027-08-01T00:00:00+01:00",
          "maxExtentDate": "2037-07-31T23:59:59+01:00"
        },
        "selectionCriteria": {
          "criteria": [
            {
              "type": "economic",
              "description": "This tender will assess legal and financial capacity through seven pass/fail Conditions of Participation questions."
            },
            {
              "type": "technical",
              "description": "This tender will assess technical capacity through six pass/fail Conditions of\nParticipation questions."
            }
          ]
        }
      }
    ],
    "items": [
      {
        "id": "1",
        "relatedLot": "1",
        "additionalClassifications": [
          {
            "id": "33000000",
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "description": "Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products"
          },
          {
            "id": "33100000",
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "description": "Medical equipments"
          },
          {
            "id": "38000000",
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "description": "Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)"
          }
        ]
      }
    ],
    "title": "Urinalysis and Urine Pregnancy Testing",
    "value": {
      "amount": 10427400.76,
      "currency": "GBP",
      "amountGross": 12512880.91
    },
    "status": "active",
    "coveredBy": [
      "GPA"
    ],
    "documents": [
      {
        "id": "conflictOfInterest",
        "description": "Not published",
        "documentType": "conflictOfInterest"
      },
      {
        "id": "065320-2026",
        "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065320-2026",
        "format": "text/html",
        "noticeType": "UK4",
        "description": "Tender notice on Find a Tender",
        "documentType": "tenderNotice",
        "datePublished": "2026-07-10T16:17:42+01:00"
      }
    ],
    "legalBasis": {
      "id": "2023/54",
      "uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents",
      "scheme": "UKPGA"
    },
    "recurrence": {
      "dates": [
        {
          "startDate": "2036-07-31T23:59:59+01:00"
        }
      ]
    },
    "awardPeriod": {
      "endDate": "2026-10-19T23:59:59+01:00"
    },
    "description": "The Business Services Organisation (BSO ) Procurement and LogistIcs Service (PaLS),\non behalf of Health and Social Care Northern Ireland (HSCNI) is undertaking Preliminary\nMarket Engagement to gather insights from the market regarding the current landscape,\nsupplier readiness and any recent developments or innovations in relation to Urinalysis and Urine Pregnancy Testing Systems.",
    "tenderPeriod": {
      "endDate": "2026-08-21T15:00:00+01:00"
    },
    "enquiryPeriod": {
      "endDate": "2026-08-14T15:00:00+01:00"
    },
    "hasRecurrence": true,
    "aboveThreshold": true,
    "submissionTerms": {
      "languages": [
        "en"
      ],
      "electronicSubmissionPolicy": "allowed"
    },
    "procurementMethod": "open",
    "mainProcurementCategory": "goods",
    "submissionMethodDetails": "Tenders must be submitted electronically via the eTendersNI platform\n(https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps)",
    "procurementMethodDetails": "Open procedure",
    "additionalProcurementCategories": [
      "services"
    ]
  },
  "parties": [
    {
      "id": "GB-PPON-PWNJ-1991-NGDW",
      "name": "Regional Business Services Organisation, Procurement and Logistics Service",
      "roles": [
        "buyer"
      ],
      "address": {
        "region": "UKN06",
        "country": "GB",
        "locality": "Belfast",
        "postalCode": "BT12 6HU",
        "countryName": "United Kingdom",
        "streetAddress": "77 Boucher Crescent"
      },
      "details": {
        "classifications": [
          {
            "id": "publicAuthorityCentralGovernment",
            "scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE",
            "description": "Public authority - central government"
          },
          {
            "id": "GB-NIR",
            "scheme": "UK_CA_DEVOLVED_REGULATIONS",
            "description": "Northern Irish devolved regulations apply"
          }
        ]
      },
      "identifier": {
        "id": "PWNJ-1991-NGDW",
        "scheme": "GB-PPON"
      },
      "contactPoint": {
        "email": "Palsgransha.sourcing@hscni.net"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "GB-PPON-PLQJ-5727-JCLR",
      "name": "Belfast Health and Social Care",
      "roles": [
        "procuringEntity"
      ],
      "address": {
        "region": "UKN06",
        "country": "GB",
        "locality": "Belfast",
        "postalCode": "BT9 7AB",
        "countryName": "United Kingdom",
        "streetAddress": "Floor A, Belfast City Hospital"
      },
      "identifier": {
        "id": "PLQJ-5727-JCLR",
        "scheme": "GB-PPON"
      },
      "roleDetails": "The BHSCT is a Buyer of this Contract",
      "contactPoint": {
        "email": "palsgransha.sourcing@hscni.net"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "GB-PPON-PBRP-6676-CQZY",
      "name": "Northern Health and Social Care Trust",
      "roles": [
        "procuringEntity"
      ],
      "address": {
        "region": "UKN0D",
        "country": "GB",
        "locality": "Antrim",
        "postalCode": "BT41 2RL",
        "countryName": "United Kingdom",
        "streetAddress": "Bretten Hall, Bush Road"
      },
      "identifier": {
        "id": "PBRP-6676-CQZY",
        "scheme": "GB-PPON"
      },
      "roleDetails": "The NHSCT is a Buyer of this Contract.",
      "contactPoint": {
        "email": "palsgransha.sourcing@hscni.net"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "GB-PPON-PJCC-1957-RCGP",
      "name": "Southern Health and Social Care Trust",
      "roles": [
        "procuringEntity"
      ],
      "address": {
        "region": "UKN07",
        "country": "GB",
        "locality": "Portadown",
        "postalCode": "BT63 5QQ",
        "countryName": "United Kingdom",
        "streetAddress": "Craigavon Area Hospital, 68 Lurgan Road"
      },
      "identifier": {
        "id": "PJCC-1957-RCGP",
        "scheme": "GB-PPON"
      },
      "roleDetails": "The SHSCT is a Buyer of this Contract.",
      "contactPoint": {
        "email": "palsgransha.sourcing@hscni.net"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "GB-PPON-PTVW-2397-PWCT",
      "name": "Western Health and Social Care Trust",
      "roles": [
        "procuringEntity"
      ],
      "address": {
        "region": "UKN0A",
        "country": "GB",
        "locality": "Derry",
        "postalCode": "BT47 6SB",
        "countryName": "United Kingdom",
        "streetAddress": "Altnagelvin Area Hospital, Glenshane Road"
      },
      "identifier": {
        "id": "PTVW-2397-PWCT",
        "scheme": "GB-PPON"
      },
      "roleDetails": "The WHSCT is a Buyer if this Contract.",
      "contactPoint": {
        "email": "palsgransha.sourcing@hscni.net"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "GB-PPON-PLGY-6381-WWWR",
      "name": "South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust",
      "roles": [
        "procuringEntity"
      ],
      "address": {
        "region": "UKN0E",
        "country": "GB",
        "locality": "Belfast",
        "postalCode": "BT16 1RH",
        "countryName": "United Kingdom",
        "streetAddress": "Ulster Hospital, Upper Newtownards Rd"
      },
      "identifier": {
        "id": "PLGY-6381-WWWR",
        "scheme": "GB-PPON"
      },
      "roleDetails": "The SEHSCT is a Buyer of this Trust",
      "contactPoint": {
        "email": "palsgransha.sourcing@hscni.net"
      }
    }
  ],
  "language": "en",
  "initiationType": "tender"
}
25 Sept 2025 · 059750-2025 · planning
{
  "id": "059750-2025",
  "tag": [
    "planning"
  ],
  "date": "2025-09-25T14:40:55+01:00",
  "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-05a23e",
  "buyer": {
    "id": "GB-PPON-PWNJ-1991-NGDW",
    "name": "Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service"
  },
  "tender": {
    "id": "6057861",
    "lots": [
      {
        "id": "1",
        "status": "planning",
        "hasRenewal": true,
        "contractPeriod": {
          "endDate": "2031-01-31T23:59:59+00:00",
          "startDate": "2026-02-01T00:00:00+00:00",
          "maxExtentDate": "2034-01-31T23:59:59+00:00"
        }
      }
    ],
    "items": [
      {
        "id": "1",
        "relatedLot": "1",
        "additionalClassifications": [
          {
            "id": "33000000",
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "description": "Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products"
          },
          {
            "id": "33100000",
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "description": "Medical equipments"
          },
          {
            "id": "38000000",
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "description": "Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)"
          }
        ]
      }
    ],
    "title": "Urinalysis and Urine Pregnancy Testing",
    "status": "planning",
    "legalBasis": {
      "id": "2023/54",
      "uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents",
      "scheme": "UKPGA"
    },
    "description": "The Business Services Organisation (BSO ) Procurement and LogistIcs Service (PaLS), on behalf of Health and Social Care Northern Ireland (HSCNI) is undertaking Preliminary Market Engagement to gather insights from the market regarding the current landscape, supplier readiness and any recent developments or innovations in relation to Urinalysis and Urine Pregnancy Testing Systems. The purpose of this notice is to engage with potential suppliers in advance of a forthcoming public procurement competition for the provision of Urinalysis and Urine Pregnancy testing systems, along with the necessary reagents, consumables, quality control (qc), middleware and any other associated items essential for Urinalysis and Urine Pregnancy testing within HSCNI. The engagement aims to inform the potential future procurement strategy and ensure alignment with market capabilities and best practices. The current contract for Urinalysis and Urine Pregnancy testing is due to expire on 31.01.2026, however there remains the option to utilise further extension period(s). Subject to the outcomes of the Preliminary Market Engagement (PME), it is anticipated that a public procurement competition will be progressed at the earliest appropriate opportunity.",
    "aboveThreshold": false,
    "mainProcurementCategory": "goods"
  },
  "parties": [
    {
      "id": "GB-PPON-PWNJ-1991-NGDW",
      "name": "Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service",
      "roles": [
        "buyer"
      ],
      "address": {
        "region": "UKN06",
        "country": "GB",
        "locality": "Belfast",
        "postalCode": "BT12 6HU",
        "countryName": "United Kingdom",
        "streetAddress": "77 Boucher Crescent"
      },
      "details": {
        "url": "http://www.bso.hscni.net",
        "classifications": [
          {
            "id": "publicAuthorityCentralGovernment",
            "scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE",
            "description": "Public authority - central government"
          },
          {
            "id": "GB-NIR",
            "scheme": "UK_CA_DEVOLVED_REGULATIONS",
            "description": "Northern Irish devolved regulations apply"
          }
        ]
      },
      "identifier": {
        "id": "PWNJ-1991-NGDW",
        "scheme": "GB-PPON"
      },
      "contactPoint": {
        "email": "Palsgransha.sourching@hscni.net"
      }
    }
  ],
  "language": "en",
  "planning": {
    "documents": [
      {
        "id": "059750-2025",
        "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059750-2025",
        "format": "text/html",
        "noticeType": "UK2",
        "description": "Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender",
        "documentType": "marketEngagementNotice",
        "datePublished": "2025-09-25T14:40:55+01:00"
      }
    ],
    "milestones": [
      {
        "id": "engagement",
        "type": "engagement",
        "status": "scheduled",
        "dueDate": "2025-11-04T23:59:59+00:00",
        "description": "The Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) session will be conducted in three stages:\nStage 1: All interested suppliers are required to request participation in this PME by emailing palsgransha.sourcing@hscni.net no later than 15:00 on 8th October 2025 where a CP12 Preliminary Market Engagement Questionnaire will be returned to each interested supplier. \nStage 2: All interested suppliers are required to complete and return the CP12 Preliminary Market Engagement Questionnaire to Palsgransha.sourcing@hscni.net no later than 15:00 on October 17th 2025.\nStage 3: Interested Suppliers will be invited to participate in a follow-up engagement session once all relevant documentation has been returned within the above stipulated timelines, this supplier engagement session will take place in person.\nN.B: Only suppliers who submit a completed questionnaire by the aforementioned deadline,  and who demonstrate sufficient capability and alignment with the Buyer’s needs, will be invited to attend a Supplier engagement session (SES)-estimated dates for SES is 3rd and possibly the 4th November 2025."
      }
    ]
  },
  "initiationType": "tender"
}