Upcoming
Preliminary Market Engagement: Storage and Distribution of Medicinal Products, Consumables and Equipment for use in a Health Emergency
Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service · Central government
In brief
Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service has announced plans to buy this contract. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.
The estimated value is £1 excluding VAT.
The contract runs for 2 weeks, starting 7 September 2026.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
Can I win this?
Competition
Usually high: a median of 6 bids per contract for this buyer (from 50 awards in the last 12 months).
What the notice says
This is a preliminary market engagement notice to seek engagement with the market place to gather information associated with the provision of storage and distribution services for medicinal products, consumables and equipment in a health emergency. To this end, the Business Services Organisation, Procurement and Logistics Service on behalf of Health and Social Care Northern Ireland (HSCNI), wish to engage with potential suppliers to obtain a market view of potential requirements through the completion of a questionnaire. Instructions for completion of the questionnaire are available via the eTendersNI CfT [Ref: 6575903] and relevant preliminary market engagement documents. Suppliers should note that any interest shown does not constitute a commitment to participate in any future tendering exercise.
How to bid
- Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
- Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
- Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Timeline
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 084460-2026
About the buyer
Procurements
153Awards
36Suppliers it has used most
- DH Opco UK Ltd5 contracts
- Aquilant Northern Ireland Limited3 contracts
- B. Braun Medical Limited2 contracts
- One Advanced Limited2 contracts
- Red Orange International Limited2 contracts
- 1 Stop Medical Supplies Ltd1 contract
- AC Automation UK Ltd1 contract
- Amoena UK Ltd1 contract
From notice 084460-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 7 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.