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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom

1. Title: PRELIMINARY MARKET ENGAGEMENT QUESTIONNAIRE – MEDICAL AND FIRST AID ITEMS
2. Awarding Authority: Regional Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service, Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS), GB Email: medicalandops.sourcing@hscni.net.
3. Contract type: Supply contract
Open/Competitive Flexible
4. Description: This is a Preliminary Market Engagement notice to seek engagement with the market place for Medical and First Aid Items. This notice is for The Awarding Authority 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 6281827. 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 9th January 2026. The requirement has been divided into lots, therefore complete the questionnaire for the lot(s) which you are interested in. To register on eTendersNI and access the Questionnaire, please use the following link: – and locate CfT Ref: 6281827 Suppliers should also note that any interest shown does not constitute a commitment to participate in any future tendering exercise
5. CPV Code(s): 33171000, 33000000, 33171100, 33171110, 33171200, 33171210, 33172000, 33170000, 33141000, 33141100, 33141110, 33141111, 33141112, 33141113, 33141114, 33141115, 33141116, 33141117, 33141118, 33141119, 33141623, 33721000, 33141125
6. NUTS code(s): UKN, UKN0, UKN06
7. Main site or location of works, main place of delivery or main place of performance: Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland, Belfast.
8. Reference attributed by awarding authority: CfT CA Unique ID: PaLS-6000
CfT Ref: 6281827
9. Estimated value of requirement: Not provided.
10. Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 9.1.2026 (15:00:00).
11. Address to which they must be sent: For further information on the above contract please visit Web:
12. Other information: Evaluation Mechanism: MAT
Services, Works, Goods: Goods
Directive: UK
CfT Involves: A Public Contract
First Cycle: Public
Tender Structure Envelope Type: Qualification
Special Regime Contract: No
Award per Item: No
Above or Below Threshold: Below
End of clarification period: 09/01/2026 15:00
Upload of documents within the clarifications: Yes
Tenders Opening Date: 09/01/2026 15:30
Allow suppliers to make an online Expression Of Interest: Yes
Contract awarded in Lots: No
EU funding: No
Multiple tenders will be accepted: No
Contract duration in months or years, excluding extensions: 24 monthsValidity of Tender in days or months: 180 days
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