Preliminary Market Engagement For Medical Fridges, Freezers and Associated Equipment
Business Services Organisation (BSO), Procurement and Logistics Service (PaLS) on behalf of the Health and Social Care NI (HSCNI) wish to seek engagement with the marketplace to ascertain the markets capabilities in respect of the supply of Medical Fridges, Freezers and Associated Equipment. Any interested parties are requested to submit their completed questionnaire through the secure messaging area of the eTendersNI CfT.
Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics ServiceWAC-644283
Preliminary Market Engagement for Healthcare Waste
This is a Preliminary Market Engagement Notice to seek additional engagement with the market place to gather information associated with the collection, transportation, treatment and disposal/recycling/recovery of Healthcare Waste. 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 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: 6592488. All correspondence in relation to this Preliminary Market Engagement exercise must be communicated via the eTendersNI secure messaging area. Suppliers will be required to submit their completed Questionnaire no later than 15:00 hours on 02 September 2026. To register on eTendersNI and access the Questionnaire, please use the following link: - https://etendersni.gov.uk and locate CfT Ref: 6592488. Suppliers should also note that any interest shown does not constitute commitment to participate in any future tendering exercise.
In regard to the Contract start date (estimated), please be advised that this date is the earliest potential start date should extension(s) not be utilised.
Business Services Organisation, Procurement and Logistics Service (PaLS)WAC-640572
Cover required (including but not limited to)
o Pre-Existing conditions are covered
o Up to £2,500 for prompt local consultations and tests
o Prompt treatment and limited surgery at the Kingsbridge Hospital and the North West Independent Hospital
o Private physiotherapy
Face to face and virtual
o Psychological Wellbeing Service including face to face counselling
o 24/7 GP Advice Line
Telephone consultations are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Video consultations are available 7 days a week, 8am to 10pm, except Christmas Day.
Employees, and their immediate family, can access this service when travelling overseas.
If clinically appropriate, our GPs can prescribe some medications over the telephone. These costs are not covered by the employees' membership - they are private prescriptions and separate charges apply for the cost of medication and delivery, which your employees will pay directly to the pharmacy. Prescriptions can either be collected from a pharmacy local to your employee or delivered directly to your employee the next working day.
o 24/7 Stress Counselling Helpline
o Elder Care Advice Service
o Mental Health Support
short-term structured support for employees facing life stressors such as:
• Bereavement.
• Work or relationship difficulties.
• Mild to moderate distress.
Structured Wellbeing counselling
Supported Self-help
Support referral
o Cancer Advice Service
o Discounted treatments and services
Instant Access to all services is required from day one.