Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Regional Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service
77 Boucher Crescent
Belfast
BT12 6HU
UK
E-mail: palscollegestreet.sourcing@hscni.net
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Address of the buyer profile: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
I.1) Name and addresses
Belfast Health and Social Care Trust
51 Lisburn Road
Belfast
BT9 7AB
UK
E-mail: palscollegestreet.sourcing@hscni.net
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Address of the buyer profile: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
I.1) Name and addresses
Northern Ireland Ambulance Service Trust
Site 30 Knockbracken Healthcare Park, Saintfield Road
Belfast
BT8 8SG
UK
E-mail: palscollegestreet.sourcing@hscni.net
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Address of the buyer profile: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
I.1) Name and addresses
Northern Health and Social Care Trust
Bretten Hall, Bush Road
Antrim
BT41 2RL
UK
E-mail: palscollegestreet.sourcing@hscni.net
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Address of the buyer profile: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
I.1) Name and addresses
South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust
Ulster Hospital, Upper Newtownards Rd
Belfast
BT16 1RH
UK
E-mail: palscollegestreet.sourcing@hscni.net
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Address of the buyer profile: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
I.1) Name and addresses
Southern Health and Social Care Trust
Craigavon Area Hospital, 68 Lurgan Road
Portadown
BT63 5QQ
UK
E-mail: palscollegestreet.sourcing@hscni.net
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Address of the buyer profile: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
I.1) Name and addresses
Western Health and Social Care Trust
Altnagelvin Area Hospital, Glenshane Road
Londonderry
BT47 6SB
UK
E-mail: palscollegestreet.sourcing@hscni.net
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Address of the buyer profile: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
I.1) Name and addresses
Business Services Organisation
2 Franklin Street
Belfast
BT2 8DQ
UK
E-mail: palscollegestreet.sourcing@hscni.net
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Address of the buyer profile: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Surgical Sutures
II.1.2) Main CPV code
33141121
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Surgical Sutures
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
13 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
33000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Surgical Sutures
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
The estimated value in II.1.7 above includes the initial framework period of 2 years, plus the option to extend for any period up to and including 24 months. This value also includes a potential increase in services of 50 percent and a potential extension clause of up to 18 months as provided for in the tender documents. Note – there is no guarantee of uptake or minimum demand.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2025/S 000-005816
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
Title: Contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18/08/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 11
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 8
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 8
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 11
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
REFLEX MEDICAL LIMITED
The Blue Tower Townsend
SHEPTON MALLET
BA4 5SB
UK
Telephone: +44 08008620344
E-mail: sam@reflexmedical.co.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
MEDTRONIC LIMITED
Building Nine, Croxley Green Business Park, Hatters Lane
Watford
WD18 8WW
UK
Telephone: +44 01923212213
E-mail: rs.ukitendermanagement@medtronic.com
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
ADVANCED MEDICAL SOLUTIONS Ltd
Unit A
WINSFORD
CW7 3RT
UK
Telephone: +44 01606863500
E-mail: Toby.mather@admedsol.com
Fax: +44 01606863600
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
JOHNSON JOHNSON MEDICAL LTD
PINEWOOD CAMPUS
WOKINGHAM
RG40 3EW
UK
Telephone: +44 01344864000
E-mail: GStenders@its.jnj.com
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
CRITICAL HEALTHCARE LIMITED
Comagh Business Park
KILBEGGAN
1111
IE
Telephone: +353 00353579333111
E-mail: liam@critialhealthcare.com
NUTS: IE
Internet address(es)
URL: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
1 STOP MEDICAL SUPPLIES LTD
Unit 17, 14 Balloo Ave
Bangor
BT19 7QT
UK
Telephone: +44 07395304625
E-mail: jurgen@1stopmedical.co.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
VVS DISTRIBUTION LTD
1406 Coventry Road Yardley
BIRMINGHAM
B25 8AE
UK
Telephone: +44 01217650214
E-mail: abbas.kanani@veenak.co.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Uniphar Medtech Ltd t/a M.E.D. Surgical
Unit 3, Northern Cross Business Park, Finglas, D11 WY11
DUBLIN
D11 WY11
IE
Telephone: +353 018611362
E-mail: tenders2@unipharmedtech.com
NUTS: IE
Internet address(es)
URL: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
EBRINGTON NI LTD
1A Carrakeel Drive
LONDONDERRY
BT47 6UQ
UK
Telephone: +44 02871345188
E-mail: raymond@ebrington-ni.com
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
MEDIWORLD LIMITED
444-446 Streatham High Road
LONDON
SW16 3PX
UK
Telephone: +44 02087641806
E-mail: business@mediworld.co.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 13 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Note – there is no guarantee of uptake or minimum demand. NOTE- In section 1.2 it states that this is a joint procurement. This is not a joint procurement and the framework will be awarded on behalf of the participants listed in section 1.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service [BSO PaLS]
77 Boucher Crescent
Belfast
BT12 6HU
UK
E-mail: palscollegestreet.sourcing@hscni.net
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service [BSO PaLS]
77 Boucher Crescent
Belfast
BT12 6HU
UK
E-mail: palscollegestreet.sourcing@hscni.net
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service [BSO PaLS]
77 Boucher Crescent
Belfast
BT12 6HU
UK
E-mail: palscollegestreet.sourcing@hscni.net
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
26/08/2025