Spinal, Blood Collection Needles and Associated Products
Estimated value
—
Awarded value
£7.9m
Suppliers
33
Lots
7
Published
18 May 2026
Description
Business Services Organisation (BSO), Procurement and Logistics Service (PaLS) is seeking to establish a Framework Agreement for the supply and delivery of Spinal, Blood Collection Needles and Associated Products to Health and Social Care Northern Ireland.
Scope
- Reference
- 5959375
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 31 May 2026 to 31 May 2028Possible extension to 31 May 2030
The Buyer will have the option to extend the framework for any period or periods together totalling no more than 24 months.
- CPV classifications
- 33000000331000003314000033141310331413203314132833141550
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quality - Mandatory Quality Assessment | As detailed in the tender documentation | quality | — |
| Quality – Validation of Conformance to Specification – Benchtop Assessment | As detailed in the tender documentation | quality | — |
Submission & procedure
- Procedure
- Open procedure
Award details· 7 awards
Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.
Awarded value
£2.8m
Award date
13 May 2026
Contract start
31 May 2026
Contract end
31 May 2028
Lots · 7 total
Divisions of the contract. Each lot can be awarded separately.
| Lot | Title | Est. value | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lot 1: NRFit Spinal Needles and NRFit Epidural Needles | £2.8m | complete |
| 2 | Lot 2: Filter Needles with NRFit Connector | £1.1m | complete |
| 3 | Lot 3: Arterial Blood Sampling Kits | £3.1m | complete |
| 4 | Lot 4: Blood Collection Needles | £100k | complete |
| 5 | Lot 5: NRFit Syringes | £289k | complete |
Award 1· 6 suppliers
Awarded 13 May 2026 · Contract period 31 May 2026 — 31 May 2028
Award 2· 4 suppliers
Awarded 13 May 2026 · Contract period 31 May 2026 — 31 May 2028
Award 3· 4 suppliers
Awarded 13 May 2026 · Contract period 31 May 2026 — 31 May 2028
Award 4· 5 suppliers
Awarded 13 May 2026 · Contract period 31 May 2026 — 31 May 2028
Award 5· 7 suppliers
Awarded 13 May 2026 · Contract period 31 May 2026 — 31 May 2028
Award 6· 2 suppliers
Awarded 13 May 2026 · Contract period 31 May 2026 — 31 May 2028
Award 7· 5 suppliers
Awarded 13 May 2026 · Contract period 31 May 2026 — 31 May 2028
Total lots
7
Awarded
7
Estimated total
£7.9m
Awarded total
£7.9m
Lot 1: NRFit Spinal Needles and NRFit Epidural Needles
Start
31 May 2026
End
31 May 2028
Estimated
£2.8m
CPV
Lot 2: Filter Needles with NRFit Connector
Start
31 May 2026
End
31 May 2028
Estimated
£1.1m
CPV
Lot 3: Arterial Blood Sampling Kits
Start
31 May 2026
End
31 May 2028
Estimated
£3.1m
CPV
Lot 4: Blood Collection Needles
Start
31 May 2026
End
31 May 2028
Estimated
£100k
CPV
Lot 5: NRFit Syringes
Start
31 May 2026
End
31 May 2028
Estimated
£289k
CPV
Lot 6: NRFit Spinal Manometer and Stopcock
Start
31 May 2026
End
31 May 2028
Estimated
£160k
CPV
Lot 7: Neuraxial NRFit Procedure Kits
Start
31 May 2026
End
31 May 2028
Estimated
£335k
CPV
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