Notice Information
Notice Title
Oral Nutritional Supplements - REFRESH Trial - Abbott
Notice Description
The University of Plymouth is leading the REFRESH trial to compare the effectiveness of oral nutritional supplements (ONS) and of food fortification with routine care. We are looking to procure ONS to supply to the care homes assigned. * We wish to procure the following three oral nutritional supplements or equivalent: o Ensure Compact (Abbott Nutrition) o Fortisip Compact (Nutricia) o Altraplen Compact (Nualtra) * These will need to be supplied and delivered to up to 30 care homes distributed throughout Hampshire, Dorset, Devon and the West Midlands participating in a research trial. * Care homes will be given the option to use one of the three brands so a delivery to any given home will only be one brand, but should include all available flavours, or the flavours specified in the order. To view more detail of the study please visit: https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/research/penctu/refresh-trial
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-059fd3
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063882-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - without competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
-
- CPV Codes
15881000 - Homogenised food preparations
15882000 - Dietetic products
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £166,666 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 9 Oct 20254 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 23 Sep 20255 months ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Oct 2025 - 31 May 2028 2-3 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH
- Contact Name
- Megan Worth
- Contact Email
- megan.worth@plymouth.ac.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 01752588167
Buyer Location
- Locality
- PLYMOUTH, DEVON
- Postcode
- PL4 8AA
- Post Town
- Plymouth
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLK South West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLK4 Devon
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLK41 Plymouth
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Plymouth
- Electoral Ward
- Drake
- Westminster Constituency
- Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063882-2025
9th October 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058761-2025
23rd September 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
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