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Nutritional Products Framework

Belfast Health and Social Care Trust (BHSCT)

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28 Sep 2026 at 15:17

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Nutritional Products Framework covers oral nutritional supplements, tube feeds, feeding pumps and administration sets, related consumables, and homecare services. Belfast Health and Social Care Trust is the named buyer, with the framework serving health and social care trusts and other participating health bodies across Northern Ireland. Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service is facilitating the procurement for the participating authorities. The products and services support nutritional care, including supply and use of feeding products and equipment and associated homecare. This is a mixed requirement: suppliers may be relevant if they manufacture or distribute specialist nutrition products or medical feeding equipment and consumables, or provide the associated patient-facing homecare services. The goods fall within the special nutritional products category (CPV 15880000).

The buyer invited offers through an open procedure for a five-lot framework. Questions were due by 21 October 2026 at 23:59 BST and tenders by 28 October 2026 at 23:59 UTC; Lot 4 samples had to reach the procurement service before the tender deadline. The framework was scheduled to run from 1 March 2027 to 29 February 2028, with extensions described as potentially taking it to 28 February 2031. Estimated values, including VAT, are £115,764 for oral supplements, £231,528 for tube feeds, £231,528 for pumps and administration sets, £9,261,120 for consumables, and £1,736,460 for homecare services. Award is based on quality pass/fail requirements across product approval, regulatory compliance, risk controls, product characteristics, ENFit compatibility, samples and support; homecare also includes scored social value.

The opportunity is divided by product and service line, allowing suppliers to focus on the lots that match their offer. Oral supplement and tube-feed suppliers need ACBS-approved products, full composition and characteristics data on request, controls that reduce incorrect product selection, and demonstrable client and patient support. Pump and administration-set suppliers must meet medical-device regulatory and EU authorisation requirements, alongside risk controls and product support. Consumables suppliers need compliant products, ENFit compatibility, support services and the ability to provide samples for benchtop assessment. Homecare providers need to demonstrate product support, governance and risk controls, ENFit compatibility and a credible social-value offer. Businesses with reliable product supply, relevant regulatory compliance, the capacity to support healthcare clients and patients, and experience delivering specialist nutritional care are best placed to compete.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Nutritional Products Framework

Notice Description

Business Services Organisation (BSO) Procurement and Logistics Service (PaLS) is publishing this tender advertisement on behalf of HSC for the procurement of nutritional products, devices, consumables and associated services via the Nutritional Products Framework. The tender consists of five (5) lots.

Lot Information

Oral Nutritional Supplements

Provision of Oral Nutritional Supplements

Renewal: The initial periods of this framework is for one (1) Year with possible extension periods of 36 months. Additionally, where required the Buyer retains the right to extend this framework for any periods up to 18 months via the clause referenced in 'Special Term 2' of the Mid-Tier Award Form included in the tender documents.

Tube Feeds

Provision of Tube Feeds

Renewal: The initial periods of this framework is for one (1) Year with possible extension periods of 36 months. Additionally, where required the Buyer retains the right to extend this framework for any periods up to 18 months via the clause referenced in 'Special Term 2' of the Mid-Tier Award Form included in the tender documents.

Pumps, Administration Sets and Associated Services

Provision of Pumps, Administration Sets and Associated Services

Renewal: The initial periods of this framework is for one (1) Year with possible extension periods of 36 months. Additionally, where required the Buyer retains the right to extend this framework for any periods up to 18 months via the clause referenced in 'Special Term 2' of the Mid-Tier Award Form included in the tender documents.

Consumables

Provision of Consumables

Renewal: The initial periods of this framework is for one (1) Year with possible extension periods of 36 months. Additionally, where required the Buyer retains the right to extend this framework for any periods up to 18 months via the clause referenced in 'Special Term 2' of the Mid-Tier Award Form included in the tender documents.

Homecare Services

Provision of Homecare Services

Renewal: The initial periods of this framework is for one (1) Year with possible extension periods of 36 months. Additionally, where required the Buyer retains the right to extend this framework for any periods up to 18 months via the clause referenced in 'Special Term 2' of the Mid-Tier Award Form included in the tender documents.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077bb6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091517-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

CPV Codes

15880000 - Special nutritional products

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£9,261,120 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£9,261,119 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
28 Oct 20263 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Mar 2027 - 29 Feb 2028 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Belfast Health and Social Care Trust (BHSCT)
Additional Buyers

Department of Health Northern Ireland (DoHNI)

Northern Health and Social Care Trust (NHSCT)

South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust (SEHSCT)

Southern Health and Social Care Trust (SHSCT)

Strategic Planning and Performance Group (SPPG)

Western Health and Social Care Trust (WHSCT)

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
BT12 6BA
Postcode Area
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN06 Belfast
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Belfast
Electoral Ward
Falls
Westminster Constituency
Belfast West

Further Information

Notice Documents

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