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title: "Enteral Feeds for South and Mid Essex STP area and Hospitals"
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# Enteral Feeds for South and Mid Essex STP area and Hospitals

Buyer: ATTAIN HEALTH MANAGEMENT SERVICES LTD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6bc97d77-278c-486b-859f-c4d7831b4624

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## Summary

The public procurement process involves ATTAIN HEALTH MANAGEMENT SERVICES LTD as the buying organisation, seeking suppliers for the project titled "Enteral Feeds for South and Mid Essex STP area and Hospitals". This procurement relates to the healthcare industry, specifically focusing on enteral feeding products. The contract, valued at £16 million, is located in the East of England and follows a selective procurement method under a restricted procedure. The tender period concluded on 8 January 2018, with the contract period commencing on 1 April 2019 and ending on 31 March 2024. The award for this contract was made on 4 July 2018.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses engaged in the healthcare and medical supplies sector, particularly those specialising in nutritional products and associated nursing services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) can benefit from this contract, as it requires suppliers to provide not only enteral feeds but also equipment, maintenance, and expert advice. Companies that can effectively meet the needs of both hospital and community settings will be particularly well-positioned to compete for this lucrative contract.

## Notice

Supply of enteral feeds, associated equipment, consumables and product related nursing services. Additional information: The Participating Organisations are the South and Mid Essex Clinical Commissioning Groups of Thurrock CCG, Basildon & Brentwood CCG, Castle Point and Rochford CCG, Southend CCG and Basildon CCG (the CGGs) and Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals, Southend University Hospital and Mid Essex Hospitals Trust - (the Hospitals) and North East London Foundation Trust who wish to appoint a supplier of enteral feeds, associated equipment and product related nursing services for patients that are registered with a South and Mid Essex GP or are inpatient in the hospitals. The Participating Organisations manage the enteral feeding needs of patients whether they are an inpatient or an out-patient and arrange for the appropriate enteral feeding products to be supplied to their wards, community hospitals and hospices as well as to patients in their homes or usual place of residence. The community budget is retained by the CCGs rather than being delegated to South and Mid Essex General Practitioners (GPs) as this is an off prescription account. The contract will cover the supply of feeding pumps and their associated maintenance and support, the plastics and consumables for the enteral feeding products, and nutritional products. In addition, the successful contractor will have the facility to offer on-going nursing advice and assistance to professional staff, patients, their family and other carers where necessary, the details of which will be explained further in the specification. The Contract price for products is to be the same in both the hospital and community settings.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7d8ca68e-8f75-48b6-a34e-17aca71a5088 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Aug 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Jan 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Jul 2018 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2019 - 31 Mar 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £16,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £16,000,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ATTAIN HEALTH MANAGEMENT SERVICES LTD |
| Locality | GRAYS |
| Post town | Romford |
| Postcode | RM17 6SL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH32 Thurrock |
| Local authority | Thurrock |
| Electoral ward | Grays Riverside |
| Westminster constituency | Thurrock |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | FRESENIUS KABI |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 33692300 - Enteral feeds

## Release History

- 10 Aug 2018 at 13:03 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7d8ca68e-8f75-48b6-a34e-17aca71a5088

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7d8ca68e-8f75-48b6-a34e-17aca71a5088
  10th August 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.thurrockccg.nhs.uk/

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