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title: "Provision of Enteral Feeding Services to the BANES and Wiltshire STP"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-028793"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "GREAT WESTERN HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
published: "2021-01-04"
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# Provision of Enteral Feeding Services to the BANES and Wiltshire STP

Buyer: GREAT WESTERN HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-028793

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## Summary

The procurement process is initiated by the Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, in collaboration with the Wiltshire Health and Care, Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust, and Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust, for the provision of Enteral Feeding Services. This tender, valued at £6,694,300, falls under the healthcare industry category, specifically for enteral feeds, and is currently in the planning stage. The deadline for expressions of interest from suitable providers is set for six weeks from the announcement date, allowing early engagement with the Trust's procurement and clinical teams, which began on 4th January 2021.

This tender presents a substantial opportunity for businesses specialising in healthcare services, particularly those with experience in supplying enteral feeding solutions, including tube feeds, pumps, and related nutritional products. Companies that can provide services in acute hospital settings as well as home delivery for adult and paediatric patients in the Swindon & Wiltshire area would be ideally positioned to compete. The engagement process allows potential bidders to demonstrate their technical capabilities before the competitive procurement process begins, fostering collaboration and innovation in the healthcare supply chain.

## Notice

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Wiltshire Health and Care, Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust and Royal United Hospitals (Bath) NHS Foundation Trust ("The Contracting Authorities") currently receive a service for the provision of their enteral feeding requirements, from an external provider. The scope of this offering is as described below: Sip and enteral tube feeds in the acute hospital settings (adults and paediatrics). Enteral tube feeds, pumps and sets for all adult and paediatric home enterally fed patients (HEF) living in Swindon & Wiltshire. Home delivery service for all adult and paediatric home enterally fed patients (HEF) living in Swindon & Wiltshire. The service covers both adult and paediatric patients, with a requirement for: Pumps and ancillaries; Tube feeds; Oral nutritional supplements (ONS); Home delivery service for patients on tube feeding in community.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Wiltshire Health and Care, Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust and Royal United Hospitals (Bath) NHS Foundation Trust ("The Contracting Authorities") currently receive a service for the provision of their enteral feeding requirements, from an external provider. The scope of this offering is as described below: Sip and enteral tube feeds in the acute hospital settings (adults and paediatrics). Enteral tube feeds, pumps and sets for all adult and paediatric home enterally fed patients (HEF) living in Swindon & Wiltshire. Home delivery service for all adult and paediatric home enterally fed patients (HEF) living in Swindon & Wiltshire. The service covers both adult and paediatric patients, with a requirement for: Pumps and ancillaries; Tube feeds; Oral nutritional supplements (ONS); Home delivery service for patients on tube feeding in community. The Contracting Authorities, prior to carrying out a competitive re-procurement process, are inviting expressions of interest from all technically capable providers who have experience in delivering comparable service solutions in the healthcare environment, to participate in early engagement with the Trust's procurement and clinical colleagues, prior to a procurement process being carried out. Please note that expressions of interest must be received within 6 weeks of the publication of this notice, in order to be able to participate in early engagement. This can be sent to the email address provided on this notice.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000077-2021 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Jan 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 24 Jan 2022 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £6,694,300 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | GREAT WESTERN HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Additional buyers | ROYAL UNITED HOSPITALS BATH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; SALISBURY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; WILTSHIRE HEALTH AND CARE |
| Locality | SWINDON |
| Post town | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN3 6BB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK72 Wiltshire |
| Local authority | Wiltshire |
| Electoral ward | Chippenham Lowden & Rowden |
| Westminster constituency | Chippenham |
| Delivery location | TLK1 Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 33692300 - Enteral feeds

## Release History

- 4 Jan 2021 at 23:08 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000077-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://salisbury.nhs.uk/
- https://wiltshirehealthandcare.nhs.uk/
- https://www.gwh.nhs.uk/
- https://www.ruh.nhs.uk/index.asp?RNHRD=n

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