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title: "Enteral Feeding Products and Services"
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buyer: "HULL UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST"
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# Enteral Feeding Products and Services

Buyer: HULL UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-065eb5

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## Summary

The procurement process for Enteral Feeding Products and Services is being organised by Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, along with several other NHS entities including York and Scarborough Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust, and Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust. The tender covers the healthcare sector and focuses on providing comprehensive enteral feeding services and products both in acute and community settings. The planned procurement is currently in the engagement phase, with a key market engagement session scheduled for 16th March 2026 at Hull University Teaching Hospitals. This session aims to gather insights on market capabilities and service delivery models, held at Hull Royal Infirmary in Hull. The contract is valued at £40,000,000, with an overall gross amount of £47,000,000, and is set to commence on 5th July 2027 spanning until 4th July 2030.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in supplying medical nutrition products, enteral feeding pumps, and healthcare home delivery services. It is particularly suitable for businesses capable of integrating digital systems for patient management and providing comprehensive patient support services, including nursing and clinical training. With the focus on sustainability and compliance with NHS Net Zero plans, businesses offering innovative solutions with environmental considerations will find great potential for growth. Companies specialising in nutritional products, supply chain resilience, and allied healthcare equipment will be well-positioned to compete and benefit from the collaborative approach of multiple NHS entities involved in this procurement.

## Notice

Acute and community Enteral Feeding products and services covering multiple Contracting Authorities: Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust City Health Partnership Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals Hull University Teaching Hospitals Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust The contract is to include: provision of feeds and associated pumps and consumables for patients in an acute and community setting. Nursing support and homeward service.

### Planning Information

The Contracting Authorities are seeking input on a comprehensive service delivery model that includes: supply of feeds and oral nutrition products; provision of enteral feeding pumps, equipment and associated ancillaries; a nursing support service; servicing and maintenance; and associated digital systems for patient registration, ordering and management reporting. The service provider would be expected to deliver feeds and consumables to the Contracting Authorities’ sites and provide an end-to-end patient homecare delivery service.
This engagement is intended to help the Contracting Authorities understand current market capabilities, delivery models, innovation and product development, and key risks and mitigations, in order to shape the scope, service model and procurement approach. At this stage, no decisions have been taken on the final route to market or any future tender.
As part of this engagement, suppliers will be requested to present to clinical and procurement teams, covering the following areas:
Clinical:
Nursing and clinical support model including training, dietetic support, patient education materials. 
Feed range and product development: Overview of the full enteral feed range and planned developments, including micronutrient completeness and clinical suitability across patient groups
Blended diets and support for complex patients, including pump compatibility and any alternative equipment options required. 
Allergen Management 
Equipment compatibility 
Supply chain resilience: 
Management of Stock shortages, including communication to clinical teams and patients
Digital/Systems:
Demonstration of electronic patient registration/ordering
Integration with NHS systems
Usage reporting/dashboards
Compliance tracking/wastage monitoring
Hospital discharge and flow support
Commercial, Sustainability and Net Zero: 
Service model: FP10 – ON/OFF
Contract Implementation and transition plans with examples 
Environmental plans including 
Carbon footprint data
Packaging reduction/recycling etc
Links to the NHS Net Zero plan.
A Hands-on product demonstration of pumps and ancillaries would also be preferable. 
The PME sessions will be held at the Hull University Teaching Hospitals main site - Anlaby Road.
Date of intended PME Session Monday 16th March 2026.
Sessions will include Procurement and clinical representatives from each contracting Authority and NOECPC who will be supporting on any future tender. 
The process will be hosted and led by the Humber North Yorkshire Procurement Collaborative. 
Please notify the procurement lead of your intention to attend and a time slot along with a list of pre-agreed questions will be provided
Procurement Lead:
Emma Marsden - Procurement Business Partner for Medicine and Healthcare across HNYPC

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018111-2026 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement 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 | 27 Feb 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 1 Jun 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 4 Jul 2027 - 4 Jul 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £40,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HULL UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST |
| Additional buyers | HARROGATE AND DISTRICT NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; NORTHERN LINCOLNSHIRE AND GOOLE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; YORK AND SCARBOROUGH TEACHING HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | HARROGATE |
| Post town | Harrogate |
| Postcode | HG2 7SX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE1 East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE13 North and North East Lincolnshire |
| Local authority | North East Lincolnshire |
| Electoral ward | Park |
| Westminster constituency | Great Grimsby and Cleethorpes |
| Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLE1 East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire, TLE12 East Riding of Yorkshire, TLE21 York |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
- 42 - Industrial machinery
- 44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 33692200 - Parenteral nutrition products
- 33692300 - Enteral feeds
- 42122411 - Nutritional pumps
- 44164310 - Tubes and fittings
- 85141210 - Home medical treatment services

## Release History

- 27 Feb 2026 at 16:09 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018111-2026
- 27 Feb 2026 at 15:48 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018085-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018111-2026
  27th February 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018085-2026
  27th February 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.hdft.nhs.uk
- https://www.hey.nhs.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.nlg.nhs.uk
- https://www.york.nhs.uk

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