--- title: "Nutritional Products Framework" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077bb6" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-077bb6" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-077bb6.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-077bb6.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "Belfast Health and Social Care Trust (BHSCT)" published: "2026-09-28" --- # Nutritional Products Framework Buyer: Belfast Health and Social Care Trust (BHSCT) Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077bb6 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-077bb6) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-077bb6.json) ## Summary 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. ## Notice 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. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091517-2026 | | 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 | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 28 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | 28 Oct 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Mar 2027 - 29 Feb 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £9,261,120 | | Lots value | £9,261,119 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | 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) | | Locality | BELFAST | | Postcode area | Northern Ireland | | Postcode | BT12 6BA | | Country | Northern Ireland | | ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland | | ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland | | ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast | | Local authority | Belfast | | Electoral ward | Falls | | Westminster constituency | Belfast West | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products ### Codes - 15880000 - Special nutritional products ## Release History - 28 Sep 2026 at 15:17 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091517-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091517-2026 28th September 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=6512868 - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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