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Nutritional Products Framework

Published 28 Sep 2026
28 Sep 2026
Closed 28 Oct 2026

Primary CPV
15880000 *
Special nutritional products
Location
🇬🇧 Belfast, Northern Ireland
Value
£9,261,120
Contract
1 year Duration
01/03/2027 29/02/2028
Contract Types
15 *Food, beverages & tobacco
Full CPV Breakdown
SME suitable
Not stated

Publisher Address

Trust Headquarters, 2nd Floor, Non Clinical Support Building, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, BT12 6BA, United Kingdom · UKN06

Contact

Award Criteria

  • ACBS Approved Products
  • Governance and Risk
  • Product Composition / Characteristics
  • Product Support and Associated Services
  • Compliance with Medical Devices Regulations and EU Authorisations
  • Compliance with Medical Devices Regulations and EU Authorisation
  • ENFit Compatibility
  • Product Support and Associated Services
  • Provision of Samples/ Benchtop Assessment
  • Social Value

Reference: 6512868
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.

Full CPV breakdown

  • 15880000 — Special nutritional products (primary)

Notice details

Buyer type
Central government
Competition
Open competition (any supplier can bid)
Contract type
Goods
Lots
5
Procurement method
Open procedure
Main category
Goods
Above threshold
Yes
Legal basis
UKPGA 2023/54
Notice status
Active
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.
Submission method
Submission only via the eTendersNI [Ref: 6512868] 'Call for Tender' (CfT) page. Submission of Lot 4 - Benchtop Assessment samples must be submitted and received by PaLS before the tender submission deadline closes. Instructions and address for sending samples is available within the CP21 Tender Assessment Methodology. https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=6512868
Enquiries close
21 Oct 2026
Award decision expected
11 Feb 2027
Number of lots
5
Language
EN
Published
28 Sep 2026 15:17
Deadline
28 Oct 2026 23:59
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-077bb6
Notice ID
6512868

Organisations on this notice

Business Services Organisation (BSO) Procurement and Logistics Service (PaLS)
Procuring Entity, Process Contact Point
77 Boucher Crescent, Belfast, BT12 6HU, United Kingdom
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Lots (5)

Lot 1: Oral Nutritional Supplements £92,611
Provision of Oral Nutritional Supplements
1 Mar 2027 to 29 Feb 2028 · Active
Lot 2: Tube Feeds £185,222
Provision of Tube Feeds
1 Mar 2027 to 29 Feb 2028 · Active
Lot 3: Pumps, Administration Sets and Associated Services £185,222
Provision of Pumps, Administration Sets and Associated Services
1 Mar 2027 to 29 Feb 2028 · Active
Lot 4: Consumables £7,408,896
Provision of Consumables
1 Mar 2027 to 29 Feb 2028 · Active
Lot 5: Homecare Services £1,389,168
Provision of Homecare Services
1 Mar 2027 to 29 Feb 2028 · Active

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Organisations

Party 1 › Name Belfast Health and Social Care Trust (BHSCT)
Party 1 › Address › Street Trust Headquarters, 2nd Floor, Non Clinical Support Building, Royal Victoria Hospital
Party 1 › Address › Town / city Belfast
Party 1 › Address › Postcode BT12 6BA
Party 1 › Address › Country GB
Party 1 › Address › Country United Kingdom
Party 1 › Address › Region (NUTS) UKN06
Party 1 › Role buyer
Party 1 › Classification › Description Public authority - central government
Party 2 › Name Northern Health and Social Care Trust (NHSCT)
Party 2 › Address › Street 45 Bush Road
Party 2 › Address › Town / city Antrim
Party 2 › Address › Postcode BT41 2RL
Party 2 › Address › Country GB
Party 2 › Address › Country United Kingdom
Party 2 › Address › Region (NUTS) UKN0D
Party 2 › Role buyer
Party 2 › Classification › Description Public authority - central government
Party 3 › Name South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust (SEHSCT)
Party 3 › Address › Street Trust Headquarters, Ulster Hospital, Upper Newtownards Rd
Party 3 › Address › Town / city Belfast
Party 3 › Address › Postcode BT16 1RH
Party 3 › Address › Country GB
Party 3 › Address › Country United Kingdom
Party 3 › Address › Region (NUTS) UKN0E
Party 3 › Role buyer
Party 3 › Classification › Description Public authority - central government
Party 4 › Name Western Health and Social Care Trust (WHSCT)
Party 4 › Address › Street Altnagelvin Area Hospital, Glenshane Road
Party 4 › Address › Town / city Derry/Londonderry
Party 4 › Address › Postcode BT47 6SB
Party 4 › Address › Country GB
Party 4 › Address › Country United Kingdom
Party 4 › Address › Region (NUTS) UKN0A
Party 4 › Role buyer
Party 4 › Classification › Description Public authority - central government
Party 5 › Name Southern Health and Social Care Trust (SHSCT)
Party 5 › Address › Street Craigavon Area Hospital, 68 Lurgan Road
Party 5 › Address › Town / city Portadown
Party 5 › Address › Postcode BT63 5QQ
Party 5 › Address › Country GB
Party 5 › Address › Country United Kingdom
Party 5 › Address › Region (NUTS) UKN07
Party 5 › Role buyer
Party 5 › Classification › Description Public authority - central government
Party 6 › Name Strategic Planning and Performance Group (SPPG)
Party 6 › Address › Street 12-22 Linenhall Street
Party 6 › Address › Town / city Belfast
Party 6 › Address › Postcode BT2 8BS
Party 6 › Address › Country GB
Party 6 › Address › Country United Kingdom
Party 6 › Address › Region (NUTS) UKN06
Party 6 › Role buyer
Party 6 › Classification › Description Public authority - central government
Party 7 › Name Department of Health Northern Ireland (DoHNI)
Party 7 › Address › Street Castle Buildings, Stormont
Party 7 › Address › Town / city Belfast
Party 7 › Address › Postcode BT4 3SQ
Party 7 › Address › Country GB
Party 7 › Address › Country United Kingdom
Party 7 › Address › Region (NUTS) UKN06
Party 7 › Role buyer
Party 7 › Classification › Description Public authority - central government
Party 8 › Name Business Services Organisation (BSO) Procurement and Logistics Service (PaLS)
Party 8 › Address › Street 77 Boucher Crescent
Party 8 › Address › Town / city Belfast
Party 8 › Address › Postcode BT12 6HU
Party 8 › Address › Country GB
Party 8 › Address › Country United Kingdom
Party 8 › Address › Region (NUTS) UKN06
Party 8 › Role › Role 1 Procuring entity
Party 8 › Role › Role 2 Process contact point
Party 8 › Role Details BSO PaLS is facilitating this tendering procedure on behalf of the participating contracting authorities as listed within this notice.

Buyer

Name Belfast Health and Social Care Trust (BHSCT)

Planning

No Engagement Notice Rationale N/A - PME was published. Further information available in the Tender Assessment Methodology.

Tender

Title Nutritional Products Framework
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.
Status active
Item › Item 1 › CPV › Description Special nutritional products
Item › Item 2 › CPV › Description Special nutritional products
Item › Item 3 › CPV › Description Special nutritional products
Item › Item 4 › CPV › Description Special nutritional products
Item › Item 5 › CPV › Description Special nutritional products
Value › Value incl. VAT £11,576,400
Value › Value £9,261,120
Value › Currency GBP
Procedure type open
Procedure Open procedure
Category goods
Above threshold Yes
How to submit Submission only via the eTendersNI [Ref: 6512868] 'Call for Tender' (CfT) page. Submission of Lot 4 - Benchtop Assessment samples must be submitted and received by PaLS before the tender submission deadline closes. Instructions and address for sending samples is available within the CP21 Tender Assessment Methodology. https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=6512868
Submission Terms › Electronic submission allowed
Submission Terms › Languages en
Bidding period › End 28 Oct 2026
Questions period › End 21 Oct 2026
Award decision period › End 11 Feb 2027
Lot › Lot 1 › Title Oral Nutritional Supplements
Lot › Lot 1 › Description Provision of Oral Nutritional Supplements
Lot › Lot 1 › Status active
Lot › Lot 1 › Value › Value incl. VAT £115,764
Lot › Lot 1 › Value › Value £92,611.20
Lot › Lot 1 › Value › Currency GBP
Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Weighting Description Lot 1 - Oral Nutritional Products Quality Assessment
Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type quality
Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name ACBS Approved Products
Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description Pass/Fail
Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type quality
Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Name Governance and Risk
Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description Pass/Fail - Products must have a system for identification of products for reducing risk of incorrect selection.
Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Type quality
Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Name Product Composition / Characteristics
Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Description Pass/Fail - Full compositional/ characteristics data must be available on request for all products.
Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Type quality
Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Name Product Support and Associated Services
Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Description Pass/Fail - Support of the product must be available, to include: client support, patient support, product development, management information or other means of demonstrating support for the product.
Lot › Lot 1 › Contract period › Start 1 Mar 2027
Lot › Lot 1 › Contract period › End 29 Feb 2028
Lot › Lot 1 › Contract period › Can be extended to 28 Feb 2031
Lot › Lot 1 › Can be renewed Yes
Lot › Lot 1 › Renewal › Description 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.
Lot › Lot 2 › Title Tube Feeds
Lot › Lot 2 › Description Provision of Tube Feeds
Lot › Lot 2 › Status active
Lot › Lot 2 › Value › Value incl. VAT £231,528
Lot › Lot 2 › Value › Value £185,222.40
Lot › Lot 2 › Value › Currency GBP
Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Weighting Description Lot 2 - Tube Feeds
Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type quality
Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name ACBS Approved Products
Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description Pass/Fail
Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type quality
Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Name Governance and Risk
Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description Pass/Fail - Products must have a system for identification of products for reducing risk of incorrect selection.
Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Type quality
Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Name Product Composition / Characteristics
Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Description Pass/Fail - Full compositional/ characteristics data must be available on request for all products.
Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Type quality
Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Name Product Support and Associated Services
Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Description Pass/Fail - Support of the product must be available, to include: client support, patient support, product development, management information or other means of demonstrating support for the product.
Lot › Lot 2 › Contract period › Start 1 Mar 2027
Lot › Lot 2 › Contract period › End 29 Feb 2028
Lot › Lot 2 › Contract period › Can be extended to 28 Feb 2031
Lot › Lot 2 › Can be renewed Yes
Lot › Lot 2 › Renewal › Description 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.
Lot › Lot 3 › Title Pumps, Administration Sets and Associated Services
Lot › Lot 3 › Description Provision of Pumps, Administration Sets and Associated Services
Lot › Lot 3 › Status active
Lot › Lot 3 › Value › Value incl. VAT £231,528
Lot › Lot 3 › Value › Value £185,222.40
Lot › Lot 3 › Value › Currency GBP
Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Weighting Description Lot 3 - Feeding Pumps
Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type quality
Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name Governance and Risk
Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description Pass/Fail - Products must have a system for identification of products for reducing risk of incorrect selection.
Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type quality
Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Name Compliance with Medical Devices Regulations and EU Authorisations
Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description Pass/Fail
Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Type quality
Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Name Product Support and Associated Services
Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Description Pass/Fail - Support of the product must be available, to include: client support, patient support, product development, management information or other means of demonstrating support for the product.
Lot › Lot 3 › Contract period › Start 1 Mar 2027
Lot › Lot 3 › Contract period › End 29 Feb 2028
Lot › Lot 3 › Contract period › Can be extended to 28 Feb 2031
Lot › Lot 3 › Can be renewed Yes
Lot › Lot 3 › Renewal › Description 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.
Lot › Lot 4 › Title Consumables
Lot › Lot 4 › Description Provision of Consumables
Lot › Lot 4 › Status active
Lot › Lot 4 › Value › Value incl. VAT £9,261,120
Lot › Lot 4 › Value › Value £7,408,896
Lot › Lot 4 › Value › Currency GBP
Lot › Lot 4 › Award criteria › Weighting Description Lot 4 - Consumables
Lot › Lot 4 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type quality
Lot › Lot 4 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name Compliance with Medical Devices Regulations and EU Authorisation
Lot › Lot 4 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description Pass/Fail
Lot › Lot 4 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type quality
Lot › Lot 4 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Name Governance and Risk
Lot › Lot 4 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description Pass/Fail - Products must have a system for identification of products for reducing risk of incorrect selection.
Lot › Lot 4 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Type quality
Lot › Lot 4 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Name ENFit Compatibility
Lot › Lot 4 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Description Pass/Fail
Lot › Lot 4 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Type quality
Lot › Lot 4 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Name Product Support and Associated Services
Lot › Lot 4 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Description Support of the product must be available, to include: client support, patient support, product development, management information or other means of demonstrating support for the product.
Lot › Lot 4 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 5 › Type quality
Lot › Lot 4 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 5 › Name Provision of Samples/ Benchtop Assessment
Lot › Lot 4 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 5 › Description Pass/Fail
Lot › Lot 4 › Contract period › Start 1 Mar 2027
Lot › Lot 4 › Contract period › End 29 Feb 2028
Lot › Lot 4 › Contract period › Can be extended to 28 Feb 2031
Lot › Lot 4 › Can be renewed Yes
Lot › Lot 4 › Renewal › Description 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.
Lot › Lot 5 › Title Homecare Services
Lot › Lot 5 › Description Provision of Homecare Services
Lot › Lot 5 › Status active
Lot › Lot 5 › Value › Value incl. VAT £1,736,460
Lot › Lot 5 › Value › Value £1,389,168
Lot › Lot 5 › Value › Currency GBP
Lot › Lot 5 › Award criteria › Weighting Description Lot 5 - Homecare Services
Lot › Lot 5 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type quality
Lot › Lot 5 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name Compliance with Medical Devices Regulations and EU Authorisation
Lot › Lot 5 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description Pass/Fail
Lot › Lot 5 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type quality
Lot › Lot 5 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Name Governance and Risk
Lot › Lot 5 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description Products must have a system for identification of products for reducing risk of incorrect selection.
Lot › Lot 5 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Type quality
Lot › Lot 5 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Name ENFit Compatibility
Lot › Lot 5 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Description Pass/Fail
Lot › Lot 5 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Type quality
Lot › Lot 5 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Name Product Support and Associated Services
Lot › Lot 5 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Description Support of the product must be available, to include: client support, patient support, product development, management information or other means of demonstrating support for the product.
Lot › Lot 5 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 5 › Type quality
Lot › Lot 5 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 5 › Name Social Value
Lot › Lot 5 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 5 › Description Scored out of 0,1,2,4 and 5. Assessment rationale available in CP21 Tender Assessment Methodology.
Lot › Lot 5 › Contract period › Start 1 Mar 2027
Lot › Lot 5 › Contract period › End 29 Feb 2028
Lot › Lot 5 › Contract period › Can be extended to 28 Feb 2031
Lot › Lot 5 › Can be renewed Yes
Lot › Lot 5 › Renewal › Description 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.
Document › Document 1 › Document type Conflict of interest
Document › Document 1 › Description Not published
Document › Document 2 › Document type Tender notice
Document › Document 2 › Description Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document › Document 2 › Link https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091517-2026
Document › Document 2 › Published 28 Sep 2026
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