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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 & tobaccoFull 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
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All notices from this publisher Same CPV code
15880000 *
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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
Full notice record
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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 |