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Published 26 May 2026, 15:52 BST

Official UK procurement notice

FIF025-26 Off-Script Oral Nutritional Supplements (ONS)

Official notice

Authority: NHS Fife (NHS & healthcare)

GoodsOpen procedure
Published estimate£600,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 25 Jun 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Off-Script Oral Nutritional Supplements (ONS)

CPV: Special nutritional products

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Oral Nutritional Supplements (ONS) are to be supplied on an Off Script/Non-GP10 basis…Renewal

Oral Nutritional Supplements (ONS) are to be supplied on an Off Script/Non-GP10 basis via a Non-Prescribing Ordering (NPO) model with home delivery.

Delivery: Scotland · Various
Extensions: Initial 3 years with the option to extend by 2 x 12 month extensionsVariant bids: not allowedElectronic catalogue: required

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 95Price: 60Environmental: 5
Published sub-criteria (10)
  • Complaints Procedures: 23
  • Communication: 5
  • Management of Out-of-Stock Issues: 20
  • Invoicing and Financial Management: 10
  • User Visibility and Tracking Capability: 20
  • Technical Support: 7
  • Implementation: 5
  • Deliveries: 5
  • price: 60
  • Sustainability: 5
Published award criteria (10)
  • Complaints Procedures: 23
  • Communication: 5
  • Management of Out-of-Stock Issues: 20
  • Invoicing and Financial Management: 10
  • User Visibility and Tracking Capability: 20
  • Technical Support: 7
  • Implementation: 5
  • Deliveries: 5
  • Sustainability: 5
  • Price: 60
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 60 of 160 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
26 May 2026, 15:52 BST
Last source update
26 May 2026, 15:52 BST
Award evaluation window
25 Jun 2026 – …
Authority reference
FIF025-26
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-048978
Classification (CPV)
Special nutritional products
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM72)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06a41e Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 31920. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 (SC Ref:832705)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ ↗

Submission deadline
25 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
25 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

26 May 2026 → 25 Aug 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Notice published153 days ago
    26 May 2026, 15:52 BST
  2. Submission deadline123 days ago
    25 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Bids opened123 days ago
    25 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Bids must remain valid until62 days ago
    25 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NHS Fife

Contracting authorityNHS & healthcareBody governed by public lawHealth Queen Margaret Hospital, Whitefield Road, Dunfermline, Scotland, KY12 0SUContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Sheriff Court HouseReview body KirkcaldyContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.