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Published 28 Sept 2026, 15:17 BST

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Nutritional Products Framework · UK public procurement notice

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Authority: Belfast Health & Social Care Trust (NHS & healthcare)·Consortium: 7 public authorities·Procurement run by: Regional Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service

Framework agreement5 lotsGoodsOpen procedureAbove threshold
Sectors: Food, beverages, tobacco and related products (15) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Framework ceiling (notional)£9,261,120total for 5 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 28 Oct 2026
Lots 5see the lot list below
Framework period 1 yrends 29 Feb 2028 · up to 28 Feb 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Mar 2027
Notice summaryFrom the published 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. Published lot titles: Oral Nutritional Supplements; Tube Feeds; Pumps, Administration Sets and Associated Services; Consumables; Homecare Services.

What is being bought5 lots · detail below

Published requirement 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.

  • No preliminary market engagement: N/A - PME was published. Further information available in the Tender Assessment Methodology.

CPV: Special nutritional products

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Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure

5 lots · all with a published value

Every one of these 2 lots carries the same published figure, £185,222: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.

Lot #1Oral Nutritional SupplementsRenewal 1 yrPublished value£92,611

Provision of Oral Nutritional Supplements

Contract period: 1 Mar 2027 – 29 Feb 2028 (1 yr) · up to 28 Feb 2031 with extensionsValue: £92,611 exc. VAT · £115,764 inc. VAT
Extensions: 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.
15880000 Special nutritional products
Lot #2Tube FeedsRenewal 1 yrceiling above

Provision of Tube Feeds

Contract period: 1 Mar 2027 – 29 Feb 2028 (1 yr) · up to 28 Feb 2031 with extensions
Extensions: 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.
15880000 Special nutritional products
Lot #3Pumps, Administration Sets and Associated ServicesRenewal 1 yrceiling above

Provision of Pumps, Administration Sets and Associated Services

Contract period: 1 Mar 2027 – 29 Feb 2028 (1 yr) · up to 28 Feb 2031 with extensions
Extensions: 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.
15880000 Special nutritional products
Lot #4ConsumablesRenewal 1 yrPublished value£7,408,896

Provision of Consumables

Contract period: 1 Mar 2027 – 29 Feb 2028 (1 yr) · up to 28 Feb 2031 with extensionsValue: £7,408,896 exc. VAT · £9,261,120 inc. VAT
Extensions: 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.
15880000 Special nutritional products
Lot #5Homecare ServicesRenewal 1 yrPublished value£1,389,168

Provision of Homecare Services

Contract period: 1 Mar 2027 – 29 Feb 2028 (1 yr) · up to 28 Feb 2031 with extensionsValue: £1,389,168 exc. VAT · £1,736,460 inc. VAT
Extensions: 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.
15880000 Special nutritional products

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Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
What this means for your bid
  • “Nutritional Products Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
28 Sept 2026, 15:17 BST
Last source update
28 Sept 2026, 15:17 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 11 Feb 2027
Authority reference
6512868
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-091517
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Special nutritional products
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-077bb6 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: eTendersNI · Who buys & how to bid on eTendersNI
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Northern Ireland registration
Appointment period ends
28 Oct 2026, 23:59 GMT
Clarification deadline
21 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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. etendersni.gov.uk/epps/cft/prepareView… ↗

Timeline

28 Sept 2026 → 1 Mar 2027 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published45 days ago
    28 Sept 2026, 15:17 BST
  2. Clarification questions by22 days ago
    21 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
  3. Admission / appointment period ends15 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown
    28 Oct 2026, 23:59 GMT
  4. Today
    13 Nov 2026
  5. Award decision expected byin 90 days
    11 Feb 2027, 23:59 GMT
  6. Contract startsin 107 days
    1 Mar 2027

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    28 Sept 2026, 15:17 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

9 public bodies on the notice

Belfast Health and Social Care Trust (BHSCT)

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PLQJ-5727-JCLR Trust Headquarters, 2nd Floor, Non Clinical Support Building, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT12 6BAContact email

Consortium members and other public bodies

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender