Plastic Straws

{
  "id": "071899-2025",
  "tag": [
    "planning"
  ],
  "date": "2025-11-07T10:11:58Z",
  "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-05dc6f",
  "buyer": {
    "id": "GB-NHS-RQF",
    "name": "NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)"
  },
  "tender": {
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        "suitability": {
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          "vcse": true
        },
        "contractPeriod": {
          "endDate": "2027-01-31T23:59:59+00:00",
          "startDate": "2026-02-01T00:00:00+00:00"
        }
      }
    ],
    "items": [
      {
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        "relatedLot": "1",
        "deliveryAddresses": [
          {
            "region": "UKL22",
            "country": "GB",
            "countryName": "United Kingdom"
          }
        ],
        "additionalClassifications": [
          {
            "id": "39222000",
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "description": "Catering supplies"
          },
          {
            "id": "19520000",
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "description": "Plastic products"
          }
        ]
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    ],
    "title": "Plastic Straws",
    "value": {
      "amount": 3000,
      "currency": "GBP",
      "amountGross": 3600
    },
    "status": "planning",
    "legalBasis": {
      "id": "2023/54",
      "uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents",
      "scheme": "UKPGA"
    },
    "description": "Cardiff and Vale University Health Board (CAVUHB) require the supply of drinking straws intended for use within hospital wards, clinics, and care environments to assist patients who are unable to drink independently or safely without the use of a straw. The product shall be suitable for use with both hot and cold beverages and designed for single-patient use. The straws are intended to support safe and dignified hydration for patients with limited mobility, coordination, or swallowing ability, and to facilitate assisted drinking by healthcare staff. \nPlease see full requirement list below and provide the details to Lily.Prance@wales.nhs.uk - Please include the price and unit of measure.\nThe product shall comply with the following, or equivalent, standards and regulations:\n•\tUK Food Contact Materials (FCM) Regulations (Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004 and SI 2019 No. 704)\n•\tUK Plastic Packaging Tax (where applicable)\n•\tUK Single-Use Plastics Directive exemptions for healthcare or patient-care use\n•\tRelevant BS EN standards for plastics in contact with food (e.g., BS EN 1186 series)\n•\tFood Safety Act 1990\nMaterial Requirements:\n•\tMaterial: Food-grade polypropylene (PP) or biodegradable plastic alternative (e.g., PLA) suitable for contact with liquids intended for human consumption\n•\tMust be non-toxic, BPA-free, latex-free, and phthalate-free\n•\tShall not impart taste, odour, or discoloration to liquids\n•\tMust withstand temperatures from 0°C to 70°C without deformation or leaching\n•\tNote: Paper or fibre-based materials are not acceptable under this specification \nDesign and Dimensions:\n•\tType: Flexible (bendable) drinking straw \n•\tLength: 200 ± 5 mm (standard adult)\n•\tDiameter: 6 ± 0.5 mm internal bore (suitable for water, juice, and nutritional supplements)\n•\tColour: Natural, white, or light blue (transparent or translucent preferred)\n•\tSurface: Smooth finish with rounded, non-sharp edges to prevent oral injury\n•\tFlex section shall be durable and maintain shape after repeated bends\n•\tOption for shorter length (e.g., 150 mm) to suit paediatric or specialist care areas (if applicable)\nSafety and Performance:\n•\tMust maintain structural integrity during normal use\n•\tShall not collapse under typical suction pressures (<10 kPa)\n•\tNo component shall detach or fragment during use\n•\tFree from defects such as cracks, splits, or irregularities\n•\tMaterial must comply with food-contact migration limits (overall and specific) as defined in Regulation (EU) No. 10/2011\nHygiene and Handling:\nStraws shall be clean and hygienically manufactured to prevent contamination during production and packing.\nProducts shall be supplied either:\n•\tIndividually wrapped, or\n•\tIn hygienic bulk dispensers with protective packaging\nPackaging must maintain cleanliness until point of use. Product is intended for single-patient use only, not for communal catering or reuse.",
    "communication": {
      "futureNoticeDate": "2025-12-08T23:59:59+00:00"
    },
    "aboveThreshold": false,
    "mainProcurementCategory": "goods"
  },
  "parties": [
    {
      "id": "GB-NHS-RQF",
      "name": "NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)",
      "roles": [
        "buyer"
      ],
      "address": {
        "region": "UKL22",
        "country": "GB",
        "locality": "Cardiff",
        "postalCode": "CF14 4HH",
        "countryName": "United Kingdom",
        "streetAddress": "Woodland House, Maes-y-Coed Road"
      },
      "details": {
        "url": "http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/",
        "classifications": [
          {
            "id": "publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment",
            "scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE",
            "description": "Public authority - sub-central government"
          },
          {
            "id": "GB-WLS",
            "scheme": "UK_CA_DEVOLVED_REGULATIONS",
            "description": "Welsh devolved regulations apply"
          }
        ]
      },
      "identifier": {
        "id": "RQF",
        "scheme": "GB-NHS"
      },
      "contactPoint": {
        "name": "Lily Prance",
        "email": "lily.prance@wales.nhs.uk",
        "telephone": "02921500642"
      }
    }
  ],
  "language": "en",
  "planning": {
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        "id": "071899-2025",
        "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071899-2025",
        "format": "text/html",
        "noticeType": "UK2",
        "description": "Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender",
        "documentType": "marketEngagementNotice",
        "datePublished": "2025-11-07T10:11:58Z"
      }
    ],
    "milestones": [
      {
        "id": "engagement",
        "type": "engagement",
        "status": "scheduled",
        "dueDate": "2025-12-05T23:59:59+00:00",
        "description": "Please provide the range of products that meet this specification, including the price and unit of measure (box size) to Lily.Prance@wales.nhs.uk"
      }
    ]
  },
  "initiationType": "tender"
}