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Nutritional Products Framework

Belfast Health & Social Care Trust · NHS and health

In brief

Belfast Health & Social Care Trust is looking for suppliers for food and drink work (Northern Ireland).

It is a framework worth up to £9,261,120 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 1 year, up to 4 years with extensions, starting 1 March 2027.

It is split into 5 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.

Bids close at 11:59pm, Wednesday 28 October 2026.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by: 11:59pm, Wednesday 21 October 2026
Bids by: 11:59pm, Wednesday 28 October 2026

How bids are scored

Oral Nutritional Supplements

ACBS Approved Products · Governance and Risk · Product Composition / Characteristics · Product Support and Associated Services

Tube Feeds

ACBS Approved Products · Governance and Risk · Product Composition / Characteristics · Product Support and Associated Services

Pumps, Administration Sets and Associated Services

Governance and Risk · Compliance with Medical Devices Regulations and EU Authorisations · Product Support and Associated Services

Consumables

Compliance with Medical Devices Regulations and EU Authorisation · Governance and Risk · ENFit Compatibility · Product Support and Associated Services · Provision of Samples/ Benchtop Assessment

1 more lot is scored in the official notice.

Competition

Typical: a median of 5 bids per contract for this buyer (from 131 awards in the last 12 months).

Framework

Winning puts you on a list of suppliers the buyer can call on; it does not guarantee work. The £9,261,120 is the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers over the framework's life, not one contract.

What the notice says

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.

Should I bid?

Tick what applies to you. Nothing is saved.

Can you prepare a good bid in 28 days?Leave time for clarification questions and sign-off.
Is a contract of about £9,261,120 a size you can deliver?Buyers often check that your turnover is comfortably larger than the yearly contract value.
Can you deliver in Northern Ireland?Check the delivery locations in the tender documents.
Is one of the 5 lots a good fit?You can usually bid for one lot without bidding for the others.
Can you meet what the notice mentions: Framework agreement?The tender documents will say exactly what is required.
Are you registered on the Central Digital Platform?You need to be registered to take part under the Procurement Act 2023.

How to bid

Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Send clarification questions before 11:59pm, Wednesday 21 October 2026.
Make sure your bid arrives before 11:59pm, Wednesday 28 October 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Lots

Lot	Trade	Value
Oral Nutritional Supplements 1 March 2027 to 29 February 2028 What this lot covers Provision of Oral Nutritional Supplements	Food and drink supplies	£92,611
Tube Feeds 1 March 2027 to 29 February 2028 What this lot covers Provision of Tube Feeds	Food and drink supplies	£185,222
Pumps, Administration Sets and Associated Services 1 March 2027 to 29 February 2028 What this lot covers Provision of Pumps, Administration Sets and Associated Services	Food and drink supplies	£185,222
Consumables 1 March 2027 to 29 February 2028 What this lot covers Provision of Consumables	Food and drink supplies	£7,408,896
Homecare Services 1 March 2027 to 29 February 2028 What this lot covers Provision of Homecare Services	Food and drink supplies	£1,389,168

Timeline

28 September 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 091517-2026

About the buyer

Belfast Health & Social Care TrustLast 12 months

Procurements

113

Awards

Suppliers it has used most for food and drink

All tenders and awards from Belfast Health & Social Care Trust

From notice 091517-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 28 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.