AwardedAwarded 1 October 2025

Oral Nutritional Supplements - REFRESH Trial - Abbott

University of Plymouth · Education

In brief

University of Plymouth awarded food and drink work to Abbott Nutrition Ltd on 1 October 2025.

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What the notice says

The University of Plymouth is leading the REFRESH trial to compare the effectiveness of oral nutritional supplements (ONS) and of food fortification with routine care. We are looking to procure ONS to supply to the care homes assigned. • We wish to procure the following three oral nutritional supplements or equivalent: o Ensure Compact (Abbott Nutrition) o Fortisip Compact (Nutricia) o Altraplen Compact (Nualtra) • These will need to be supplied and delivered to up to 30 care homes distributed throughout Hampshire, Dorset, Devon and the West Midlands participating in a research trial. • Care homes will be given the option to use one of the three brands so a delivery to any given home will only be one brand, but should include all available flavours, or the flavours specified in the order. To view more detail of the study please visit: https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/research/penctu/refresh-trial

Who won

WinnerValueDates
Abbott Nutrition Ltd£166,666
Awarded 1 October 2025

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 063882-2025

About the buyer

Procurements

41

Awards

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From notice 063882-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 9 October 2025. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.