Closed tender

National Framework Agreement for the provision of an enteral feeding accessories delivery service

Details

Value
£16,000,000
Topic
Medical consumables
Published
26 March 2026
Submission
24 April 2026

Tender description

The aim of the proposed framework is to provides products to support the use of enteral feed systems. Traditionally, organisations have obtained the accessories alongside the main enteral feed items. This framework will provide an alternative procurement route for organisations looking to source enteral feed accessories separately to the main feed items. The proposed scope is for the provision for enteral feeding accessory products service to patients in both clinical and community settings.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Tender published26 March 2026
    Current notice
  2. Completed: Submission date24 April 2026

About the buyer

Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provides acute hospital care in Chester as part of the NHS healthcare sector, buying through a dedicated procurement department. Formal tenders are advertised on the Atamis e-tendering portal via NHS Sourcing. Larger contracts also appear on Find a Tender, with smaller awards on Contracts Finder. A Strategic Procurement team runs tendering and reverse e-auctions for commodity pricing. The Trust's Commercial Procurement Services hosts national framework agreements for NHS trusts and public bodies. Clinical procurement specialists coordinate product trials with suppliers.

UK health spending has nearly quadrupled to £241.8bn in 2024/25, £20bn up on the year before. £140.6bn of that went to procurement, the biggest sector of UK public spending and the fastest-growing.

Over the past 5 years, most of Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust's contract awards have been in construction work, medical equipment and pharmaceuticals and repair and maintenance.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 33140000 · Medical consumables
  • 33190000 · Miscellaneous medical devices and products
  • 33612000 · Medicinal products for functional gastrointestinal disorders
  • 85312200 · Homedelivery of provisions

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