Tender

Provision of Enteral Feeding Service

  • NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)

UK4: Tender notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-003326

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-060641

Published 15 January 2026, 9:38am



Scope

Reference

MED-FTS-53064

Description

The contractual agreement of Enteral Feeding Services provides critical items and services for both adult and paediatric patients. The contract consists of enteral feeding products, ancillaries and consumables along with associated pumps. The service is provided within secondary and community care settings and provides a home delivery service for patients. There is also a need within Welsh Prisons when required for care of inmates.

Total value (estimated)

  • £509,229 excluding VAT
  • £611,076 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 2 June 2026 to 1 June 2031
  • Possible extension to 1 June 2034
  • 8 years

Description of possible extension:

Extensions will be awarded in annual tranches (5+1+1+1).

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 33692300 - Enteral feeds
  • 85141200 - Services provided by nurses

Lot constraints

Description of how multiple lots may be awarded:

The tender contains 8 lots, each being the location of each Health Board, all of which will be awarded on a sole supply basis. Providers may submit bids for any number of Lots, with no restrictions on the minimum or maximum they can pursue. Likewise, there is no limit to the number of Lots that may be awarded to a single provider.

Not the same for all lots

Contract locations are shown in Lot sections, because they are not the same for all lots.


Lot 1. Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

Description

Enteral Feeding Services within the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

Lot value (estimated)

  • £3,668 excluding VAT
  • £4,402 including VAT

Contract locations

  • UKL16 - Gwent Valleys
  • UKL21 - Monmouthshire and Newport
  • UKL24 - Powys

Same for all lots

CPV classifications and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.


Lot 2. Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

Description

Enteral Feeding Services within the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

Lot value (estimated)

  • £77,889 excluding VAT
  • £93,468 including VAT

Contract locations

  • UKL12 - Gwynedd
  • UKL11 - Isle of Anglesey
  • UKL23 - Flintshire and Wrexham
  • UKL13 - Conwy and Denbighshire

Same for all lots

CPV classifications and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.


Lot 3. Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

Description

Enteral Feeding Services within the Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

Lot value (estimated)

  • £1,809 excluding VAT
  • £2,171 including VAT

Contract locations

  • UKL22 - Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan

Same for all lots

CPV classifications and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.


Lot 4. Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

Description

Enteral Feeding Services within the Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

Lot value (estimated)

  • £1,596 excluding VAT
  • £1,915 including VAT

Contract locations

  • UKL15 - Central Valleys

Same for all lots

CPV classifications and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.


Lot 5. Hywel Dda University Health Board

Description

Enteral Feeding Services within the Hywel Dda University Health Board

Lot value (estimated)

  • £105,050 excluding VAT
  • £126,060 including VAT

Contract locations

  • UKL14 - South West Wales

Same for all lots

CPV classifications and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.


Lot 6. Powys Teaching Health Board

Description

Enteral Feeding Services within the Powys Teaching Health Board

Lot value (estimated)

  • £1 excluding VAT
  • £1 including VAT

Contract locations

  • UKL24 - Powys

Same for all lots

CPV classifications and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.


Lot 7. Swansea Bay University Health Board

Description

Enteral Feeding Services within the Swansea Bay University Health Board

Lot value (estimated)

  • £319,215 excluding VAT
  • £383,058 including VAT

Contract locations

  • UKL18 - Swansea

Same for all lots

CPV classifications and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.


Lot 8. Velindre University NHS Trust

Description

Enteral Feeding Services within the Velindre University NHS Trust

Lot value (estimated)

  • £1 excluding VAT
  • £1 including VAT

Contract locations

  • UKL22 - Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan

Same for all lots

CPV classifications and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.


Submission

Enquiry deadline

9 February 2026, 12:00pm

Tender submission deadline

11 February 2026, 12:00pm

Submission address and any special instructions

Submissions are to be made via the eTender Wales platform:https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml

Tenders may be submitted electronically

Yes

Languages that may be used for submission

  • Welsh
  • English

Award decision date (estimated)

1 May 2026

Recurring procurement

Publication date of next tender notice (estimated): 1 December 2033


Award criteria

This table contains award criteria for this lot
Name Type Weighting
Qualitative Response Quality 70.00%
Commercial Response Price 30.00%

Other information

Payment terms

All information will be provided within the tender documents.

Description of risks to contract performance

All information will be provided within the tender documents.

Conflicts assessment prepared/revised

Yes


Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure


Documents

Associated tender documents

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Technical specifications to be met

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Contracting authority

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PXWV-6492-CGMN

4-5 Charnwood Court,

Cardiff

CF14 3UZ

United Kingdom

Contact name: Dominic Evans

Telephone: 02921 500792

Email: Dominic.Evans@wales.nhs.uk

Website: http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/

Region: UKL22 - Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan

Organisation type: Public authority - central government

Devolved regulations that apply: Wales