Market Engagement - oral nutritional supplements for care homes

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£500k

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17 Jul 2025

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Description

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. This will be approximately 30 care homes situated in Devon, West Midlands and Dorset & Hampshire, to give to a total of 510 residents, during the active study phase Oct 25 to May 28. To view more detail of the study please visit: https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/research/penctu/refresh-trial

Scope

Reference: MW/UOP/Nutritional_Supplements/109/25
Total value: £500,000 excluding VAT
£600,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Commercial tool: Standalone contract
Contract dates: 30 Sept 2025 to 01 May 2028
Main category: goods
CPV classifications: 15881000
15882000
Contract locations: North East England, United Kingdom
North West England, United Kingdom
Yorkshire and the Humber, United Kingdom
East Midlands, United Kingdom
West Midlands, United Kingdom
East of England, United Kingdom
London, United Kingdom
South East England, United Kingdom
South West England, United Kingdom
Particular suitability: Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)