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University of Plymouth

Oral Nutritional Supplements - REFRESH Trial - Abbott

Value£167k
Deadline
Published23 Sept 2025
RegionNationwide
Who to contact
Megan Worth
megan.worth@plymouth.ac.uk
+44 01752588167

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

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The brief

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

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

01

We are looking to procure ONS

We are looking to procure ONS to supply to the care homes assigned.

02

We wish to procure the following three

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).

03

These will need to be supplied

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.

04

Care homes will be given the option

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.

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Source & provenance
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Stage
award · Awarded
Source
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Buyer ref
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