Planning

Healthy Start Vitamins Manufacture

NHS BUSINESS SERVICES AUTHORITY

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Planning

04 Nov 2022 at 15:52

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Business Services Authority is planning a procurement process for the manufacture of Healthy Start Vitamins. The procurement stage is in the planning phase, with a milestone for engagement set for 28th November 2022. The procurement process aims to improve nutritional health in pregnant women and young children from low-income families. The location for delivery includes various regions such as the United Kingdom, British Oversea Territories, and Europe.

This tender for manufacturing Healthy Start Vitamins by the NHS Business Services Authority provides an opportunity for businesses, especially those involved in the health services and vitamin manufacturing industries. Small and medium enterprises are well-suited for this tender. Interested parties are invited to participate in a Request for Information (RFI) for market research purposes. The deadline for written RFI responses is 28th November 2022, with 1-2-1 sessions scheduled for interested suppliers on 24th November 2022.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Healthy Start Vitamins Manufacture

Notice Description

Request for Information and invitation to a Supplier Day for the manufacture of Healthy Start Vitamins. The Healthy Start Scheme is a statutory scheme, which aims to improve nutritional health in pregnant women and children under the age of four, in low-income families, by providing a pre-paid card that can be used to purchase eligible Healthy Foods. Healthy Start beneficiaries can also use their card to provide evidence of eligibility for Women's Vitamin Tablets and Children's Vitamin Drops. This invitation to participate in the RFI has been published on the Find a Tender Service and on Contracts Finder. At this stage we are seeking high-level input to enable us to assess the market and to inform any future procurement process. Suppliers who register an interest are invited to attend 1-2-1 sessions being held on 24th November 2022. Written RFI responses are requested for 28th November 2022. Interested parties must register an interest in this RFI via https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome (search opportunities using system reference C72528). Suppliers should note that this RFI is a market research exercise only and it is not an invitation to tender or invitation to offer an agreement.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-078b6ab7-4b94-4163-85ba-2fb51a565418
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/84797940-c373-4bfd-97ce-4497cd6dafc1
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

33616000 - Vitamins

85140000 - Miscellaneous health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Nov 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
28 Nov 2022Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS BUSINESS SERVICES AUTHORITY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
Postcode
NE15 8NY
Post Town
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC43 Tyneside
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
Electoral Ward
Lemington
Westminster Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West

Further Information

Notice Documents

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