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W84076 Healthy Start Vitamins - Subject Matter Expert

NHS Business Services Authority

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07 Sep 2026 at 10:27

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Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Business Services Authority procured specialist consultancy and subject-matter expertise to support the procurement and contract management of Healthy Start Vitamins Framework Agreements. The requirement covers vitamin-related services, with associated research and development consultancy. Delivery is associated with Newcastle upon Tyne and the United Kingdom. This is a public-sector professional services opportunity for organisations able to advise on the design, procurement and ongoing management of framework agreements for vitamins. The work sits within the services category and is relevant to consultancies, food or nutrition specialists, framework procurement advisers, and suppliers with experience supporting regulated health-related purchasing. The buying organisation is the NHS Business Services Authority, which uses this expertise to manage the commercial arrangements underpinning Healthy Start Vitamins.

The procurement has been completed and awarded following an open procedure above the threshold. Bids had to be submitted by 16 March 2026 at 17:00 UTC, and the contract was awarded on 21 August 2026. Campden Bri (Chipping Campden) Limited was selected for a contract worth £176,958. The contract runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2034. Evaluation resulted in a single active award covering the requirement. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The long contract period indicates an extended advisory and contract-management requirement supporting the Healthy Start Vitamins Framework Agreements. The procurement’s estimated value and the awarded value are both £176,958, in GBP.

This award demonstrates demand from the NHS Business Services Authority for specialist support around vitamin procurement and the management of framework agreements. A credible future competitor would need strong subject-matter knowledge of vitamins, together with consultancy capability covering regulated public procurement, commercial strategy and contract management. Relevant experience would include helping public bodies design or procure framework agreements, managing supplier relationships, monitoring contractual performance and supporting compliant delivery over a sustained period. The requirement is suitable for an SME, so a focused specialist consultancy may be able to compete alongside larger providers if it can demonstrate reliable capacity, clear commercial advice and an understanding of NHS procurement environments. Organisations combining nutrition or food-sector expertise with public-sector procurement and contract-management experience are particularly well placed.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

W84076 Healthy Start Vitamins - Subject Matter Expert

Notice Description

Contract to provide subject matter expertise to the NHSBSA to support with the procurement and contract management of the Healthy Start Vitamins Framework Agreements.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-9bef5918-fa9c-43ea-9ff9-1e55e2812b9c
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/14c7ad59-8653-4bb3-8faa-e38c7982eade
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

33616000 - Vitamins

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£176,958 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£176,958 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2034 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
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
Postcode Area
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Campden BRI (Chipping Campden) Ltd

Further Information

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