--- title: "QU042 - Provision to Receive, Package, Store and Distribute Healthy Start Vitamins" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-27df485d-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-27df485d-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-27df485d-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-27df485d-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL" published: "2016-11-18" --- # QU042 - Provision to Receive, Package, Store and Distribute Healthy Start Vitamins Buyer: BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-27df485d-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-27df485d-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-27df485d-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.json) ## Summary Birmingham City Council is currently seeking suppliers for the contract titled "Provision to Receive, Package, Store and Distribute Healthy Start Vitamins". This tender falls under the services industry category and focuses on storage and distribution-related tasks in Birmingham, UK. The procurement process, conducted via an open procedure, will be for a period of two years starting from 1st November 2016 until 1st November 2018, with an option for renewal based on performance. Interested parties must submit their quotations by 12:00 (GMT) on 29th September 2016. This opportunity is particularly suited for businesses specialising in storage services, parcel delivery, and distribution systems, especially those with a valid MHRA licence for handling vitamins. By participating in this tender, companies can expand their operations by establishing a consistent contract with a local authority, focusing on health-related products. Therefore, firms that are capable of managing temperature-controlled logistics and maintaining auditable records will be well-positioned to compete for this contract. ## Notice Birmingham City Council requires a supplier for the distribution of the Healthy Start Vitamins to receive, provide secure and appropriate dry temperature-controlled storage, pick and pack to order, re-order the vitamins when stock is needed, and deliver these vitamins to children's centres, health centres, general practitioners surgeries, and other nominal sites across Birmingham. There will be occasions when the ambient temperature is above the safe level of 25 degrees and the vitamins will need collecting from various sites and stored in a refrigerator before being redelivered when needed. Additional storage space will be required to store leaflets and brochures that will accompany the vitamins for first time users. The successful applicant will be expected to keep auditable records of all activities. Refrigeration will be required at a temperature below 25degC for transporting the vitamins for both distribution and warehousing. Distributor must have an MHRA (Medical & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency) licence for the collection and distribution of vitamins. This contract will be for a period of two (2) years commencing 1st November 2016 until 1st November 2018. The contract will be renewed for a further two (2) years depending on previous performance including the ability of the provider to deliver all orders on time. If you are interested in applying and would like a copy of the quotation please register an interest on in-tend. The web address is https://intendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc. Registration and use of in-tend is free. All correspondence for this procurement process must be via the in-tend correspondence function. If you have any problems in accessing in-tend please email us at cps@birmingham.gov.uk or call 0121 464 8000. Requests to participate must be by way of completion and return of the quotation no later than 12:00 (GMT) on 29th September 2016 Additional information: If you are interested in tendering please click on the following link to access Birmingham City Council's tender Portal. Delivery Notes Birmingham Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/aspx/ ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b992da5a-077a-44a8-b708-fc92f6ad052a | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 18 Nov 2016 | | Submission deadline | 29 Sep 2016 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Nov 2016 - 1 Nov 2018 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL | | Locality | WEST MIDLANDS | | Post town | Birmingham | | Postcode | B4 7WB | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham | | Local authority | Birmingham | | Electoral ward | Newtown | | Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood | | Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting - 44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus) - 63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services - 64 - Postal and telecommunications services ### Codes - 31213100 - Distribution boxes - 31213400 - Distribution system - 44613400 - Storage containers - 63121100 - Storage services - 64121200 - Parcel delivery services ## Release History - 18 Nov 2016 at 20:17 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b992da5a-077a-44a8-b708-fc92f6ad052a ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b992da5a-077a-44a8-b708-fc92f6ad052a 9th September 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/aspx/ Additional information on how to apply for this contract ## Notice URLs - https://intendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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