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title: "Healthy Start Vitamin Children's Drops"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-45948ffd-2f65-45ea-831e-b834ce8d3244"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS SUPPLY CHAIN"
published: "2016-12-05"
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# Healthy Start Vitamin Children's Drops

Buyer: NHS SUPPLY CHAIN  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-45948ffd-2f65-45ea-831e-b834ce8d3244

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## Summary

The procurement process for the Healthy Start Vitamin Children's Drops was conducted by NHS Supply Chain. This contract, classified under the vitamins category (CPV 33616000), took place within the United Kingdom and involved an open procurement method. The contract was awarded on 20 December 2012, with a total value of approximately £438 million GBP, and through this tender, the authority sought to secure vitamin drops for children. The contract period spanned from 20 January 2014 to 19 January 2018.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses in the health and nutrition sector, particularly those specialising in health-related products for children. Companies that can offer high-quality vitamin formulations and have experience working with public sector contracts, especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), would be well-suited to compete for similar contracts in future procurement processes.

## Notice

OJEU Ref - 2016/S 211-383991 CPV Codes - 33616000, 33617000, 33616100 This Lot is for the supply of the Healthy Start Vitamins licensed vitamin drops for children.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/97e1aa06-98af-44f0-ae37-e65865f64c70 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Dec 2016 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Dec 2012 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Dec 2012 |
| Contract period | 20 Jan 2014 - 19 Jan 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £438,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £438,000,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS SUPPLY CHAIN |
| Locality | NORMANTON |
| Post town | Wakefield |
| Postcode | WF6 1TL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE45 Wakefield |
| Local authority | Wakefield |
| Electoral ward | Normanton |
| Westminster constituency | Normanton and Hemsworth |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CUTTLEFISH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 33616000 - Vitamins

## Release History

- 5 Dec 2016 at 14:59 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/97e1aa06-98af-44f0-ae37-e65865f64c70

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/97e1aa06-98af-44f0-ae37-e65865f64c70
  5th December 2016 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/75890cad-69e1-40bd-9c55-2fcbaf2beaa2
  Healthy Start Vitamin Children's Drops

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