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title: "Healthy Start Issuing Unit Note: Published for completeness, see description for details"
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# Healthy Start Issuing Unit Note: Published for completeness, see description for details

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-bf38c69a-f686-49b5-b4ef-38e736f823b7

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## Summary

The procurement process concerns the "Healthy Start Issuing Unit" contract, initiated by the Department of Health in England. This contract is associated with the Financial and Insurance Services industry category, involving the issuance of vouchers to low-income families for fresh or frozen produce, milk, and formula. The procurement method employed was an open procedure above the threshold, with the tender period concluding on 31 January 2014. The contract was awarded on 28 March 2014 for a total value of £12,106,732 and is effective from 1 April 2014 until 31 March 2020. The location of the delivery address is SW1H 0EU, Leeds.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that are able to deliver goods related to food and essential products. Companies with experience in supplying fresh produce, dairy products, or voucher systems could benefit significantly from engaging with the Department of Health's initiatives aimed at supporting low-income families. Additionally, businesses that can ensure compliance with procurement contracts in the public sector will find this process advantageous for their growth strategy.

## Notice

Issuing of vouchers, to low income families, which can be exchanged for fresh or frozen fruit or vegetables, milk and milk formula Note: Published for completeness, see description for details This contract award was not published at the time of award. It has been published for transparency purposes to provide a record of existing departmental contracts., and this contract award predates the launch of this current version of Contracts Finder. It has been published for transparency purposes to provide a record of existing departmental contracts.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b8c38431-e56e-481e-a00e-7d057e07388b |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Nov 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Jan 2014 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Mar 2014 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2014 - 31 Mar 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £12,106,732 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £12,106,732 |
| 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 | DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1H 0EU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds |
| Local authority | Leeds |
| Electoral ward | Little London & Woodhouse |
| Westminster constituency | Leeds Central and Headingley |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services

### Codes

- 66000000 - Financial and insurance services

## Release History

- 1 Nov 2019 at 15:28 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b8c38431-e56e-481e-a00e-7d057e07388b
- 1 Nov 2019 at 15:27 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b8c38431-e56e-481e-a00e-7d057e07388b
- 1 Nov 2019 at 15:25 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b8c38431-e56e-481e-a00e-7d057e07388b
- 1 Mar 2018 at 11:37 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b8c38431-e56e-481e-a00e-7d057e07388b
- 19 Feb 2018 at 12:23 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b8c38431-e56e-481e-a00e-7d057e07388b
- 14 Feb 2018 at 15:50 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/af14f336-19be-4f78-9a8a-7b250868b4f5

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b8c38431-e56e-481e-a00e-7d057e07388b
  1st November 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/af14f336-19be-4f78-9a8a-7b250868b4f5
  14th February 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

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