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title: "THE PROVISION OF THE NURSERY MILK REIMBURSEMENT UNIT (NMRU)"
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# THE PROVISION OF THE NURSERY MILK REIMBURSEMENT UNIT (NMRU)

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (GOVERNMENT)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-db3c55d6-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The procurement process for the “Provision of the Nursery Milk Reimbursement Unit (NMRU)” was conducted by the Department of Health (Government) in London, England. This tender, which falls under the services category related to food, beverages, and tobacco, aims to establish a supplier for the registration, validation, and reimbursement services for childcare settings providing milk to children. The contract value is £653,880, and the contract period runs from March 1, 2016, to July 31, 2020. The procurement followed an open procedure and was completed as of November 4, 2019.

This tender offers significant growth opportunities for small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), particularly those involved in service provision within the childcare and food sectors. Businesses with experience in delivering validation and reimbursement services or those with innovative solutions to enhance cost-efficiency and compliance within existing frameworks will be well-suited to compete. Given that the contract includes a break clause and annual reviews based upon performance, participants must demonstrate a robust operational capability to meet these evolving needs.

## Notice

The aim of THE PROVISION OF THE NURSERY MILK REIMBURSEMENT UNIT (NMRU) is to put in placea Supplier for the provision of a registration, validation and reimbursement service, to child care settings whoprovide milk to children in their care and wish to claim reimbursement for this milk under the Welfare FoodRegulations 1996.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f8ae0c91-758c-4148-b417-ec47471aa09d |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Other - N/A |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Nov 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Nov 2015 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Feb 2016 |
| Contract period | 1 Mar 2016 - 31 Jul 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £653,880 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £653,880 |
| 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 (GOVERNMENT) |
| Additional buyers | DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South East London |
| Postcode | SE1 6LH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark |
| Local authority | Southwark |
| Electoral ward | St George's |
| Westminster constituency | Bermondsey and Old Southwark |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | WIDER PLAN |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 15000000 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 72300000 - Data services
- 79420000 - Management-related services
- 79500000 - Office-support services

## Release History

- 4 Nov 2019 at 19:26 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f8ae0c91-758c-4148-b417-ec47471aa09d
- 1 Nov 2019 at 15:53 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f8ae0c91-758c-4148-b417-ec47471aa09d
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:15 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c285795e-d30a-4127-8b1a-0da6dfea295f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f8ae0c91-758c-4148-b417-ec47471aa09d
  4th November 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c285795e-d30a-4127-8b1a-0da6dfea295f
  7th October 2015 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/88d95f65-3b86-4e2d-857c-ebd7f234f22f
  Instructions to Tenderers
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/872e41f0-e32f-4833-a344-96c4e91ee476
  NMRU payment profile
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e5bdcbe2-01af-49d0-8230-6de40e94edcb
  NMS Claim form back
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/cc854f6b-797f-4bef-86de-069279405bee
  Agents T&Cs
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f08a3438-3b3e-4148-a1c8-030cd934cf55
  Agents pack
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e507942b-b176-4b08-8fbc-6486821cd821
  NMS Claim form front
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/667a1fe1-909c-4e5a-9806-91b48e748fcc
  Refined Contract Schedules
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/085d9042-c18e-4f00-a2b9-4bd6a4bbe7d8
  Refined Contract T&Cs
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d9a2e1e2-7225-4f46-8be8-ce1ad89f8677
  Tender Shedules
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/610a05a0-6f1c-498c-b481-2127d418808d
  ITT Q&A - Final Set
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7ec9b921-976d-4208-94ce-7b3ed1e3443b
  BMS Rgistration
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/08e8f866-4f18-4dd8-a995-f2903cc17b22
  Requirement Specification
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/232f3424-0339-4eb2-9f04-9adca0ce88a2
  TUPE Information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7929b160-19ac-45ee-a003-5d8f0c9462cf
  Pricing Schedule
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a1ff871a-a878-4850-b1d7-0510f707b7c0
  NMS Guide
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9cad8df3-0d5d-48b7-bd6e-f859ef3e0ca6
  Financial evaluation model
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/cb2e8b8e-9d5b-4f93-84d4-4563fddf2b00
  Number of active settings by LEA
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a67c25f7-95fe-42f7-9ba0-4cb49ebd7bd7
  Monthly breakdown of NMRU claims
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-ealth/about/procurement
  DH e-procurement portal -BMS
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/84f3f277-f17d-45ad-b941-3a06e92aedbe
  Service Agreement - Schedules
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c4a87337-3359-4089-9099-0dea553e9a8d
  Service Agreement - Main
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4131b1cf-50a3-4b53-8575-884dbebc0a6d
  Service Agreement - Schedules
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6566bc5c-83b9-41f2-9935-52582e430eb7
  Service Agreement - Main

## Notice URLs

- http://www.dh.gov.uk

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