---
title: "Central Procurement of Vitamin D Food Supplements Clinically Extremely Vulnerable"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-028c58"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE"
published: "2021-01-21"
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# Central Procurement of Vitamin D Food Supplements Clinically Extremely Vulnerable

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-028c58

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## Summary

The Department of Health and Social Care has completed a tender for the central procurement of vitamin D food supplements, aimed at supporting clinically extremely vulnerable individuals across the UK. The procurement process, classified under the CPV code for vitamins, involved supplying 460,000 individuals with 120 daily doses of vitamin D for a four-month period, commencing January 2021. This initiative was carried out using an open procurement method, with bids invited until the relevant deadlines prior to the award on 4th January 2021.

This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those in the health and wellness sector, including suppliers of health supplements, pharmaceuticals, and logistics providers capable of meeting stringent delivery requirements. Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) engaged in similar sectors might find themselves well-positioned to participate, given that a majority of the bids received were from SMEs. Engaging with this contract can enhance visibility and foster growth in an expanding market for health-related products.

## Notice

The purpose of this procurement is to supply individual packs each containing 120 individual daily doses of vitamin D supplements of 10 micrograms (400 IU) for a fixed proportion of the CEV amounting to 460,000 people to cover them for a four-month period from January 2021.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The purpose of this procurement is to supply individual packs each containing 120 individual daily doses of vitamin D supplements of 10 micrograms (400 IU) for a fixed proportion of the CEV amounting to 460,000 people to cover them for a four-month period from January 2021.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001282-2021 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Jan 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Jan 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £317,400 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1H 0EU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE OXFORD HEALTH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 33616000 - Vitamins

## Release History

- 21 Jan 2021 at 18:24 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001282-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:581708-2020:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://www.gov.uk/courts-tribunals
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care

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