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title: "Central Procurement of Vitamin D Food Supplements Clinically Extremely Vulnerable"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-028fbd"
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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-028fbd

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## Summary

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) is seeking to procure vitamin D food supplements specifically for care homes, aimed at supporting clinically extremely vulnerable individuals during the winter months. This procurement falls under the goods category and is classified as Vitamin D (CPV Code: 33616000). The procurement process, which utilised an open procedure with an accelerated rationale, is now complete with the award date signed on 6th January 2021. The contract value is £487,600, and the delivery addresses are located in the UK.

This procurement presents substantial opportunities for businesses in the health and wellness industry, particularly those specialising in nutritional supplements or related goods. Companies that can provide high-quality vitamin D supplements, especially SMEs, would be well-suited to compete in similar tenders. With six out of eight bids submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), this tender highlights a favourable landscape for agile businesses looking to expand their market presence through public procurement contracts.

## Notice

Vitamin D is needed for healthy bones and muscles and during autumn and winter, everyone is advised to take a vitamin D supplement of 10 micrograms. DHSC wishes to procure vitamin D for vulnerable population groups. This is because they may have been indoors more than usual this year and therefore it is even more important to take a vitamin D supplement as we go into the winter months to protect musculoskeletal health. This procurement will concern the supply of vitamin D to care homes.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

DHSC is undertaking a procurement process using the open accelerated procedure for the purpose of procuring vitamin D food supplements for care homes. This procurement will concern the supply of Vitamin D food supplements. Vitamin D is needed for healthy bones and muscles and during autumn and winter, everyone is advised to take a vitamin D supplement of 10 micrograms. DHSC wishes to procure vitamin D for vulnerable population groups. This is because they may have been indoors more than usual this year and therefore it is even more important to take a vitamin D supplement as we go into the winter months to protect musculoskeletal health.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002151-2021 |
| 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 | 3 Feb 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 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 | £487,600 |

## 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 | CUTTLEFISH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 33616000 - Vitamins

## Release History

- 3 Feb 2021 at 12:47 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002151-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:581707-2020: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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