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title: "Healthy Start Vitamins Manufacturing"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-037f4e"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "NHS BUSINESS SERVICES AUTHORITY"
published: "2022-11-04"
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# Healthy Start Vitamins Manufacturing

Buyer: NHS BUSINESS SERVICES AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-037f4e

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## Summary

The NHS Business Services Authority has published a tender titled "Healthy Start Vitamins Manufacturing" under the goods category for the manufacture of vitamins for the Healthy Start Scheme. The procurement process is currently in the planning stage, with a request for information and a Supplier Day scheduled. Interested suppliers must register by 24th November 2022 for the 1-2-1 sessions, with RFI responses due by 28th November 2022.

This tender by the NHS Business Services Authority presents an opportunity for businesses involved in health services or vitamin manufacturing. The procurement process is focused on market research at this stage, providing a chance for suppliers to engage and inform the future procurement process. Interested parties can participate in the RFI and Supplier Day to explore potential collaborations in improving nutritional health for pregnant women and children in low-income families.

## Notice

Request for Information and invitation to a Supplier Day for the manufacture of Healthy Start Vitamins.

The Healthy Start Scheme is a statutory scheme, which aims to improve nutritional health in pregnant women and children under the age of four, in low-income families, by providing a pre-paid card that can be used to purchase eligible Healthy Foods. Healthy Start beneficiaries can also use their card to provide evidence of eligibility for Women's Vitamin Tablets and Children's Vitamin Drops.

This invitation to participate in the RFI has been published on the Find a Tender Service and on Contracts Finder.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

At this stage we are seeking high-level input to enable us to assess the market and to inform any future procurement process.

Suppliers who register an interest are invited to attend 1-2-1 sessions being held on 24th November 2022. Written RFI responses are requested for 28th November 2022.

Interested parties must register an interest in this RFI via https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome (search opportunities using system reference C72528).

Suppliers should note that this RFI is a market research exercise only and it is not an invitation to tender or invitation to offer an agreement.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031280-2022 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Nov 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 4 Nov 2022 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS BUSINESS SERVICES AUTHORITY |
| Locality | NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE |
| Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE15 8NY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside |
| Local authority | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Electoral ward | Lemington |
| Westminster constituency | Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 33616000 - Vitamins
- 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services

## Release History

- 4 Nov 2022 at 15:42 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031280-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/

## Provenance

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