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title: "Nursery Milk Reimbursement Unit (NMRU) 2025"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04fb28"
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# Nursery Milk Reimbursement Unit (NMRU) 2025

Buyer: NHS BUSINESS SERVICES AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04fb28

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## Summary

The NHS Business Services Authority has successfully completed the awarding process for the "Nursery Milk Reimbursement Unit (NMRU) 2025," a procurement under the industry category of administrative services for business operations. This call-off contract was awarded following a competitive process under the Crown Commercial Services Funds Administration & Disbursement Services Dynamic Purchasing System. The procurement method adopted was a selective restricted procedure, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations. The service is located in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK, aiming to process a substantial number of claims yearly from day-care facilities across England and Wales. The award status is active as of 1st December 2025. Notably, the tender competition offered three bids, all of which were electronic, with the successful award going to Opia Limited, a large-scale organisation based in London.

The Nursery Milk Reimbursement scheme presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in administrative, financial, and software services. Companies equipped with expertise in call centre operations, administration software packages, and financial information systems stand to benefit greatly from participation. Additionally, the project encompasses crucial roles in providing support services to the government and managing financial reimbursements, making it ideal for firms experienced in management-related services and loan brokerage services. The size and scope of the contract, with annual reimbursements between £50 million and £60 million, underline the profitable potential for qualified service providers eager to grow their portfolios in public sector collaborations, particularly those capable of high-volume transaction processing and compliance with the Procurement Act 2023.

## Notice

Award of a call off contract for the Nursery Milk Reimbursement Unit following a further competition under the Crown Commercial Services (CCS) Funds Administration & Disbursement Services (FAADS) Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) RM6322

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Award of a call off contract for the Nursery Milk Reimbursement Unit following a further competition under the Crown Commercial Services (CCS) Funds Administration & Disbursement Services (FAADS) Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) RM6322. 

The Nursery Milk Scheme is a statutory service. The scheme entitles children under 5 years in England & Wales who attend approved day care facilities (known as Settings) to receive 189ml (1/3 pint) of milk each day, free of charge. The supplier will process applications (both online and paper) from all eligible Settings for reimbursement. 

The Supplier will process in the region of 400k+ claims per annum and facilitate reimbursement payments of between PS50-PS60m per year from DHSC to the Settings. Additional information: Note: value in V.2.4.1 includes VAT the value in V.2.4.4 & 2.4.3 exclude VAT
Link to Contracts Finder Notice -: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f35ede21-bb31-4ba0-bcb7-ea6ae4ad6b97

### Planning Information

The full scope of the engagement is set out within the Scope of this Notice.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002801-2026 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Jan 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 11 Jun 2025 |
| Award date | 1 Dec 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2026 - 31 Jul 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,500,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## 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 |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 66 - Financial and insurance services
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 85 - Health and social work services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 48217000 - Transaction-processing software package
- 48219300 - Administration software package
- 48812000 - Financial information systems
- 66190000 - Loan brokerage services
- 72253000 - Helpdesk and support services
- 72314000 - Data collection and collation services
- 75112000 - Administrative services for business operations
- 75130000 - Supporting services for the government
- 75131000 - Government services
- 75310000 - Benefit services
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 79212000 - Auditing services
- 79212400 - Fraud audit services
- 79420000 - Management-related services
- 79512000 - Call centre
- 85100000 - Health services
- 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services
- 98300000 - Miscellaneous services

## Release History

- 13 Jan 2026 at 16:02 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002801-2026
- 1 Apr 2025 at 10:19 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012187-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012187-2025
  1st April 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.110prozent.org
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f35ede21-bb31-4ba0-bcb7-ea6ae4ad6b97
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/

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