Published date: 4 November 2019

Last edited date: 4 November 2019

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 4 September 2014

Contract summary

Industry

  • Supporting services for the government - 75130000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£1,752,997 to £6,744,378

Procurement reference

PSBC4072

Published date

4 November 2019

Closing date

4 September 2014

Contract start date

1 April 2015

Contract end date

31 March 2020

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other: N/A

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Healthy Start is a statutory scheme governed by Regulations made under the Social Security Act 1988 as amended by the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003. The Healthy Start Scheme and Welfare Food (Amendment) Regulations 2005 introduced the scheme to Devon and Cornwall in November 2005. The Healthy Start Scheme and Welfare Food (Amendment No Regulations 2006 extended the scheme across Great Britain in November 2006. Equivalent regulations were introduced in Northern Ireland on the same date.
The Department of Health manages the scheme throughout the UK on behalf of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
The aim of the Healthy Start Reimbursement Unit is to put in place an external provider to process, validate, and make accurate payment to retailers for vouchers they have accepted within specific performance standards set by DH, and within prevailing Government guidelines on prompt payments to business.

More information

Attachments

Additional text

further information can be found published under the old contracts finder website using the same reference number and ITT 59419.

Award information

Awarded date

3 March 2015

Contract start date

1 April 2015

Contract end date

31 March 2020

Total value of contract

£6,744,378

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Multi Resource Marketing Limited

Address

Barberton House
Farndon Road
Market Harborough
Leicestershire
LE16 9NR

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Attachments

About the buyer

Contact name

Linda Peacock

Address

Quarry House
Leeds
Leeds
LS2 7UE
England

Email

cm@dhsc.gov.uk