Published date: 4 November 2022

Closed early engagement


Closing date: 28 November 2022

Contract summary

Industry

  • Vitamins - 33616000

  • Miscellaneous health services - 85140000

Location of contract

NE15 8NY

Procurement reference

CF-1167800D0O000000rwimUAA

Published date

4 November 2022

Closing date

28 November 2022

Contract type

Supply contract

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

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.

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.


About the buyer

Contact name

Laura Heal

Address

Stella House
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE15 8NY
GB

Email

laura.heal@nhs.net