Published date: 30 November 2020

Last edited date: 9 December 2020

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 15 December 2020, 12am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Vitamins - 33616000

Location of contract

SW1H 0EU

Value of contract

£524,400

Procurement reference

CF-0073900D0O000000rwimUAA2

Published date

30 November 2020

Closing date

15 December 2020

Closing time

12am

Contract start date

6 January 2021

Contract end date

31 March 2021

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

This is an accelerated procedure.

Justification

Quantity required in time for the winter months to help the musculoskeletal health of people in England.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Central procurement Vitamin D supplements for Nursing and Residential Homes.
A full description of the 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 vulnerable groups. If you are interested in the opportunity please access the documents via the Atamis portal.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Central Procurement of Vitamin D Supplements for Care Homes

  • Opportunity
  • Published 30 November 2020

About the buyer

Contact name

Dionne Morgan

Address

39 Victoria Street
Westminster
SW1H 0EU
GB

Email

dionne.morgan@dhsc.gov.uk