Vitamins

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The Department of Health is looking to engage with suppliers regarding the re-procurement of the Healthy Start vitamins Scheme (HSVS). The children's vitamin product is currently licensed as a medicine with a General Sales Product licence. Following stakeholder engagement internally and externally the Department has decided that the children's vitamins shall now be manufactured as a food supplement. The new model now has three (3) potential contracts. A brief description of each potential contract is set out in the lots section. Additional information on the requirements can be found at https://www.gov.uk/contracts-finder under Future Opportunities titled Healthy Start Vitamin Scheme. The Department encourages the participation of SME's. The requirement is to manufacture children's vitamins. The Department is looking for suppliers who can respond to the minimum aspects of the requirement which can be accessed Please refer to ‘Contracts Finder’ for more details on the link provided below https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ for Contracts Finder opportunity notice titled ‘Healthy Start Vitamins Scheme’. Suppliers to be in place so delivery can commence in September 2018. The vitamins are for Healthy Start recipients but there is also the option to make available to non-recipients. The requirement has previously been manufactured as a licensed medicine but recently following extensive engagement with internal and external stakeholders the Department has made the decision to manufacture the vitamins as a food supplement. Initial thoughts are that the contract shall be for three (3) years with an option to extend for up to an additional two (2) years. The Department seeks suppliers improvement suggestions. The requirement is to manufacture of women's vitamins. The Department is looking for suppliers who can respond to the minimum aspects of the requirement which can be accessed via ‘Contracts Finder’ for more details on the link provided — https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ for Contracts Finder opportunity notice titled ‘Healthy Start Vitamins Scheme’ . The Department is looking to have suppliers in place so delivery can commence in September 2018. The requirement is to manufacture the vitamins for Healthy Start recipients but there is also the option to make available to non-recipients. The requirement is a food supplement. Initial thoughts are that the contract shall be for three (3) years with an option to extend for up to an additional two (2) years. The Department also seeks suppliers' improvement. The requirement is to store and distribute the women's and children's vitamins. Suppliers are likely to be required to distribute the 2 vitamins to various NHS entities, Public sector organisations as well as potentially some commercial outlets. The Department is looking for suppliers who can respond to the minimum aspects of the requirement which Please refer to ‘Contracts Finder’ for more details on the link provided — https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ for Contracts Finder opportunity notice titled ‘Healthy Start Vitamins Scheme’. The Department is looking to have suppliers in place so delivery can commence in September 2018. Initial thoughts are that the contract shall be for three (3) years with an option to extend for up to an additional two (2) years.