Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c18-fe74-71d3-b057-f02250872ca2/the-healthy-start-vitamin-scheme-product-manufacture-of-womens-vitamins-lot-1 closed GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # The Healthy Start Vitamin Scheme Product Manufacture of: Women's Vitamins (Lot 1) - and Children's Vitamins (Lot 2) [Department of Health](https://tendernation.io/buyers/department-of-health) Estimated value £8,000,000 Published 2 Jun 2017 Deadline Closed 5 Jul 2017 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender The Healthy Start Scheme provides free vitamins for Healthy Start Recipients. Pregnant women and new mothers can receive free vitamins containing vitamins C, D and Folic acid. Children from birth up to 4 years can receive free vitamins containing vitamins A, C and D. The Department of Health is going to market for the Re-Procurement of the Healthy Start Vitamin Product Manufacture. The Requirement will be split into 2 separate lots; - Lot 1 Manufacture of Women's Vitamin Products - Lot 2 Manufacture of Children's Vitamin Products The Storage and Distribution, Order Transaction Processing and Redesign of Artwork Procurement's are all being procured separately at a later date. This is notification that the Department is running an Ojeu Open Procurement for the work described. - (for which see ITT ref number 60354). Interested suppliers need to register on the BMS system if they have not done so already. Details of registration can be found on the attached document and link provided. ## CPV classification Vitamins Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/dcb64e8c-9244-453a-88f3-341548ab4b57) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile Department of Health: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/department-of-health) [Sector More Medical equipment & pharmaceuticals tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/medical-equipment-pharmaceuticals) ## More tenders like this [C002218 Slit-lamp Simulator and all associated parts and software · The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as Public Services Delivery Scotland) (PSD Scotland) · 31 days left · 20 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15a0a-a0bf-738a-a911-b0cef05c3668/c002218-slit-lamp-simulator-and-all-associated-parts-and-software) [Epistaxis Device · The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust · 7 days left · 27 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15a0a-a385-70da-be38-318c9d7aef0c/epistaxis-device) [Cochlear Implants · The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as Public Services Delivery Scotland) (PSD Scotland) · 30 days left · 19 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a1599c-c8ee-7311-a960-2c841b8ccbb0/cochlear-implants) [Delivery and supply of 11 Hoists · North East London NHS Foundation Trust · 13 days left · 2 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a1599c-c9a1-7022-be69-dade0279382a/delivery-and-supply-of-11-hoists) [AFBI - Supply and Delivery of Transmissibile Spongiform Encephalopathy Rapid Test Kits · Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute · 34 days left · 23 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a1599c-ce94-70b0-92b3-33b530124d4d/afbi-supply-and-delivery-of-transmissibile-spongiform-encephalopathy-rapid-tes) [Custom made Cranial Plates Tender · Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · 28 days left · 17 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a158c1-0673-726d-b0b6-25ad41206a9b/custom-made-cranial-plates-tender)