Central Procurement of Vitamin D Food Supplements Clinically Extremely Vulnerable

Concepts

• vitamins
• dhsc
• vitamin d
• vitamin d supplement
• supply of vitamin d
• central procurement of vitamin d food supplements
• supply of vitamin d food supplements
• vitamin d food supplements
• vulnerable population groups
• winter months

Location

London

Description

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 care homes.

Total Quantity or Scope

DHSC is undertaking a procurement process using the open accelerated procedure for the purpose of procuring vitamin D food supplements for care homes. This procurement will concern the supply of Vitamin D food supplements.

Award Detail

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 33616000 - Vitamins

Indicators

• Award on basis of price.

Legal Justification

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