Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Business Services Authority
Stella House, Goldcrest Way, Newburn Riverside
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE15 8NY
UK
Contact person: NHS Business Services Authority
E-mail: nhsbsa.commercialservicesteam@nhs.uk
NUTS: UKC22
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Nursery Milk Reimbursement Unit (NMRU) 2025
Reference number: C370645
II.1.2) Main CPV code
75112000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Award of a call off contract for the Nursery Milk Reimbursement Unit following a further competition under the Crown Commercial Services (CCS) Funds Administration & Disbursement Services (FAADS) Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) RM6322
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
2 424 563.64
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79512000
48219300
48812000
66190000
72253000
72314000
75112000
75130000
75131000
75310000
79000000
79212000
79212400
79420000
85100000
85140000
98300000
48217000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
Newcastle upon Tyne
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Award of a call off contract for the Nursery Milk Reimbursement Unit following a further competition under the Crown Commercial Services (CCS) Funds Administration & Disbursement Services (FAADS) Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) RM6322. <br/><br/>The Nursery Milk Scheme is a statutory service. The scheme entitles children under 5 years in England & Wales who attend approved day care facilities (known as Settings) to receive 189ml (1/3 pint) of milk each day, free of charge. The supplier will process applications (both online and paper) from all eligible Settings for reimbursement. <br/><br/>The Supplier will process in the region of 400k+ claims per annum and facilitate reimbursement payments of between £50-£60m per year from DHSC to the Settings.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical Quality
/ Weighting: 60%
Quality criterion: Technical Social Value
/ Weighting: 10%
Price
/ Weighting:
30%
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
Note: value in V.2.4.1 includes VAT the value in V.2.4.4 & 2.4.3 exclude VAT<br/>Link to Contracts Finder Notice -: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f35ede21-bb31-4ba0-bcb7-ea6ae4ad6b97
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2025/S 000-012187
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/12/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Opia Limited
06021170
Opia Ltd, 184 Shepherds Bush Road
London
W6 7NL
UK
Telephone: +44 7730529973
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.110prozent.org
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
Lowest offer:
2 424 563.64
GBP
/ Highest offer:
3 685 753.51
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NHS Business Services Authority
Stella House, Goldcrest Way
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE15 8NY
UK
E-mail: commercialservicesteam@nhsbsa.nhs.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
13/01/2026