PQ0483 - Provision of ordering, receiving, packaging, storing, and distributing Healthy Start Vitamins (HSV)

The Healthy Start Scheme is a statutory public health initiative to improve the health of low-income pregnant women and families. Women who are at least 10 weeks pregnant and families with children under four years old qualify if they are on benefits and tax credits. The scheme offers eligible women and families ?4.25 (?8.50 for a baby under 1 year) to spend on milk, fruit, vegetables and first stage infant milk. In addition, families also receive Healthy Start Vitamins. Birmingham City Council (the Council) requir...