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Companies and subcontractors involved in contract for distributing baby boxes: FOI release

Published
2019-03-25
Received
2019-03-04
Responded
2019-03-18
Directorate
Children and Families Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Public sector
Exemptions
None detected

Information requested

Please advise which company has been awarded the contract for distributing baby boxes. Please detail all subcontractors involved in the contract and what their remit is.

Response

1. The answer to your question is: APS Group (Scotland) were awarded the contract for managing agent of Scotland’s Baby Box Programme on 24th February 2017. As managing agent, APS have prime responsibility for all aspects of the Baby Box, including the sourcing of the box and its contents, storage, packing, and delivery.

APS subcontract ParcelForce to deliver Scotland’s Baby Boxes.

APS subcontract the below companies to supply the boxes and contents: British Baby Box Bunzl Healthcare From Babies With Love Lansinoh MIP UK Limited Orb Group International KMS Pasante Vicarey Davidson Totsbots Toiletries Sales Limited

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Contact Please quote the FOI reference Central Enquiry Unit Email: ceu@gov.scot Phone: 0300 244 4000 The Scottish Government St Andrews House Regent Road Edinburgh EH1 3DG

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