Published date: 1 June 2016
Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.
Contract summary
Industry
Transport services (excl. Waste transport) - 60000000
Location of contract
South East
Value of contract
£120,000
Procurement reference
NPLMGMT001-DN165185-94421184
Published date
1 June 2016
Closing date
4 July 2016
Contract start date
1 August 2016
Contract end date
1 August 2017
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Open procedure
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
No
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
The requirement
NPL require a logistics company to move a large, laser laboratory on a trailer to destinations in the UK, US and mainland Europe. Tenderers should have a background in international logistics and be able to provide a driver with a cab unit for several weeks at a time. The driver would be required to move the laboratory to sites, then stay with the cab and manoeuvre the trailer several times each day around the location before returning the laboratory to Teddington. The driver may be away with the facility for several weeks at a time. The sites would include refineries and other harsh environments. The driver would receive health and safety training for each site as required and must comply with all local safety requirements. The contractor would make all in country and out of country logistic arrangements including carnets, booking transporters and employing overseas drivers where required.
Information required from tenderers
About the buyer
Contact name
Terry Humphreys
Address
National Physical Laboratory
Hampton Road
Teddington
TW11 0LW
UK
Telephone
+44 2089436483
Website
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Closing: 4 July 2016
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