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.


Closing: 4 July 2016

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

Email

terry.humphreys@npl.co.uk

Website

http://www.npl.co.uk