Published date: 23 September 2024

Closed early engagement


Closing date: 23 October 2024

Contract summary

Industry

  • Warehouse management system - 42965100

  • Depot system - 42965110

  • Inventory management software package - 48430000

    • Transport services (excl. Waste transport) - 60000000

    • Road transport services - 60100000

    • Hire of goods-transport vehicles with driver - 60180000

    • Storage and warehousing services - 63120000

    • Storage and retrieval services - 63121000

    • Storage services - 63121100

    • Warehousing services - 63122000

    • Parcel delivery services - 64121200

    • Stock-control services - 79991000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Procurement reference

CF-2606100D0O000000rwimUAA

Published date

23 September 2024

Closing date

23 October 2024

Contract type

Service contract

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

UKHSA is seeking to establish a contractual agreement with a pharmaceutical wholesaler for human medicines who can act as a third party on behalf of the Agency for the UK storage and distribution of the Agency's vaccines, other medicines and associated medical products (ownership remains with the UKHSA).

A new storage and distribution contract is needed to ensure that storage and distribution of UKHSA-owned goods, including, but not exclusively limited to, consumables, pharmaceutical goods including controlled drugs (CDs), medical devices, immunoglobulins, antitoxins, antivenoms and vaccines, can continue to be safely received from manufacturers, stored, and distributed to the NHS and other specified recipients under appropriate conditions as per licence requirements. The products require specialist storage and distribution to ensure that they are not damaged, both physically and biologically. To support this, effective stock management and audit systems are essential in accordance with GDP requirements.
The proposed requirement is to provide ambient temperature controlled (ie. below 15C to 25C), chilled (ie. 2C to 8C), frozen (ie. -15C to -50C) and ultra-low temperature (eg. -60C to -90C) warehousing, distribution and management services across the UK (including Northern Ireland and Crown Dependencies) for the supply of human medicines, vaccines and associated medical products, covering a multi-tiered response level (including scheduled routine deliveries and urgent same-day service levels). Prior to the operational service commencement date the provider should also have the capability for repack and thaw activities in compliance with its Manufacturing Specials (MS) Licence.

More information

Attachments

Additional text

Additional Information can be found at the following attachment: https://atamis-1928.my.salesforce.com/sfc/p/0O000000rwim/a/Sr000000Nqdp/HmJxHfDortv8sj8ffkJW7Tdq9oPAxjk2.pEZwU_1.8Y

Previous notices associated with the opportunity include:
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026501-2023
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9f7f2e0f-8d01-4298-91cf-71b97423c0e9

About the buyer

Contact name

sanddprocurement

Address

Canary Wharf, 10 South Colonnade
London
E14 4PU
GB

Email

sanddprocurement@ukhsa.gov.uk