Published date: 23 July 2019

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: 22 August 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Transport services (excl. Waste transport) - 60000000

  • Road transport services - 60100000

  • Mail transport by road - 60160000

    • Railway transport services - 60200000

    • Air transport services - 60400000

    • Scheduled airmail transport services - 60411000

    • Courier services - 64120000

    • Multi-modal courier services - 64121000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

tender_208182/785771

Published date

23 July 2019

Closing date

22 August 2019

Contract start date

1 November 2019

Contract end date

31 October 2021

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The Department of Health and Social Care (the Authority) is looking to engage a Service Provider to provide the Authority with assured access to an express freight capability to maintain the uninterrupted supply of medicines and medical products where there is an urgent need or where a suppliers' own logistics arrangements are disrupted.

The requirement is divided into three lots, namely:-
1. Express Freight Services
2. Pallet Services; and
3. Specials.

Key elements include: mobilisation of service, capacity assurance, capacity flexibility, managed service, supplier services & value for money.

The service(s) will need to be fully operational by 24th October 2019 to allow for testing in advance of full operational sign off by the 31st October 2019.

More information about these services can be found in the OJEU published notice 2019/S 140-344963.

More information

Links

Additional text

Links to Tender information and document below

About the buyer

Address

39 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0EU
England

Email

Joyce.angoma@dhsc.gov.uk

Website

https://dh.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html