Published date: 3 April 2017

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: 28 April 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Courier services - 64120000

Location of contract

North East

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

BIP248404843

Published date

3 April 2017

Closing date

28 April 2017

Contract start date

1 November 2017

Contract end date

31 October 2020

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?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The provision of an Inter-Trust Courier Service is required for The Newcastle upon Tyne NHS Foundation Trust (Lead Trust) and The Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust which will include Pathology Specimens Category B as defined in HSE/HSC 2004 with regard to the transport and handling of dangerous goods by the road in accordance with the European Directive 94/55/EC. The Contractor must comply with all requirements set out for the storage and transport of time and temperature sensitive pharmaceutical products as outlined by World Health Organisation (WHO) Technical Report Series No. 961 Annex 9, the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) Good Distribution Practice (GDP) requirements

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About the buyer

Address

Regent Point
Regent Farm Road
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE3 3HD
UK

Telephone

+441912137076

Email

lesley.fallon@nuth.nhs.uk