Published date: 7 September 2023

Closed early engagement


Closing date: 28 September 2023

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-1842200D0O000000rwimUAA

Published date

7 September 2023

Closing date

28 September 2023

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). We expect to conduct a tender exercise in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 within the next twelve months.

The purpose of this market engagement is to gather information to:
help define the service specification for the requirement
help provide a better understanding of the feasibility of the requirement;
understand the capacity of the market to deliver and possible risks involved;
inform value for money considerations undertaken by the Authority
provide the market with an opportunity to ask questions, raise queries and any issues to be addressed at an early stage;
inform potential delivery timescales
inform our decision on the route to market.

No decision has been taken on the route to market for this opportunity. The Authority reserves the right to alter its route to market and may not proceed to tender this opportunity. The Authority reserves the right to make the final decision on the route to market following a review of the responses to this engagement which will consider feedback received in relation to the opportunity.

This Market Engagement is separate to any later procurement exercise. The Authority will not use this Market Engagement to inform the suitability of any future potential supplier. However, we strongly advise anyone who has an interest in being considered as a potential supplier should engage with this exercise.

Any information shared may be subject to requests under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) or Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (EIR) and may be released unless an exemption or exception applies under the relevant legislation.

Should your organisation be interested in this opportunity, please respond by 3.00pm on Thursday 28th September using the attachment provided and return via email to Logisticsandto@ukhsa.gov.uk with subject title "Market Engagement for Storage & Distribution of Human Medicines, Vaccines & Associated Medical Products"

https://atamis-1928.my.salesforce.com/sfc/p/0O000000rwim/a/8d000001TUQW/3vdcnnQPEV7gL_vVt6X2NDm6Rz.6ddVZuPrauJTKSJ0

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About the buyer

Contact name

Logistics and Testing Operations, Commercial Team

Address

Canary Wharf, 10 South Colonnade
London
E14 4PU
GB

Email

logisticsandto@ukhsa.gov.uk