Published date: 8 November 2022

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 29 June 2021, 11am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Transport services (excl. Waste transport) - 60000000

  • Railway transport services - 60200000

  • Air-charter services - 60423000

    • Warehousing services - 63122000

    • Freight transport agency services - 63521000

Location of contract

SW1H 0EU

Value of contract

£382,000,000

Procurement reference

CF-0444300D0O000000rwimUAA

Published date

8 November 2022

Closing date

29 June 2021

Closing time

11am

Contract start date

1 November 2021

Contract end date

31 October 2022

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

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

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The Department of Health and Social Care has awarded contracts for the provision of international freight and logistics services to support the import and export of medical products to and from global locations. Contracts have been awarded following a competitive, open procedure and having observed the minimum 10-day standstill period. The contracts are zero-volume commitment contracts. Each contract will be for an initial 12-month period with an option to extend for up to a further 12 months in multiples of 3-month increments where the value of the contract has not been exhausted in the first 12 months. The authority will inform the successful supplier no less than 3 months before end of contract term on any decision to extend the contract. The total contract value is estimated to be up to GBP 382 000000.

The department have awarded contracts for 4 lots for the provision of international freight and logistics services:

Lot A - Provision of Air Charter Services
Awarded Supplier: Kuehne + Nagel Limited
Award Date: 29/10/2021
Contract Value (max): £248,000,000.00

Lot B - Provision of Sea Freight Services
Awarded Supplier: CEVA Logistics
Award Date: 21/10/2021
Contract Value (max): £66,000,000.00

Lot C - Provision of Rail Freight Services
Awarded Supplier: CEVA Logistics
Award Date: 21/10/2021
Contract Value (max): £62,000,000.00

Lot D - Provision of International Warehousing Services
Awarded Supplier: Kuehne + Nagel Limited
Award Date: 29/10/2021
Contract Value (max): £6,000,000.00

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

DHSC International Freight and Logistics Solutions

  • Awarded contract
  • Published 2 November 2021, last edited 8 November 2022

Attachments

Award information

Awarded date

29 October 2021

Contract start date

1 November 2021

Contract end date

31 October 2022

Total value of contract

£382,000,000

This contract was awarded to 2 suppliers.

Kuehne + Nagel Limited

Address

1 Roundwood Avenue, Stockley Park, Uxbridge, UB11 1FG

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

CEVA Logistics

Address

PO BOX 8663, Ceva House, Excelsior Road, Ashby De La Zouch, LE65 9BA

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

International Freight Procurement Team

Address

39 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0EU
GB

Email

SPOC.NSDR@dhsc.gov.uk