Published date: 7 March 2023

Closed early engagement


Closing date: 17 March 2023

Contract summary

Industry

  • Transport services (excl. Waste transport) - 60000000

  • Storage and warehousing services - 63120000

  • Post and courier services - 64100000

    • Postal services related to parcels - 64113000

    • Courier services - 64120000

    • Parcel delivery services - 64121200

    • Refuse disposal and treatment - 90510000

    • Refuse transport services - 90512000

    • Non-hazardous refuse and waste treatment and disposal services - 90513000

    • Refuse recycling services - 90514000

    • Decommissioning services - 98391000

Location of contract

SW1P 3JR

Procurement reference

CF-1395100D0O000000rwimUAA

Published date

7 March 2023

Closing date

17 March 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

UKHSA is seeking to establish an agreement with logistics provider(s) who can offer a range of supply chain logistics solutions including, but not limited to, 3PL, 4PL or 5PL solutions. As such, we would hope to conduct an open tender exercise in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 in the near future.
The service has the following component parts, but please note that this list is not exhaustive:
Inbounding
Fulfilment
Distribution/outbound
Return Logistics
Manufacturing
Disposals/Storage of items for disposal
Courier services
Storage at ambient temperature required
Record keeping and reporting

An overall need of UKHSA is to ensure that requirements and outputs are managed in a way that:·
Continues to provide a high-quality flexible service that can adapt to suit the needs of the population;
drives maximum savings
increases UKHSA efficiency;
promotes the use of 'best practice' in line with warehouse management system (WMS) and Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) regulatory requirements; and
provides full transparency of reporting and record keeping

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.

Should your organisation be interested in this opportunity, please respond by 3.00pm on Friday 17th March using the attachment provided and return via email to (Logisticsandto@ukhsa.gov.uk with subject title "Market Engagement for Logistics Outsourcing Solution"
https://atamis-1928.cloudforce.com/sfc/p/0O000000rwim/a/8d000001Ql7A/ZOZ34MYn66bm5ZN8DpUDffWDztmicA2UMoQNDmLQFAI

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About the buyer

Contact name

Logistics and Testing Operations, Commercial Team

Address

Nobel House, Smith Square
London
SW1P 3JR
United Kingdom

Email

logisticsandto@ukhsa.gov.uk