Published date: 3 November 2021

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


Closing: 9 August 2021, 10am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Transport services (excl. Waste transport) - 60000000

  • Non-scheduled passenger transport - 60140000

  • Parcel transport services - 60161000

    • Non-scheduled air transport services - 60420000

    • Non-scheduled airmail transport services - 60421000

    • Air-charter services - 60423000

    • Water transport services - 60600000

    • Freight transport agency services - 63521000

    • Post and courier services - 64100000

    • Courier services - 64120000

    • Multi-modal courier services - 64121000

Location of contract

SW1H 0EU

Value of contract

£1,242,028

Procurement reference

CF-0448100D0O000000rwimUAA2

Published date

3 November 2021

Closing date

9 August 2021

Closing time

10am

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 a managed service to provide access to a Premium freight service for the transportation of medicines, medical products, and any related ancillary health services.

The service will be available for use by Crown Bodies and Crown Dependencies utilising any mode of transport subject to these being compatible with the transit timescale requirements, conditions of carriage, and the effective mitigation of foreseeable disruption to services.

This new solution is designed to incorporate all 3 current services into one agile solution. The key elements of the new service include: -continuity of flow to and from the UK (mainly from Europe but with capability to extend its reach globally); flexibility & responsiveness ; value for money.

The contract has been awarded following a competitive, open procedure and having observed the minimum 10-day standstill period. For an initial 12-month period with an option to extend for up to a further 12 months.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Express Freight Service

  • Awarded contract
  • Published 3 November 2021

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Award information

Awarded date

29 October 2021

Contract start date

1 November 2021

Contract end date

31 October 2022

Total value of contract

£1,242,028

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Kuehne + Nagel Limited

Address

Waterview House 1 Roundwood Avenue, Stockley Park UB11 1FG

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Freight desk

Address

39 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0EU
United Kingdom

Email

SPOC.NSDR@dhsc.gov.uk