Published date: 11 December 2015

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: 18 January 2016

Contract summary

Industry

  • Post and courier services - 64100000

  • Pharmacy services - 85149000

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£50,000

Procurement reference

T15-0324

Published date

11 December 2015

Closing date

18 January 2016

Contract start date

15 April 2016

Contract end date

14 April 2019

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?

Yes

Description

RD&E's MHRA licensed prepacking unit Exeter Pharmaceutical Services (EPS) is seeking a courier company to provide a temperature monitored, dedicated, responsive and reliable same day and next day courier service as and when required to deliver / collect pharmaceutical products to / from other trusts and healthcare organisations within the UK when required Monday to Friday. All of the items are medically critical and confidential and loss of an item or failure to deliver on time and/or to the correct recipient could put patients at risk. The successful contractor will therefore need to be highly responsive, be able to deliver promptly, safely and efficiently.

More information

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About the buyer

Contact name

Melanie Watson

Address

Royal Devon & Exeter Foundation Trust - Heavitree Hospital
Gladstone Road
Exeter
EX1 2ED
England

Email

melaniewatson1@nhs.net