Tender

Express Freight Service

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (DHSC)

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Tender

01 Jul 2021 at 13:47

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has initiated a tender for the "Express Freight Service", aimed at enhancing the logistics of transporting medicines and medical products during times of supply disruption. This procurement, classified under air transport services, is currently in the tender stage with a submission deadline set for 3rd August 2021. Services must cater to various delivery locations, including the United Kingdom and British Overseas Territories. The awarded contract is expected to begin on 22nd September 2021 and will last until 31st October 2022, using an open procurement method which engages a broader range of suppliers.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in logistics, particularly those offering innovative freight solutions for critical supplies. Companies that provide air cargo, multi-modal transport, or courier services would be particularly well-suited to compete, especially those with extensive experience in managing urgent deliveries for healthcare-related products. By participating, suppliers can strengthen their market presence while supporting the vital healthcare supply chain during challenging times.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Express Freight Service

Notice Description

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) is looking to engage an Express Freight Service (EFS) with global reach and capability. The EFS forms part of the DHSC's National Supply Disruption Response, which is part of the multi-layered approach to help mitigate the impact of disruption to supply of medicines and medical products. It was originally designed to help mitigate disruption in the event of a no deal exit from the EU and has since been used as part of COVID 19 response arrangements when all other options have been exhausted. The new requirement is for a managed service to provide access to a Premium freight service for the transportation of medicines, medical products, medical devices/components of and/ or services related to such products in the event that a supplier's own logistics arrangements are disrupted, and contingency measures fail. The solution may utilise 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. The service will be available for use by Crown Bodies and Crown Dependencies. The contracting authority intends to use the Department of Health and Social Care Atamis eTendering system to manage the tender. Information relating to the tender is available within Atamis. Select this link to access the Atamis system: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. Select 'Opportunities' and then select the DHSC International Freight and Logistics Solutions opportunity. A document that sets out the process can be selected from the opportunity at the 'View Documents' area. If you wish to register an interest, if you have not done so already, register your organisation as a supplier from here https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. Once registered, press the 'Register Interest' to login and register your interest. Once you have registered your interest, you may submit clarification requests. Correspondence must be through Atamis. The deadline for clarification questions is 14/07/2021.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/51d61817-afee-4318-b221-04336d368f56
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

64 - Postal and telecommunications services

CPV Codes

60100000 - Road transport services

60140000 - Non-scheduled passenger transport

60161000 - Parcel transport services

60400000 - Air transport services

60420000 - Non-scheduled air transport services

60421000 - Non-scheduled airmail transport services

60600000 - Water transport services

63521000 - Freight transport agency services

64000000 - Postal and telecommunications services

64100000 - Post and courier services

64120000 - Courier services

64121000 - Multi-modal courier services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Jul 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
3 Aug 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
21 Sep 2021 - 31 Oct 2022 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (DHSC)
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1H 0EU
Post Town
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Further Information

Notice Documents

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