Planning

Express Freight Service

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (DHSC)

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Planning

03 Jun 2021 at 14:53

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) is planning a tender for an "Express Freight Service", targeting the transport services industry. This procurement process is currently in the planning stage, with an engagement event scheduled for 14 June 2021, which aims to provide potential suppliers with insights about the upcoming re-procurement. The contract, valued at £4,100,000, is anticipated to be awarded by October 2021, following the initiation of the procurement process in early July. Interested parties are urged to register via the DHSC e-procurement tool, Atamis, to participate in the market engagement event.

This tender presents significant opportunities for logistics and transportation businesses, particularly those specialising in freight services, parcel delivery, and multi-modal courier services. Companies with strong capabilities in global and domestic transport, especially those experienced in delivering healthcare products, will be well-positioned to compete. Engaging in this procurement not only allows suppliers to contribute to vital healthcare supply chains but also provides a chance for businesses to expand their portfolios through collaboration with the DHSC.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Express Freight Service

Notice Description

The purpose of this Early Engagement Notice is to inform the market about a forthcoming market engagement event related to a potential re-procurement for an express freight service. The Department of Health and Social Care(DHSC) is looking to engage an express freight service with global reach and capability for heath care products. This service will replace the current Express Freight Solutions which are due to expire on the 31 October 2021. 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 DHSC will be undertaking an online event at 12.30pm on 14 June for interested parties. The event is anticipated to last 1.5 hours, and will give interested parties an understanding of the aims of the procurement and an opportunity to input into the development of proposals. To participate in this market engagement event please register your interest via the DHSC e-procurement tool - Atamis by selecting this link to access https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. Once your organisation has expressed interest in the opportunity, event details and joining instructions will be issued. The procurement is expected to commence at the beginning of July, with a contract awarded by October 2021. More information on the procurement process will be provided following market engagement activity. This notice is for information only and is not a call for competition. DHSC reserves the right not to enter a formal procurement process and not award a contract. Accordingly, the Authority will not be liable for any bid cost, expenditure, work, or effort incurred by a provider in acting on the basis of this PIN. Attendance at the market engagement event is not a pre-requisite for being able to submit a tender against this opportunity. All future engagement regarding this opportunity will take place via Atamis and be advertised on Contracts Finder and Find a Tender Service.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-5bc749b8-caad-485c-b916-3de7176d165c
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9d49fa75-bfe7-4f26-9519-ed2d0222a14f
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
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

60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

60100000 - Road transport services

60140000 - Non-scheduled passenger transport

60161000 - Parcel transport services

60420000 - Non-scheduled air transport services

60421000 - Non-scheduled airmail transport services

60423000 - Air-charter 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

64121200 - Parcel delivery services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£4,100,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Jun 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
11 Jun 2021Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
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
TLL Wales, TLM Scotland, TLN Northern Ireland
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Further Information

Notice Documents

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