Award

Pharmaceutical Courier Services (Temperature Monitored)

LEASEGUARD GROUP LIMITED

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Award

27 Feb 2017 at 14:44

Award Notice
TenderAmendment

27 Feb 2017 at 14:32

Tender Notice
Tender

18 Nov 2016 at 20:16

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust, represented by Leaseguard Group Limited, is seeking proposals for the provision of Pharmaceutical Courier Services (Temperature Monitored). This tender falls under the services category and focuses on delivering pharmaceutical products across the UK. The procurement process is currently in the Award stage, with the contract period set to commence on 1st April 2017 and concluding on 31st March 2022. The deadline for submitting tenders was 13th December 2016, and the procurement method was an open procedure, indicating broad participation.

This tender offers significant growth opportunities for courier companies, particularly those specialising in temperature-sensitive deliveries in the pharmaceutical sector. Businesses with a valid Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) WDA licence and experience in handling critical and confidential medical items will find themselves well-positioned to compete for this contract. The selected contractor will benefit from a dedicated delivery service to the healthcare sector, fostering valuable long-term partnerships within the industry.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Pharmaceutical Courier Services (Temperature Monitored)

Notice Description

Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust's MHRA licensed prepacking unit Exeter Pharmaceutical Services (EPS) is seeking a courier company to provide a temperature monitored, dedicated, responsive and reliable next working 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. The winning contractor must have an MHRA (Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency) WDA licence. Additional information: This formal tender has failed to establish effective competition and as such the Trust is unable to continue with the procedure.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-7445a968-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/12d1192c-2a7f-40a1-8b3d-34f6617c407f
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Negotiated without a call for competition
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

64 - Postal and telecommunications services

CPV Codes

33600000 - Pharmaceutical products

60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

64120000 - 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
27 Feb 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
13 Dec 2016Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Feb 20178 years ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2017 - 31 Mar 2022 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LEASEGUARD GROUP LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GARSINGTON ROAD, COWLEY
Postcode
OX4 9PG
Post Town
Oxford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC
Delivery Location
TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Oxford
Electoral Ward
Littlemore
Westminster Constituency
Oxford East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

POLAR SPEED DISTRIBUTION

Further Information

Notice Documents

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