Notice Information
Notice Title
Express Freight Service
Notice Description
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) is looking to appoint a competent provider to deliver an Express Freight Service including a Control Tower and Registration Portal. The Express Freight Service provides global freight solutions enabling medical supplies to be shipped using both export and import premium services, utilising parcels, pallet and freight solutions including Pharma (GDP) and special services in the event of critical shortages. Intended contract term: 17 months with the option to extend for up to 12 months. Estimated contract value PS2.9m (plus PS1.9m as maximum value of a potential variation in months 18-29 of the contract), excluding VAT. Therefore, possible total value for the duration of the contract PS4.8m For avoidance of doubt this is not a call for competition, the purpose is to advise the market of a potential DHSC procurement. This market engagement process does not form part of the formal procurement process. Should the formal procurement process commence, any supplier may join the competition and all supplier bids would be evaluated on the same basis. A virtual supplier engagement event will be held on 30th March 2023 at 11am via Microsoft Teams. Please register your interest to attend the event by sending an email to ccsinbox@dhsc.gov.uk by 12 noon on 24th March 2023 quoting 'Express Freight Service' in the email title. Access to the event will be provided on registration.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-7b462f73-6a60-4e9e-985b-d317af14c95a
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/be6fb9eb-b898-499b-9ac5-bc6e6fd331b7
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Planned Procurement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure (above threshold)
- 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
60160000 - Mail transport by road
60400000 - Air transport services
60420000 - Non-scheduled air transport services
60423000 - Air-charter services
60600000 - Water transport services
63100000 - Cargo handling and storage services
63521000 - Freight transport agency services
64100000 - Post and courier services
64120000 - Courier services
64121000 - Multi-modal courier services
64121200 - Parcel delivery services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £5,800,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 3 Mar 20233 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 17 Apr 2023Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 1 Nov 2023 - 31 Mar 2025 1-2 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planned
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- DHSC
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
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
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/be6fb9eb-b898-499b-9ac5-bc6e6fd331b7
3rd March 2023 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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