Planning

Third Party Logistics Provision for Covid 19 medicines

DHSC

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Planning

09 Oct 2020 at 08:10

Summary of the contracting process

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) is currently in the planning stage of a tender process for "Third Party Logistics Provision for Covid 19 medicines." This procurement exercise will mainly focus on the pharmaceutical industry, particularly related to the distribution of Covid-19 medicines across various hospitals and locations in England. An engagement deadline is set for 2nd November 2020, with early engagement notices published on 9th October 2020. The plan is to award contracts to up to four national wholesalers who can deliver products within a time frame of 24 hours to a week if the need arises.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in logistics and distribution, especially those with experience in pharmaceutical articles. Companies that can handle rapid delivery services and maintain operational flexibility in contingency scenarios will be well-suited to compete for this contract. The upcoming webinars held on 9th and the week commencing 12th October provide an excellent platform for interested parties to engage further and learn more about the requirements.

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Notice Title

Third Party Logistics Provision for Covid 19 medicines

Notice Description

The purpose of the procurement exercise will be to award a service contract or contracts to a small number (up to 4) of national wholesalers, operating as a 3PL provider, to distribute a range of products (products to be confirmed) to hospitals and associated defined locations across England. The service may or may not be required as this is part of a contingency plan that will only be activated when certain conditions are met. If Covid-19 medicines are required, the requirement may be for delivery of any type and volume of product, within 24 hours to a week, to a variety of destinations across England. if interested, we will be holding 2 webinars- one on the 9th October from 11-1 and one the week commencing 12th October. If interested in the webinars please email Ruth Thompson at ruth1.thompson@education.gov.uk The PIN can be found; https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:473196-2020:HTML:EN:HTML&tabId=1&tabLang=en

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-8f289c9d-ebe0-43e7-a115-251b89c50a60
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8a32fa7d-a126-4892-810f-2a4573a93847
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
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products


CPV Codes

33680000 - Pharmaceutical articles

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Oct 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
2 Nov 2020Expired
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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DHSC
Contact Name
Simeon Hadebe
Contact Email
simeon.hadebe@dhsc.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LEEDS
Postcode
LS2 7UE
Post Town
Leeds
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE42 Leeds
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Leeds
Electoral Ward
Little London & Woodhouse
Westminster Constituency
Leeds Central and Headingley

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