Award

Uniserve

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (DHSC)

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

21 Apr 2021 at 15:19

Award

31 Mar 2021 at 19:08

Award

25 Nov 2020 at 12:13

Award

24 Nov 2020 at 09:02

Summary of the contracting process

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) is soliciting tender submissions for the provision of freight services related to the supply of personal protective equipment and medical equipment. The contract, titled "Uniserve," has a total value of £572,890,310 and was awarded to Uniserve. The procurement process is currently in the Award stage, with the contract period effective from 31 March 2020 and extending until 31 December 2021. Key dates include the tender period ending on 29 March 2020 and the recent award announcement published on 21 April 2021. This procurement falls under the services category, specifically classified as freight transport agency services, within the United Kingdom.

This tender presents significant opportunities for large freight and logistics companies, particularly those with expertise in transporting medical supplies and personal protective equipment. Businesses capable of handling large contracts and ensuring the secure and timely delivery of goods will be well-positioned to compete. This extended contract allows the winning supplier to maintain service continuity while the procurement of future contracts occurs, creating a stable environment for potential competitors to showcase their own capabilities in these essential supply chain services.

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Notice Title

Uniserve

Notice Description

The provision of freight services for the supply of personal protective equipment and medical equipment. DHSC has agreed to extend the existing agreement by an additional 9 months to now expire on 31.12 2021. DHSC is extending the contract relying on Regulation 72(1)(b) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 to: a) Ensure continuity of services whilst competed contracts are fully mobilised, and; b) Enable goods in transit to complete their journey to long term warehousing including the unloading and release of PPE storage containers. This will include an increase in contract value under this agreement of PS99,500,000. Please note: this contract was awarded and commenced on 30/03/2020. Due to a system update it has not been possible to display the awarded date and the commencement date as the same date in this notice so different dates have been entered. However, as noted this contract was awarded and commenced on 30/03/2020.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-d9a5e42e-218e-469b-84cd-31af9886b397
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b43b1b5d-adac-45ad-9753-5d30b14d8335
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other -
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services


CPV Codes

63521000 - Freight transport agency services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£572,890,310 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,046,280,620 £1B-£10B
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Apr 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
29 Mar 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Mar 20205 years ago
Contract Period
30 Mar 2020 - 31 Dec 2021 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (DHSC)
Additional Buyers

HEALTH FAMILY

Contact Name
DHSC
Contact Email
freightcontractnotices@dhsc.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

UNISERVE

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