Tender

Express Freight Service

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (DHSC)

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Tender

25 May 2023 at 14:04

Tender

09 May 2023 at 10:39

Summary of the contracting process

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) is seeking services for an Express Freight Service. The procurement process is currently in the tender stage, with a submission deadline on the 9th of June 2023. The contract period is set to start on the 1st of November 2023 and end on the 31st of March 2025. The estimated contract value is £5,800,000 excluding VAT. The procurement method is an open procedure, and the industry category is transport services.

This tender for the Express Freight Service provides an opportunity for businesses in the transport services sector. Companies with expertise in providing freight services, particularly in the transportation of medicines and medical products, would be well-suited to compete. By participating in this tender, businesses can potentially secure a significant contract with the DHSC, contributing to business growth and expansion opportunities within the industry.

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Notice Title

Express Freight Service

Notice Description

Contract Project Reference: C166140 Title: Express Freight Service Description of the service: The Express Freight Service (EFS) is part of the Department of Health and Social Care's (DHSC) National Supply Disruption Response and is a contingency arrangement put in place to help mitigate the impact of disruption to supply of medicines and medical products Contract term: 17 months with the option to extend for a period or periods of up to further 12 months Estimated contract value (including extensions): PS5,800,000 excluding VAT (PS4,800,000 including VAT) The opportunity will be available on the DHSC Atamis eTendering System. Select this link to access and register your organisation to the Atamis system https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome, if you have not already done so. To find this opportunity in the eTendering system, select "Find Opportunities" and then search by project number or title. Once you have found the Opportunity, press the 'Register Interest' button to register your interest. This will make the project to appear on 'My proposals and quotes'. From there you can review documents, send clarification messages, submit the response, or decline to respond, if you decide not to participate in the opportunity. For full details on the instruction to tender and terms of participations please refer to the Invitation to Tender document. Deadline for submission: noon 09/06/2023 CPV Codes: 60000000 NUTS Code: UKI32 (Westminster)

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e95356aa-bf25-4ed3-a50a-e8c69f29cf24
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)


CPV Codes

60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

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
25 May 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
9 Jun 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Nov 2023 - 31 Mar 2025 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (DHSC)
Contact Name
Eve Masters
Contact Email
ccsinbox@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

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