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UKHSA - Global - Professional Services and Logistics in Zambia

SECRETARY OF STATE FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE ACTING AS PART OF THE CROWN THROUGH UK HEALTH SECURITY AGENCY

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10 Mar 2023 at 19:04

Tender

11 Apr 2022 at 10:15

Summary of the contracting process

The UK Health Security Agency, acting on behalf of the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, is currently planning a procurement process for professional services and logistics in Zambia. The process is in progress and is expected to lead to the publication of a Contract Notice in the first half of the financial year 2024/2025, advertising an Invitation to Tender opportunity for the delivery of a new contract starting from 01/04/25. The industry category is travel management services, and the key dates include the expected start date of the contract and the procurement stage is in the award update phase.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses, particularly those in the services sector, to compete for a contract in Zambia for providing professional services and logistics. Businesses well-suited for this opportunity include those experienced in travel management services and event services. The procurement method is through an open procedure, and the contract is currently active, signed on 21/03/2024, with a total value of £114,749,400 GBP. The buying organisation, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care through UK Health Security Agency, is seeking suppliers to support the International Health Regulation Project in Zambia.

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Notice Title

UKHSA - Global - Professional Services and Logistics in Zambia

Notice Description

The DHSC funded and UKHSA-led International Health Regulations (IHR) strengthening project<br/>aims to enhance global health security by strengthening the capability and capacity of public<br/>health institutions in Africa and Asia to comply with the WHO IHR (2005) and prevent, detect<br/>and response to public health threats such as COVID.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Authority entered into a contract with Memorable Journeys commencing 01/07/2022 for services in Zambia following an Open Competition. The contract provided two extensions of twelve months each, the first of which to 31/03/2024 was exercised with the application of Regulation 72(1)(e). A Contact Modification (CM) has now been executed in accordance with Regulation 72(1)(b) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The CM is to exercise the second twelve month extension of the contract term to 31/03/2025 and to increase in the maximum contract value by PS275,000 excl. VAT (PS330,000 incl. VAT).

Options: The Contract will be from 1st July 2022 and will initially terminate on 31st March 2023. However, there will be an option for two extensions of twelve months each and the extended contract will terminate on the 31st of March 2025.

Renewal: Initial period to 31st March 2023, followed by two possible extensions each of twelve months. Contract end date will be no later than the 31st March 2025.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-032c10
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011526-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

63516000 - Travel management services

79952000 - Event services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£550,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£550,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£114,749,400 £100M-£1B

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Apr 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
9 May 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Jun 20223 years ago
Contract Period
30 Jun 2022 - 31 Mar 2025 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SECRETARY OF STATE FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE ACTING AS PART OF THE CROWN THROUGH UK HEALTH SECURITY AGENCY
Contact Name
Procurement Operations, globalhealthcommercial@ukhsa.gov.uk
Contact Email
globalhealthcommercial@ukhsa.gov.uk, procurement.operations@ukhsa.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 3JR
Post Town
South West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI42 Tower Hamlets
Delivery Location
TLI32 Westminster

Local Authority
Tower Hamlets
Electoral Ward
Canary Wharf
Westminster Constituency
Poplar and Limehouse

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MEMORABLE JOURNEYS ZAMBIA

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