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QUB/2332/22 - Contract for Courier Services (Ambient, Chilled and Frozen Samples)

QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

26 May 2023 at 08:00

Tender

15 Feb 2023 at 17:20

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves a tender titled "QUB/2332/22 - Contract for Courier Services (Ambient, Chilled and Frozen Samples)" initiated by Queen's University Belfast. The procurement falls under the services category in the industry classification of post and courier services. The contract requires temperature-controlled transport of biological samples across various locations, including the UK, Europe, and Rest of World. The tender is now in the award stage, with a contract value of £600,000 signed on 26th May 2023. The procurement method used is an open procedure with options to extend for up to 48 months.

This tender by Queen's University Belfast for courier services presents an opportunity for businesses involved in post and courier services, especially those with experience in handling temperature-sensitive shipments. The contract covers the transport of ambient, chilled, and frozen samples, catering to the specific needs of biological substances. Businesses looking to grow in the transport services sector, particularly those offering specialized courier services, can find potential growth opportunities through bidding and potentially extending the contract period for further business engagements.

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Notice Title

QUB/2332/22 - Contract for Courier Services (Ambient, Chilled and Frozen Samples)

Notice Description

Queen's University Belfast (Queen's) requires temperature-controlled transport of biological samples (classed as UN3373, biological substances category B non-hazardous) from various sites across the UK, Europe and Rest of World to the Centre for Experimental Medicine (The Wellcome-Wolfson Institute for Experimental Medicine, Queen's University Belfast, 97 Lisburn Road, Belfast BT9 7BL) within the School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences (SMBDS), and vice versa.The current locations are specified in Appendix 2 - Tender Response (Price). Queen's reserves the right to expand the list of locations throughout the Contract Period. Queen's reserves the right to expand the collection and delivery of samples to all Schools/Centres within the University.The conditions for transportation will either be ambient, chilled or frozen samples. When requested by Queen's, shipments will require temperature monitoring throughout transit.The contract will initially be for 12 months,

Lot Information

Lot 1

Contract for Courier Services (Ambient, Chilled and Frozen Samples)

Options: Options to extend for a further 48 months.

Renewal: Option to extend for a further 48 months.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03a601
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015022-2023
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

64 - Postal and telecommunications services


CPV Codes

64100000 - Post and courier services

64120000 - Courier services

64121000 - Multi-modal courier services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£600,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 May 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
20 Mar 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 May 20232 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
On expiration of contract

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST
Contact Name
Shauna Ryan
Contact Email
shauna.ryan@qub.ac.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
BT7 1NN
Post Town
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN06 Belfast
Delivery Location
TLN06 Belfast

Local Authority
Belfast
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Belfast South and Mid Down

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

QUICK INTERNATIONAL

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