Transportation Dynamic Purchasing System

HEALTHTRUST EUROPE LLP (HTE)

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Award

12 Jun 2026 at 13:04

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20 Mar 2025 at 12:57

Tender

20 Feb 2025 at 11:20

Summary of the contracting process

The Transportation Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS), orchestrated by HealthTrust Europe LLP (HTE), encompasses a broad-ranging procurement process aimed at providing transport services across the UK. This initiative, targeting pathology and pharmacy transport, non-clinical courier services, and bus and community transport services, was set in motion on 20th February 2025. The procurement process followed an open procedure, culminating in active contracts by 10th June 2025, involving a total contract value of £200 million. HTE, with its central purchasing body status, managed the DPS, addressing an industry classified under transport services (excluding waste transport) with CPV code 60000000. The DPS spanned three distinct lots, each designed to meet specific service requirements across the UK, with key participation from NHS Trusts and other healthcare facilities. The process involved electronic submissions, with a notable emphasis on dynamic purchasing and potential e-auctions for call-offs.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses within the transport and logistics sectors, particularly those specialising in courier and transport services. SMEs like Deadline Despatch Limited, CitySprint (UK) Ltd, and DHL Supply Chain Limited were among the suppliers, highlighting potential entry points for small to large-scale organisations capable of meeting specialised transport needs such as medical couriers, pharmaceutical logistics, and community service vehicle operations. Businesses that can offer agile, compliant, and cost-effective transport solutions, especially those capable of managing cross-border logistics, stand to benefit greatly from involvement in this DPS. The substantial contractual values and the explicit need for dynamic and adaptable service provisions make this a highly lucrative opportunity for companies aiming to expand their portfolio within the public sector transport services domain.

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Notice Title

Transportation Dynamic Purchasing System

Notice Description

HTE are seeking to establish a Transportation DPS for the provision of pathology and pharmacy transport, non-clinical courier services, and bus and community transport services and any associated services. The lot structure for this category is as follows: Lot 1: Medical Couriers Pathology Transport: will be for Specialist Transport Services for the movement of Infectious Substances, Diagnostic Specimens and Other Biological Substances across the UK. There may be a requirement by Participating Authorities to facilitate the movement of the substances to premises outside of the UK. The Admitted Tenderers awarded to this Lot will be able to provide ad hoc and scheduled collections from the Authority premises to an agreed location, including Authority premises and Third-Party locations, such as a referral testing location. The Admitted Tenderers will be able to provide services such as Same Day and Next Day deliveries. The items to be transported may include, but not limited to: * Division 6.2 Infectious Substances (Category A and B) (not inclusive of Clinical Waste) * Division 6.1 Toxic Substances (Biological and Medical Cultures, Samples and Specimens) * Infectious Substances for carriage under UN 2814, UN 2900 and UN3373 Pharmacy Transport: will be for the provision of Pharmaceutical and Controlled Drugs Specialist Transport Services for the movement of pharmaceutical products across the UK. There may be a Participating Authority requirement for movement of items outside of the UK. The items to be transported in accordance with Good Distribution Practice (GDP) Standards may include, but not limited to: * Pharmaceuticals * Controlled Drugs (including drugs precursors) * Medical equipment Lot 2: Non-Clinical Courier Services and associated services Same day or next day service delivering regular and planned or ad-hoc and unplanned logistic requirements. Items to be transported include all non-clinical items which do not require environmental monitoring in transport. Examples of items to be transported could include files/medical notes and general supplies. Requirements may be regular consignment and transfer of mail and files between community, mental health and social care providers. Lot 3: Bus & Community Transport Services and associated services This Lot will include bus and community transport services, for the provision of a service operating vehicle(s) with nine or more seated passenger capacity under a PSV licence or Community Organisations operating under a Section 19 or Section 22 permit. The Participating Authority of this DPS may include NHS Trusts, Hospitals, Community Hospitals and any other authorised healthcare facility, this also may include other non-healthcare public sector organisation which may have a transport requirement.

Lot Information

Lot Lot 1: Medical Couriers

Pathology Transport: will be for Specialist Transport Services for the movement of Infectious Substances, Diagnostic Specimens and Other Biological Substances across the UK. There may be a requirement by Participating Authorities for Admitted Tenderers to facilitate the movement of the substances to premises outside of the UK. The Admitted Tenderers awarded to this Lot will be able to provide ad hoc and scheduled collections from the Authority premises to an agreed location, including Authority premises and Third-Party locations, such as a referral testing location. The Admitted Tenderers will be able to provide services such as Same Day and Next Day deliveries. The items to be transported may include, but not limited to: * Division 6.2 Infectious Substances (Category A and B) (not inclusive of Clinical Waste) * Division 6.1 Toxic Substances (Biological and Medical Cultures, Samples and Specimens) * Infectious Substances for carriage under UN 2814, UN 2900 and UN3373 Pharmacy Transport: will be for the provision of Pharmaceutical and Controlled Drugs Specialist Transport Services for the movement of pharmaceutical products across the UK. There may be a Participating Authority requirement for movement of items outside of the UK. The Admitted Tenderers awarded to this Lot will be able to provide ad hoc and scheduled collections from the Authority premises to an agreed location, including Participating Authority premises and Third-Party locations. The Admitted Tenderers will be able to provide services such as Same Day and Next Day deliveries. Admitted Tenderers may use their own services or a third-party subcontractor to deliver the services. The items to be transported in accordance with Good Distribution Practice (GDP) Standards may include, but not limited to: * Pharmaceuticals * Controlled Drugs (including drugs precursors) * Medical equipment

Lot Lot 2: Non-Clinical Courier Services and associated services

Same day or next day service delivering regular and planned or ad-hoc and unplanned logistic requirements. Items to be transported include all non-clinical items which do not require environmental monitoring in transport. Examples of items to be transported could include files/medical notes and general supplies. Requirements may be regular consignment and transfer of mail and files between community, mental health and social care providers.

Lot Lot 3: Bus & Community Transport Services and associated services

This Lot will include bus and community transport services, for the provision of a service operating vehicle(s) with nine or more seated passenger capacity under a PSV licence or Community Organisations operating under a Section 19 or Section 22 permit. The Participating Authority of this DPS may include NHS Trusts, Hospitals, Community Hospitals and any other authorised healthcare facility, this also may include other non-healthcare public sector organisation which may have a transport requirement.

Lot 1: Medical Couriers

Pathology Transport: will be for Specialist Transport Services for the movement of Infectious Substances, Diagnostic Specimens and Other Biological Substances across the UK. There may be a requirement by Participating Authorities for Admitted Tenderers to facilitate the movement of the substances to premises outside of the UK. The Admitted Tenderers awarded to this Lot will be able to provide ad hoc and scheduled collections from the Authority premises to an agreed location, including Authority premises and Third-Party locations, such as a referral testing location. The Admitted Tenderers will be able to provide services such as Same Day and Next Day deliveries. The items to be transported may include, but not limited to: * Division 6.2 Infectious Substances (Category A and B) (not inclusive of Clinical Waste) * Division 6.1 Toxic Substances (Biological and Medical Cultures, Samples and Specimens) * Infectious Substances for carriage under UN 2814, UN 2900 and UN3373 Pharmacy Transport: will be for the provision of Pharmaceutical and Controlled Drugs Specialist Transport Services for the movement of pharmaceutical products across the UK. There may be a Participating Authority requirement for movement of items outside of the UK. The Admitted Tenderers awarded to this Lot will be able to provide ad hoc and scheduled collections from the Authority premises to an agreed location, including Participating Authority premises and Third-Party locations. The Admitted Tenderers will be able to provide services such as Same Day and Next Day deliveries. Admitted Tenderers may use their own services or a third-party subcontractor to deliver the services. The items to be transported in accordance with Good Distribution Practice (GDP) Standards may include, but not limited to: * Pharmaceuticals * Controlled Drugs (including drugs precursors) * Medical equipment

Lot 2: Non-Clinical Courier Services and associated services

Same day or next day service delivering regular and planned or ad-hoc and unplanned logistic requirements. Items to be transported include all non-clinical items which do not require environmental monitoring in transport. Examples of items to be transported could include files/medical notes and general supplies. Requirements may be regular consignment and transfer of mail and files between community, mental health and social care providers.

Lot 3: Bus & Community Transport Services and associated services

This Lot will include bus and community transport services, for the provision of a service operating vehicle(s) with nine or more seated passenger capacity under a PSV licence or Community Organisations operating under a Section 19 or Section 22 permit. The Participating Authority of this DPS may include NHS Trusts, Hospitals, Community Hospitals and any other authorised healthcare facility, this also may include other non-healthcare public sector organisation which may have a transport requirement.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e4bf
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055748-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic, Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

64 - Postal and telecommunications services

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

60160000 - Mail transport by road

60172000 - Hire of buses and coaches with driver

60180000 - Hire of goods-transport vehicles with driver

64100000 - Post and courier services

64110000 - Postal services

64120000 - Courier services

64121000 - Multi-modal courier services

85111800 - Pathology services

85149000 - Pharmacy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£200,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£200,000,000 £100M-£1B

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Jun 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
20 Mar 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Jun 20251 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HEALTHTRUST EUROPE LLP (HTE)
Additional Buyers

HEALTHTRUST EUROPE LLP (HTE) ACTING ON BEHALF OF MID SOUTH ESSEX NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EDGBASTON, BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B15 1NU
Post Town
Birmingham
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Edgbaston
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Edgbaston

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
18
Supplier Names

CITYSPRINT (UK

DEADLINE DESPATCH

DELIVERY DIRECT LOGISTICS

DHL SUPPLY CHAIN

ERS MEDICAL

FAST-TRANS LEICESTER

G & T EXPRESS

GLOBAL SERVICE GROUP

POLAR SPEED DISTRIBUTION

QCM HEALTHCARE

QCM HEALTHCARE TRANSPORT

REVISECATCH T/A E-COURIER

SAFE JOURNEY RUGBY

SAME DAY

SAMEDAY

SPEED COURIERS (NORTHERN

SPEED COURIERS NORTHERN

TCD MEDICAL

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