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title: "Express Freight Service"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE"
published: "2021-11-03"
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# Express Freight Service

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0e58f27d-ec77-45f3-939a-69a71e0167ef

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## Summary

The Department of Health and Social Care recently awarded a contract for the "Express Freight Service" aimed at ensuring the efficient transportation of medicines and medical products. This contract falls within the transport services sector and is located in the United Kingdom, specifically at 39 Victoria Street, London, SW1H 0EU. The open procurement procedure concluded on 29 October 2021 and the contract is active from 1 November 2021, with a total value of £1,242,028 and an initial term of 12 months, extendable for an additional year.

This opportunity is particularly suited for businesses in the logistics and freight sector, especially those offering multi-modal transport solutions that can integrate various methods of delivery to meet the needs of healthcare providers. With a focus on maintaining the flow of goods between the UK and other regions, including Europe, companies capable of responsive service and demonstrating value for money will find favourable prospects in this contract. Additionally, organisations with experience in transporting medical and pharmaceutical products may have an advantage in successfully competing for future opportunities under this contract.

## Notice

The Department of Health and Social Care has awarded contracts for the provision of a managed service to provide access to a Premium freight service for the transportation of medicines, medical products, and any related ancillary health services. The service will be available for use by Crown Bodies and Crown Dependencies utilising any mode of transport subject to these being compatible with the transit timescale requirements, conditions of carriage, and the effective mitigation of foreseeable disruption to services. This new solution is designed to incorporate all 3 current services into one agile solution. The key elements of the new service include: -continuity of flow to and from the UK (mainly from Europe but with capability to extend its reach globally); flexibility & responsiveness ; value for money. The contract has been awarded following a competitive, open procedure and having observed the minimum 10-day standstill period. For an initial 12-month period with an option to extend for up to a further 12 months.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c846be87-0f6a-48c5-8d9a-3a8a6e56b009 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Nov 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Aug 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Oct 2021 |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2021 - 31 Oct 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,242,028 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,242,028 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1H 0EU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | KUEHNE + NAGEL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- 63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services
- 64 - Postal and telecommunications services

### Codes

- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- 60140000 - Non-scheduled passenger transport
- 60161000 - Parcel transport services
- 60420000 - Non-scheduled air transport services
- 60421000 - Non-scheduled airmail transport services
- 60423000 - Air-charter services
- 60600000 - Water transport services
- 63521000 - Freight transport agency services
- 64100000 - Post and courier services
- 64120000 - Courier services
- 64121000 - Multi-modal courier services

## Release History

- 3 Nov 2021 at 17:52 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c846be87-0f6a-48c5-8d9a-3a8a6e56b009
- 3 Nov 2021 at 17:44 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3db221bc-bc3f-4a77-93cc-819f3a35d5f8

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c846be87-0f6a-48c5-8d9a-3a8a6e56b009
  3rd November 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3db221bc-bc3f-4a77-93cc-819f3a35d5f8
  3rd November 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://atamis-1928.cloudforce.com/sfc/p/0O000000rwim/a/4J000000NpLX/Ana3_PHTABWxCydbWI1wBto_Nx5I0cXlmmxHcXZieYs
  DHSC Express Freight Services Agreement (redacted) v2_Redacted

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