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title: "GB-Manchester: At Home Drug Delivery Service"
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buyer: "THE CHRISTIE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
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# GB-Manchester: At Home Drug Delivery Service

Buyer: THE CHRISTIE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-303ee7e2-cfa1-41d5-8a0b-5e72daaa2da3

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## Summary

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, located in Manchester, has completed the award process for an open tender titled "At Home Drug Delivery Service". This service involves the daily collection of drugs from the Trust for delivery to various patient addresses, requiring a refrigerated van and advance communication of delivery times to patients. The contract period runs from 1 February 2019 to 31 January 2021, with the tender period having ended on 12 December 2018.

This contract presents a significant opportunity for businesses engaged in multi-modal courier services, particularly those offered by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The focus on providing a reliable and temperature-controlled delivery service makes it well-suited for companies with expertise in logistics, refrigeration, and customer service communication. Suppliers involved in healthcare logistics and delivery solutions should consider this type of tender to enhance their business growth and market presence.

## Notice

The principle requirements of the service will include the daily collection of drugs from The Christie NHS Foundation Trust for delivery to numerous patient addresses within an agreed timetable; Provision of refrigeration of items during transit (refrigerated van); Ability to offer communication of delivery times a minimum of 3 days in advance directly to patients via text/phone call as appropriate. Further details will be available in the specification. Additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f5b17c84-311d-498a-b767-beece16b51d4 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Feb 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Dec 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Dec 2018 |
| Contract period | 1 Feb 2019 - 31 Jan 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| 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 | THE CHRISTIE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | MANCHESTER |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M20 4BX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester |
| Local authority | Manchester |
| Electoral ward | Withington |
| Westminster constituency | Manchester Withington |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | GLOBAL SERVICE GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 64 - Postal and telecommunications services

### Codes

- 64121000 - Multi-modal courier services

## Release History

- 7 Feb 2019 at 10:46 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f5b17c84-311d-498a-b767-beece16b51d4

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f5b17c84-311d-498a-b767-beece16b51d4
  7th February 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=375501834
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

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