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title: "Medicines, Consumables and Reagent Logistics and Warehousing Framework Agreement"
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# Medicines, Consumables and Reagent Logistics and Warehousing Framework Agreement

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (DHSC)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-360c0a68-6606-402c-8e60-be0159f20d2a

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## Summary

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has awarded a framework agreement for the storage and distribution of pharmaceutical products. The procurement process, initiated as a tender, has a contract period from December 12, 2022, to December 11, 2026. The framework agreement covers six lots, including Pharmaceutical Primary Care, Pharmaceutical Secondary Care, and Medical Devices & Equipment. The tender was open, with a tender period ending on June 10, 2022. The contracting authority, DHSC, is based in London, United Kingdom.

This awarded tender provides growth opportunities for suppliers in the pharmaceutical and healthcare logistics industry. Businesses specialising in storage and warehousing services, transport services, and pharmaceutical supply chain management would be well-suited to compete. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, as the framework aims to include both national and regional suppliers. The awarded contract, valued at £125 million, offers a four-year opportunity for successful providers to support the DHSC in pharmaceutical logistics and distribution services.

## Notice

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has concluded a framework agreement for the storage and onward distribution of pharmaceutical products. The framework agreement is for four years and 1 day with no option to extend. For the purposes of this framework, suppliers are split in two categories: National suppliers and Regional suppliers. There are six lots under the framework and there was the opportunity for successful National and Regional suppliers under each lot. See lots below : * Lot 1 - Pharmaceutical Primary Care * Lot 2 - Pharmaceutical Secondary Care * Lot 3 - National Vaccine Programme Products * Lot 4 - High Consequence Infectious Disease (HCID) Vaccine Distribution * Lot 5 - Repacked & Relabelled Products * Lot 6 - Medical Devices, Consumables, Reagents & Equipment.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5f92ca03-276b-47eb-8180-dbf5d5d65018 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Mar 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Jun 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Jan 2023 |
| Contract period | 12 Dec 2022 - 11 Dec 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £125,000,000 |
| 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 (DHSC) |
| 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 | 5 |
| Supplier names | ALLOGA; INNOVA CARE CONCEPTS; KUEHNE + NAGEL; PALLADIUM INTERNATIONAL; SIGMA PHARMACEUTICALS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- 63120000 - Storage and warehousing services
- 63121100 - Storage services

## Release History

- 7 Mar 2023 at 16:23 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5f92ca03-276b-47eb-8180-dbf5d5d65018

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5f92ca03-276b-47eb-8180-dbf5d5d65018
  7th March 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5f4fe679-c6fd-4792-9fe2-0d13a8b5ad5f
  FINAL K+N contract for 3PL framework_Redacted
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/191cbc00-d3fe-461f-8589-8391e76196ee
  FINAL Sigma contract for 3PL framework_Redacted
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/dc14097e-d3e6-43bc-a5d6-2dfaf2303a05
  FINAL Alloga UK contract for 3PL framework_Redacted
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d686fc9f-8ccf-4f5a-9331-db2250846b98
  FINAL Innova contract for 3PL framework_Redacted
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8752df81-48ce-48a4-84f0-e34cd5541bc4
  FINAL Palladium contract for 3PL framework _Redacted

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