--- title: "Express Freight Service" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-5637714d-c0ca-44d5-82e4-44bb5c319b58" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5637714d-c0ca-44d5-82e4-44bb5c319b58" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5637714d-c0ca-44d5-82e4-44bb5c319b58.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5637714d-c0ca-44d5-82e4-44bb5c319b58.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (DHSC)" published: "2021-07-01" --- # Express Freight Service Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (DHSC) Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5637714d-c0ca-44d5-82e4-44bb5c319b58 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5637714d-c0ca-44d5-82e4-44bb5c319b58) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5637714d-c0ca-44d5-82e4-44bb5c319b58.json) ## Summary The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has initiated a tender for the "Express Freight Service", aimed at enhancing the logistics of transporting medicines and medical products during times of supply disruption. This procurement, classified under air transport services, is currently in the tender stage with a submission deadline set for 3rd August 2021. Services must cater to various delivery locations, including the United Kingdom and British Overseas Territories. The awarded contract is expected to begin on 22nd September 2021 and will last until 31st October 2022, using an open procurement method which engages a broader range of suppliers. This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in logistics, particularly those offering innovative freight solutions for critical supplies. Companies that provide air cargo, multi-modal transport, or courier services would be particularly well-suited to compete, especially those with extensive experience in managing urgent deliveries for healthcare-related products. By participating, suppliers can strengthen their market presence while supporting the vital healthcare supply chain during challenging times. ## Notice The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) is looking to engage an Express Freight Service (EFS) with global reach and capability. The EFS forms part of the DHSC's National Supply Disruption Response, which is part of the multi-layered approach to help mitigate the impact of disruption to supply of medicines and medical products. It was originally designed to help mitigate disruption in the event of a no deal exit from the EU and has since been used as part of COVID 19 response arrangements when all other options have been exhausted. The new requirement is for a managed service to provide access to a Premium freight service for the transportation of medicines, medical products, medical devices/components of and/ or services related to such products in the event that a supplier's own logistics arrangements are disrupted, and contingency measures fail. The solution may utilise 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. The service will be available for use by Crown Bodies and Crown Dependencies. The contracting authority intends to use the Department of Health and Social Care Atamis eTendering system to manage the tender. Information relating to the tender is available within Atamis. Select this link to access the Atamis system: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. Select 'Opportunities' and then select the DHSC International Freight and Logistics Solutions opportunity. A document that sets out the process can be selected from the opportunity at the 'View Documents' area. If you wish to register an interest, if you have not done so already, register your organisation as a supplier from here https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. Once registered, press the 'Register Interest' to login and register your interest. Once you have registered your interest, you may submit clarification requests. Correspondence must be through Atamis. The deadline for clarification questions is 14/07/2021. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/51d61817-afee-4318-b221-04336d368f56 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 1 Jul 2021 | | Submission deadline | 3 Aug 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 21 Sep 2021 - 31 Oct 2022 | | 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 | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | 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 | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) - 63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services - 64 - Postal and telecommunications services ### Codes - 60100000 - Road transport services - 60140000 - Non-scheduled passenger transport - 60161000 - Parcel transport services - 60400000 - Air transport services - 60420000 - Non-scheduled air transport services - 60421000 - Non-scheduled airmail transport services - 60600000 - Water transport services - 63521000 - Freight transport agency services - 64000000 - Postal and telecommunications services - 64100000 - Post and courier services - 64120000 - Courier services - 64121000 - Multi-modal courier services ## Release History - 1 Jul 2021 at 13:47 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/51d61817-afee-4318-b221-04336d368f56 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/51d61817-afee-4318-b221-04336d368f56 1st July 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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