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title: "Express Freight Service"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (DHSC)"
published: "2021-06-03"
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# Express Freight Service

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (DHSC)  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5bc749b8-caad-485c-b916-3de7176d165c

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## Summary

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) is planning a tender for an "Express Freight Service", targeting the transport services industry. This procurement process is currently in the planning stage, with an engagement event scheduled for 14 June 2021, which aims to provide potential suppliers with insights about the upcoming re-procurement. The contract, valued at £4,100,000, is anticipated to be awarded by October 2021, following the initiation of the procurement process in early July. Interested parties are urged to register via the DHSC e-procurement tool, Atamis, to participate in the market engagement event.

This tender presents significant opportunities for logistics and transportation businesses, particularly those specialising in freight services, parcel delivery, and multi-modal courier services. Companies with strong capabilities in global and domestic transport, especially those experienced in delivering healthcare products, will be well-positioned to compete. Engaging in this procurement not only allows suppliers to contribute to vital healthcare supply chains but also provides a chance for businesses to expand their portfolios through collaboration with the DHSC.

## Notice

The purpose of this Early Engagement Notice is to inform the market about a forthcoming market engagement event related to a potential re-procurement for an express freight service. The Department of Health and Social Care(DHSC) is looking to engage an express freight service with global reach and capability for heath care products. This service will replace the current Express Freight Solutions which are due to expire on the 31 October 2021. 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 DHSC will be undertaking an online event at 12.30pm on 14 June for interested parties. The event is anticipated to last 1.5 hours, and will give interested parties an understanding of the aims of the procurement and an opportunity to input into the development of proposals. To participate in this market engagement event please register your interest via the DHSC e-procurement tool - Atamis by selecting this link to access https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. Once your organisation has expressed interest in the opportunity, event details and joining instructions will be issued. The procurement is expected to commence at the beginning of July, with a contract awarded by October 2021. More information on the procurement process will be provided following market engagement activity. This notice is for information only and is not a call for competition. DHSC reserves the right not to enter a formal procurement process and not award a contract. Accordingly, the Authority will not be liable for any bid cost, expenditure, work, or effort incurred by a provider in acting on the basis of this PIN. Attendance at the market engagement event is not a pre-requisite for being able to submit a tender against this opportunity. All future engagement regarding this opportunity will take place via Atamis and be advertised on Contracts Finder and Find a Tender Service.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9d49fa75-bfe7-4f26-9519-ed2d0222a14f |
| Notice type | Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Jun 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 11 Jun 2021 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £4,100,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| 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 | TLL Wales, TLM Scotland, TLN Northern Ireland |

## 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)
- 60100000 - Road transport services
- 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
- 64000000 - Postal and telecommunications services
- 64100000 - Post and courier services
- 64120000 - Courier services
- 64121000 - Multi-modal courier services
- 64121200 - Parcel delivery services

## Release History

- 3 Jun 2021 at 14:53 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9d49fa75-bfe7-4f26-9519-ed2d0222a14f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9d49fa75-bfe7-4f26-9519-ed2d0222a14f
  3rd June 2021 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

## Provenance

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