--- title: "Specialist Courier Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-6a2f5e81-746c-4ac0-a729-e2bd745cec39" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6a2f5e81-746c-4ac0-a729-e2bd745cec39" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6a2f5e81-746c-4ac0-a729-e2bd745cec39.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6a2f5e81-746c-4ac0-a729-e2bd745cec39.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF MORECAMBE BAY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST" published: "2017-10-25" --- # Specialist Courier Services Buyer: UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF MORECAMBE BAY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6a2f5e81-746c-4ac0-a729-e2bd745cec39 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6a2f5e81-746c-4ac0-a729-e2bd745cec39) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6a2f5e81-746c-4ac0-a729-e2bd745cec39.json) ## Summary The University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust is inviting tenders for the provision of specialist courier services, focused on transporting pathology samples from sexual health clinics in Essex to the Royal Lancaster Infirmary. This procurement, classified under transport services, is currently in the Tender stage, with a submission deadline set for 5 December 2017. The contract is expected to commence on 5 March 2018 and conclude by 31 October 2021. The estimated value of this contract is £200,000, and businesses must comply with the requirements outlined in the Crown Commercial Services framework RM3799, specifically LOT 1, to qualify for participation. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in secure and temperature-controlled transport services, particularly those experienced in handling infectious and non-infectious substances. Companies that provide relevant transport solutions, including tracking capabilities and compliance with transport regulations, would be well-positioned to compete. Additionally, the flexible nature of the contract allows for the inclusion of new clinic sites and adjustments in service delivery, offering further opportunities for growth within the healthcare logistics sector. ## Notice University Hospitals Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a suitably experienced provider who is able to provide specialist courier service in compliance with Crown Commercial Services framework RM3799, specifically in connection with LOT 1: Class 6.2 Infectious Substances (Category A and Category B), Non-Infectious Substances, Biological Substances, Blood and Tissue. UHMBT would like to commission a secure courier service to transport category B Pathology samples to UN3373 standards from sexual health clinics in Essex to the Blood Sciences laboratory at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary. Samples must be collected from multiple clinics in Essex each evening at appropriate times from Monday to Saturday for delivery to Lancaster by 07:00 the next morning, Tuesday to Sunday. Deliveries will be required on bank holidays. Samples will be collected from unmanned secure SampleSafe boxes and designated manned sites in Essex. Some collections will be time critical. All sample packages must be tracked and temperature controlled during transport. The courier service would be expected to provide specimen transport boxes which comply with the relevant Transport Regulations. Additionally we will require a courier service to transport bulk consumables from Lancaster to each of four hub sites in Essex at least four times each year. The service must be flexible to meet the changing needs of UHMBT and our partner organisation in Essex during the life of the contract e.g. to allow the addition of clinic sites or changes to collection times. Additional information: Please note that only those organisations listed within LOT 1 of Crown Commercial Services Framework RM3799 - Specialist Courier Services will be eligible to apply for this opportunity. The is by Invitation Only. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/24af9b34-20a6-4e39-a3f5-78fefbba1dcd | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 25 Oct 2017 | | Submission deadline | 5 Dec 2017 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 5 Mar 2018 - 31 Oct 2021 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £200,000 | | 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 | UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF MORECAMBE BAY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST | | Locality | KENDAL | | Post town | Lancaster | | Postcode | LA9 7RG | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD1 Cumbria | | ITL 3 | TLD14 Westmorland and Furness | | Local authority | Westmorland and Furness | | Electoral ward | Kendal South | | Westminster constituency | Westmorland and Lonsdale | | Delivery location | TLD North West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 25 Oct 2017 at 12:11 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/24af9b34-20a6-4e39-a3f5-78fefbba1dcd ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/24af9b34-20a6-4e39-a3f5-78fefbba1dcd 25th October 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1c7b379e-b506-4962-a148-aec5cfefdd05 Access to Bravo e-Tendering Poratl ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6a2f5e81-746c-4ac0-a729-e2bd745cec39. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6a2f5e81-746c-4ac0-a729-e2bd745cec39.json.