--- title: "DHSC International Freight and Logistics Solutions" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-726d8d87-bc7f-4080-9956-cb834dde0b5a" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-726d8d87-bc7f-4080-9956-cb834dde0b5a" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-726d8d87-bc7f-4080-9956-cb834dde0b5a.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-726d8d87-bc7f-4080-9956-cb834dde0b5a.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (DHSC)" published: "2020-12-17" --- # DHSC International Freight and Logistics Solutions Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (DHSC) Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-726d8d87-bc7f-4080-9956-cb834dde0b5a [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-726d8d87-bc7f-4080-9956-cb834dde0b5a) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-726d8d87-bc7f-4080-9956-cb834dde0b5a.json) ## Summary The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) is conducting an open tender for “DHSC International Freight and Logistics Solutions,” focusing on the procurement of services related to international freight and logistics to import medical products into the UK. The contract covers five distinct lots, including air and sea freight, as well as road and rail services. The total value for the first year is expected to be £96,000,000, with an initial contract period spanning from 23 February 2021 to 23 March 2022, and potential extensions up to a total of 24 months. Interested suppliers must submit their proposals by 14 January 2021, with any clarification requests due by 5 January 2021. This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in transport services, particularly those able to provide logistics solutions on a large scale. Companies offering services in air freight, ground handling, sea, rail, and road logistics will find this tender especially relevant. As the DHSC's initiative is aimed at enhancing the supply of medical products during critical times, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, which can foster competition and innovation within the industry. ## Notice The contracting authority is tendering a multi-lot procurement for the provision of international freight and logistics services to support the importation of medical products into the UK from international sources. The contracting authority is tendering for the following five lots: 1. Air freight charters; 2. Air freight and ground handling services; 3. Sea freight services; 4. Rail freight services; 5. Road freight services. This will be zero-volume commitment contract. Each Contract will be for an initial 12 month period with an option to extend for up to a further 12 months in multiples of 3 month increments. The Authority will inform the Successful Supplier no less than 3 months before end of contract term on any decision to extend the Contract. The total contract value for Year 1 will be PS96,000,000, with the option to increase contract value in the event that the contract is extended. Any increases in contract value will be in line with Public Contract Regulations 2015. A high-level description of services to be provided under each Lot can be found in the attached word document "DHSC International Freight and Logistics Solutions Procurement - Lot Descriptions". 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 05/01/2021. Please note that this notice details an erroneous submission deadline of 14 January 2021 00:00. The correct deadline for submissions via the Atamis system is 14 January 2021 11:00. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e7cda1fe-83d0-4f6f-be91-ef9c46b025fd | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 17 Dec 2020 | | Submission deadline | 14 Jan 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 23 Feb 2021 - 23 Mar 2022 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £96,000,000 | | 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 | 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 ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) - 60100000 - Road transport services - 60200000 - Railway transport services - 60423000 - Air-charter services - 63000000 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services - 63520000 - Transport agency services ## Release History - 17 Dec 2020 at 13:14 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e7cda1fe-83d0-4f6f-be91-ef9c46b025fd ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e7cda1fe-83d0-4f6f-be91-ef9c46b025fd 17th December 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://atamis-1928.cloudforce.com/sfc/p/0O000000rwim/a/4J000000kEsO/cp0__A5DMSN.v.o97x4h4xnKBxQnyyHqfJd8W420bZI DHSC International Freight and Logistics Solutions Procurement - Lot Descriptions ## 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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