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title: "NHS Supply Chain Note: Published for completeness, see description for details"
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# NHS Supply Chain Note: Published for completeness, see description for details

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9a4984f3-8067-412d-ac87-31ead7e18283

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## Summary

The NHS Supply Chain tender, initiated by the Department of Health, involves sourcing a range of medical and non-medical goods and services, specifically targeting logistics services for the NHS. The process is currently in the award stage, with a published date of 14 February 2018. The total contract value is £1,659,000,000, and it is classified under medical consumables within the goods category. The procurement method used is an open procedure with an end date for the tender period that occurred on 30 August 2011.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses looking to expand within the healthcare sector, particularly those in logistics and supply chain management. While this contract is not currently open for new applications, firms that provide medical consumables or related services could leverage such contracts for future growth. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) may also find new avenues for participation in upcoming tenders within this category.

## Notice

Sourcing a range of medical, non-medical goods and services. Logistics service for the NHS. Note: Published for completeness, see description for details This contract award was not published at the time of award. It has been published for transparency purposes to provide a record of existing departmental contracts., and this contract award predates the launch of this current version of Contracts Finder. It has been published for transparency purposes to provide a record of existing departmental contracts.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/20ba5540-1681-4eb7-81ff-de8461c98d9b |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Mar 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 29 Aug 2011 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Aug 2011 |
| Contract period | 30 Aug 2011 - 30 Sep 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,659,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,659,000,000 |
| 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 |
| 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 | 1 |
| Supplier names | DHL SUPPLY CHAIN |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 33140000 - Medical consumables

## Release History

- 1 Mar 2018 at 11:14 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/20ba5540-1681-4eb7-81ff-de8461c98d9b
- 19 Feb 2018 at 13:29 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/20ba5540-1681-4eb7-81ff-de8461c98d9b
- 14 Feb 2018 at 14:33 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/455dded5-6630-4a5f-b0e4-b368d661922a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/20ba5540-1681-4eb7-81ff-de8461c98d9b
  1st March 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/455dded5-6630-4a5f-b0e4-b368d661922a
  14th February 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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