--- title: "Provision of Logistics and Professional Services for the International Health Regulations Project (Nigeria, Ethiopia and Zambia)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-d2acf4f3-eb2f-402f-abe0-bbdd10e7a915" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d2acf4f3-eb2f-402f-abe0-bbdd10e7a915" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d2acf4f3-eb2f-402f-abe0-bbdd10e7a915.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d2acf4f3-eb2f-402f-abe0-bbdd10e7a915.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND" published: "2021-05-11" --- # Provision of Logistics and Professional Services for the International Health Regulations Project (Nigeria, Ethiopia and Zambia) Buyer: PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d2acf4f3-eb2f-402f-abe0-bbdd10e7a915 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d2acf4f3-eb2f-402f-abe0-bbdd10e7a915) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d2acf4f3-eb2f-402f-abe0-bbdd10e7a915.json) ## Summary The public procurement process involves Public Health England (PHE) seeking a provider for Logistics and Professional Services as part of the International Health Regulations Project, which covers Nigeria, Ethiopia, and Zambia. Currently in the planning stage, the project aims to enhance global health security by strengthening public health institutions in these regions. The market engagement meeting is scheduled for 1 April 2021, with a deadline for queries on 30 March 2021 at 4 pm (GMT). Interested suppliers should be operational in the specified countries and be familiar with relevant transport services. This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses in logistics and professional services, particularly those that can arrange travel, accommodation, human resource management, and event support. Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) and Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprises (VCSEs) would be well-positioned to compete, provided they have the necessary operational capabilities in Nigeria, Ethiopia, or Zambia. Engaging in this project could enable suppliers to contribute to critical public health initiatives and expand their service offerings in international markets. ## Notice Public Health England (PHE) is seeking to partner with a logistics and professional services provider who can support the delivery of PHE objectives in Nigeria (Lot 1) and / or Ethiopia (Lot 2) and / or Zambia (Lot 3). PHE's International Health Regulations (IHR) Strengthening Project, is enhancing global health security by strengthening the capability and capacity of public health institutions in Africa and Asia to comply with the WHO IHR (2005) to prevent, detect and respond to public health threats such as COVID. The Project team is working with government and public health institutions in Nigeria, Ethiopia and Zambia as part of this work and project funding has been agreed until March 2022. The provider should be in operational in Nigeria and / or Ethiopia and / or Zambia and be able to provide a range of logistics and professional services functions (i.e. arranging national and regional travel, booking accommodation, human resource management, business management and event coordination and support), to complement the technical expertise provided by PHE in these countries. PHE would like to invite interested suppliers, who feel they meet requirements to a market engagement meeting on Thursday 01 April 2021 09:30 (GMT). Please note the closing date and time for any queries is Tuesday 30 March 2021 at 4 pm (GMT). Market engagement will be held via Microsoft Teams. Please email Nirula.Sethi@phe.gov.uk to request further information on the contract specification or a meeting invitation. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/89dfa89f-8c9a-4052-827e-4121b6c63f29 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 11 May 2021 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 30 Mar 2021 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | 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 | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | North West London | | Postcode | NW9 5EQ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI7 Outer London - West and North West | | ITL 3 | TLI71 Barnet | | Local authority | Barnet | | Electoral ward | Colindale South | | Westminster constituency | Hendon | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 11 May 2021 at 12:01 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/89dfa89f-8c9a-4052-827e-4121b6c63f29 - 19 Mar 2021 at 17:31 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d4232195-4846-47fd-ae96-24af606649d3 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/89dfa89f-8c9a-4052-827e-4121b6c63f29 11th May 2021 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d4232195-4846-47fd-ae96-24af606649d3 19th March 2021 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/326db14e-75cb-4111-834d-a5c65a5c8297 Market Engagement Exercise slides.ND. - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/76d22ee3-089e-4929-8a95-b06bdf5cfe2d Market Engagement Question & Answers.ND. ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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