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title: "Uniserve"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-d9a5e42e-218e-469b-84cd-31af9886b397"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (DHSC)"
published: "2021-04-21"
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# Uniserve

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (DHSC)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d9a5e42e-218e-469b-84cd-31af9886b397

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## Summary

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) is soliciting tender submissions for the provision of freight services related to the supply of personal protective equipment and medical equipment. The contract, titled "Uniserve," has a total value of £572,890,310 and was awarded to Uniserve. The procurement process is currently in the Award stage, with the contract period effective from 31 March 2020 and extending until 31 December 2021. Key dates include the tender period ending on 29 March 2020 and the recent award announcement published on 21 April 2021. This procurement falls under the services category, specifically classified as freight transport agency services, within the United Kingdom.

This tender presents significant opportunities for large freight and logistics companies, particularly those with expertise in transporting medical supplies and personal protective equipment. Businesses capable of handling large contracts and ensuring the secure and timely delivery of goods will be well-positioned to compete. This extended contract allows the winning supplier to maintain service continuity while the procurement of future contracts occurs, creating a stable environment for potential competitors to showcase their own capabilities in these essential supply chain services.

## Notice

The provision of freight services for the supply of personal protective equipment and medical equipment. DHSC has agreed to extend the existing agreement by an additional 9 months to now expire on 31.12 2021. DHSC is extending the contract relying on Regulation 72(1)(b) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 to: a) Ensure continuity of services whilst competed contracts are fully mobilised, and; b) Enable goods in transit to complete their journey to long term warehousing including the unloading and release of PPE storage containers. This will include an increase in contract value under this agreement of PS99,500,000. Please note: this contract was awarded and commenced on 30/03/2020. Due to a system update it has not been possible to display the awarded date and the commencement date as the same date in this notice so different dates have been entered. However, as noted this contract was awarded and commenced on 30/03/2020.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b43b1b5d-adac-45ad-9753-5d30b14d8335 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Apr 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 29 Mar 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Mar 2020 |
| Contract period | 30 Mar 2020 - 31 Dec 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £572,890,310 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,046,280,620 |
| 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 AND SOCIAL CARE (DHSC) |
| Additional buyers | HEALTH FAMILY |
| 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 | UNISERVE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

### Codes

- 63521000 - Freight transport agency services

## Release History

- 21 Apr 2021 at 15:19 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b43b1b5d-adac-45ad-9753-5d30b14d8335
- 31 Mar 2021 at 19:08 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1bf4f122-e452-4c32-bf49-d4e002206198
- 25 Nov 2020 at 12:13 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dc5e17ce-1fff-436e-bbe8-e1c60f5ea239
- 24 Nov 2020 at 09:02 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e33d7091-166c-44be-9e13-7fb8a06412ee

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b43b1b5d-adac-45ad-9753-5d30b14d8335
  21st April 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1bf4f122-e452-4c32-bf49-d4e002206198
  31st March 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dc5e17ce-1fff-436e-bbe8-e1c60f5ea239
  25th November 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e33d7091-166c-44be-9e13-7fb8a06412ee
  24th November 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://atamis-1928.cloudforce.com/sfc/p/0O000000rwim/a/4J000000kEJd/Fg.cIf3QpkGyHfDxtEw.JqjuojTAcWfYv7lW._BdjhI
  Annex D Uniserve
- https://atamis-1928.cloudforce.com/sfc/p/0O000000rwim/a/4J000000kJ3o/qwpBu2QzAfU8.w9pNclvqNS5JPIxE2fTIIJJaE55IJY
  Memorandum_of_Agreement_Redacted
- https://atamis-1928.cloudforce.com/sfc/p/0O000000rwim/a/4J000000kQ1L/RrRCjXkxM5llaiDXotOa0xININL8B.rLxjHzn47.pL0
  Uniserve Freight Services - extension letter to MOA_signed_Redacted

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