--- title: "Express Freight Service" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-ea8597e5-c892-4bf6-86a6-95a080a8aedb" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ea8597e5-c892-4bf6-86a6-95a080a8aedb" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ea8597e5-c892-4bf6-86a6-95a080a8aedb.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ea8597e5-c892-4bf6-86a6-95a080a8aedb.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (DHSC)" published: "2023-05-25" --- # Express Freight Service Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (DHSC) Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ea8597e5-c892-4bf6-86a6-95a080a8aedb [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ea8597e5-c892-4bf6-86a6-95a080a8aedb) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ea8597e5-c892-4bf6-86a6-95a080a8aedb.json) ## Summary The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) is seeking services for an Express Freight Service. The procurement process is currently in the tender stage, with a submission deadline on the 9th of June 2023. The contract period is set to start on the 1st of November 2023 and end on the 31st of March 2025. The estimated contract value is £5,800,000 excluding VAT. The procurement method is an open procedure, and the industry category is transport services. This tender for the Express Freight Service provides an opportunity for businesses in the transport services sector. Companies with expertise in providing freight services, particularly in the transportation of medicines and medical products, would be well-suited to compete. By participating in this tender, businesses can potentially secure a significant contract with the DHSC, contributing to business growth and expansion opportunities within the industry. ## Notice Contract Project Reference: C166140 Title: Express Freight Service Description of the service: The Express Freight Service (EFS) is part of the Department of Health and Social Care's (DHSC) National Supply Disruption Response and is a contingency arrangement put in place to help mitigate the impact of disruption to supply of medicines and medical products Contract term: 17 months with the option to extend for a period or periods of up to further 12 months Estimated contract value (including extensions): PS5,800,000 excluding VAT (PS4,800,000 including VAT) The opportunity will be available on the DHSC Atamis eTendering System. Select this link to access and register your organisation to the Atamis system https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome, if you have not already done so. To find this opportunity in the eTendering system, select "Find Opportunities" and then search by project number or title. Once you have found the Opportunity, press the 'Register Interest' button to register your interest. This will make the project to appear on 'My proposals and quotes'. From there you can review documents, send clarification messages, submit the response, or decline to respond, if you decide not to participate in the opportunity. For full details on the instruction to tender and terms of participations please refer to the Invitation to Tender document. Deadline for submission: noon 09/06/2023 CPV Codes: 60000000 NUTS Code: UKI32 (Westminster) ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e95356aa-bf25-4ed3-a50a-e8c69f29cf24 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 25 May 2023 | | Submission deadline | 9 Jun 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Nov 2023 - 31 Mar 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £5,800,000 | | 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) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 25 May 2023 at 14:04 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e95356aa-bf25-4ed3-a50a-e8c69f29cf24 - 9 May 2023 at 10:39 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/464b47d7-e1d7-45bc-8c98-7b1dc3eda1ca ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e95356aa-bf25-4ed3-a50a-e8c69f29cf24 25th May 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/464b47d7-e1d7-45bc-8c98-7b1dc3eda1ca 9th May 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ## 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-ea8597e5-c892-4bf6-86a6-95a080a8aedb. 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