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title: "The provision of freight services for the supply of personal protective equipment and medical equipment"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02a7b5"
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current_stage: "Award"
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published: "2021-04-19"
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# The provision of freight services for the supply of personal protective equipment and medical equipment

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02a7b5

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## Summary

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) is currently managing the procurement for the provision of freight services related to personal protective equipment (PPE) and medical equipment. This contract, originally awarded to Uniserve Limited on 30 March 2020, has been extended for an additional nine months, now concluding on 31 December 2021, due to the ongoing requirements related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The procurement falls under the services category, specifically freight transport agency services. The overall contract value has increased by £99,500,000 to ensure continuity of service while DHSC mobilizes newly awarded contracts.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses involved in logistics and freight services, especially those equipped to handle the complexities of transporting and storing essential medical supplies. Companies that specialise in freight transport and storage, particularly those with existing arrangements within the transport logistics chain, would be well-suited to compete. This extension ensures that the procurement process continues to support essential health services, thereby creating a favourable environment for growth and expansion for suppliers in this sector.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Direct Award under Reg 32 of the Public Contracts Regulation 2015 for COVID-19 response. The Authority has agreed to extend the agreement by an additional 9 months under Regulation 72(1)(b) of the Public Contracts Regulation 2015.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008260-2021 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Apr 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Mar 2020 |
| Contract period | 29 Mar 2020 - 31 Dec 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £572,890,310 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Not specified |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE |
| 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

- 19 Apr 2021 at 16:17 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008260-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:573975-2020:HTML:EN:HTML&tabId=1&tabLang=en
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:573975-2020:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1bf4f122-e452-4c32-bf49-d4e002206198
- https://www.gov.uk/courts-tribunals
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care

## Provenance

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