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title: "Pharmacy LFD Storage and Distribution"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02a99a"
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# Pharmacy LFD Storage and Distribution

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02a99a

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## Summary

The recent procurement process titled "Pharmacy LFD Storage and Distribution" has been completed by the Department of Health and Social Care, which is a UK government ministry based in London. This procurement falls under the services category, specifically classified as "Post and courier services" (CPV code 64100000). The procurement took place using a selective method, which is a restricted procedure, with key activities occurring around June 25, 2021, when the contract was signed. The delivery addresses for the items associated with this tender were located in the UK.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the logistics and distribution sector, particularly those that specialise in healthcare-related delivery services. Companies with the capacity to handle pharmaceuticals or similar products, especially large-scale distribution firms, would be well-suited to compete in future contracts within this scope. Given the critical nature of healthcare distribution, businesses equipped with robust logistics solutions could see substantial growth and partnerships through engaging with the Department of Health and Social Care for future procurement opportunities.

## Notice

DHSC Wholesale Pharmacy Alliance Healthcare - Pharmacy LFD Storage and Distribution.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

DHSC Wholesale Pharmacy Alliance Healthcare - Pharmacy LFD Storage and Distribution.

### Procurement Information

Negotiated procedure without prior publication1. The COVID-19 outbreak is a Public Health Emergency of International Concern as declared by the World Health Organisation on 30 January 2020. The WHO Director General characterised COVID-19 as a pandemic on 11 March 2020.2. A key element of ensuring an effective response to the pandemic is ensuring that there is adequate testing. Subsequently securing sufficient logistics capacity in order to maximise testing capacity is crucial.3. DHSC is satisfied the tests permitting use of the Negotiated procedure without prior publication (Regulation 32(2)(c)) are met:A. As far as is strictly necessary: Increased logistics capacity to increase the amount of tests was identified as strictly necessary to meet the demand to scale up the testing programme in the UK.B. There are genuine reasons for extreme urgency: It is responding to COVID-19 immediately because of public health risks presenting a genuine emergency.C. The events that have led to the need for extreme urgency were unforeseeable: The Commission itself confirmed: "The current coronavirus crisis presents an extreme and unforeseeable urgency - precisely for such a situation our European rules enable public buyers to buy within a matter of days, even hours, if necessary." (Commissioner Breton, Internal Market, 01.04.2020).D. It is impossible to comply with the usual timescales in the PCR: It is not possible to comply with the timescales of another procedure due to the urgent requirement to ensure logistics capacity increases with the necessary demand. E. The situation is not attributable to the contracting authority - DHSC has not done anything to cause or contribute to the need for extreme urgency

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017733-2021 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Jul 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Mar 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £630,429 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| 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 | ALLIANCE HEALTHCARE (DISTRIBUTION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 64 - Postal and telecommunications services

### Codes

- 64100000 - Post and courier services

## Release History

- 26 Jul 2021 at 22:20 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017733-2021
- 23 Apr 2021 at 13:01 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008745-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.alliance-healthcare.co.uk
- https://www.gov.uk/courts-tribunals
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care

## Provenance

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