--- title: "Supply of logistics services for delivery of LFD devices to pharmacies" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02ab0f" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02ab0f" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02ab0f.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02ab0f.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE" published: "2021-04-28" --- # Supply of logistics services for delivery of LFD devices to pharmacies Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02ab0f [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02ab0f) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02ab0f.json) ## Summary The Department of Health and Social Care is seeking logistics services for the delivery of LFD devices to pharmacies across the UK. This tender, registered under the title "Supply of logistics services for delivery of LFD devices to pharmacies," is classified under transport services and has reached the award stage, with contracts signed on 29th March 2021. The procurement method adopted was a limited procedure due to extreme urgency arising from the COVID-19 pandemic, enabling a swift response to increased logistics demand. The tender was initiated without prior publication of a call for competition due to the pressing need to enhance testing capacity in the UK. This contract presents significant business growth opportunities for companies specialising in logistics and distribution services, especially those already experienced in working with healthcare or related sectors. Businesses that can manage large-scale logistics operations efficiently and respond swiftly to urgent health service needs are particularly well-suited to compete in this market. With the ongoing demand created by public health emergencies, companies invested in scalable and reliable delivery solutions will find considerable potential for collaboration with government entities like the Department of Health and Social Care. ## Notice Supply of logistics services for delivery of LFD devices to pharmacies (Pharmacy Collect) ### Lot Information Lot 1 Supply of logistics services for delivery of LFD devices to pharmacies (Pharmacy Collect) ### 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 logisctics 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/009118-2021 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Limited | | Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 28 Apr 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 | Not specified | ## 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 | PHOENIX HEALTHCARE DISTRIBUTION | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 28 Apr 2021 at 11:58 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009118-2021 ## Notice URLs - https://www.gov.uk/courts-tribunals - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care ## 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-h6vhtk-02ab0f. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02ab0f.json.