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title: "MQS Port of Arrival - Category 3 Country and Territory Arrivals at Birmingham Airport"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02d053"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE"
published: "2021-08-03"
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# MQS Port of Arrival - Category 3 Country and Territory Arrivals at Birmingham Airport

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02d053

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## Summary

The Department of Health and Social Care has completed a public procurement process for the provision of passenger terminal operation services at Birmingham Airport, focusing specifically on arrivals from category 3 countries and territories. The tender, titled "MQS Port of Arrival – Category 3 Country and Territory Arrivals at Birmingham Airport," utilised a limited procurement method due to the technical necessity of contracting with an airport capable of meeting specific segregation requirements. Key dates include the contract being signed on 20th July 2021, and the award was made in accordance with Regulation 32.2(b) on the grounds of absence of competition for technical reasons.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses within the air transport and passenger service sectors, especially those with the capability to operate in a highly regulated environment like airports. Companies that provide specialised services for terminal operations, health and safety management, and passenger processing could effectively compete for similar contracts in the future. Given the limited nature of the market, businesses looking to grow in aviation-related services or public health logistics may find strategic alignment with such contracting opportunities.

## Notice

Arrangements at Birmingham Airport for the treatment of air passengers arriving directly from category 3 countries and territories.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Reg 32.2 (b) ii award on the grounds that "competition is absent for technical reasons"

### Procurement Information

Birmingham Airport is one of a very limited number of suppliers available in the market - suppliers need to be an airport with a terminal that can be segregated for the purposes of red list arrivals only - this has resulted in the decision to progress this via the route of Reg 32.2b - competition is absent for technical reasons.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018661-2021 |
| 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 | 3 Aug 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Jul 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 | TLG31 Birmingham |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BIRMINGHAM AIRPORT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 63721500 - Passenger terminal operation services

## Release History

- 3 Aug 2021 at 15:36 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018661-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care

## Provenance

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