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title: "MQS Port of Arrival - Category 3 Country and Territory Direct Arrivals at Heathrow Airport"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02ede4"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE"
published: "2021-10-20"
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# MQS Port of Arrival - Category 3 Country and Territory Direct Arrivals at Heathrow Airport

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02ede4

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## Summary

The Department of Health and Social Care has successfully completed a procurement process titled "MQS Port of Arrival – Category 3 Country and Territory Direct Arrivals at Heathrow Airport". This tender falls under the industry category of passenger terminal operation services and is focused on facilitating air passenger operations at Heathrow Airport for those arriving from designated category 3 countries and territories. The procurement was conducted using a limited method and the award procedure did not involve prior publication of a call for competition. The contracting process was initiated on 20 October 2021, following the awarding of the contract on 20 September 2021, resulting in an active contract with Heathrow Airport Limited as the awarded supplier.

This procurement process presents valuable opportunities for businesses within the transportation and logistics sector, particularly those specialising in airport operations, passenger services, and health safety protocols for incoming international passengers. Given the unique requirements for handling arrivals from specific countries, businesses that can demonstrate technical capability and compliance with health regulations are encouraged to consider participation in future tenders of this nature. Engaging with this contract could enhance a company's profile and expand its service offerings in a high-demand area, especially in light of evolving international travel regulations.

## Notice

Arrangements at Heathrow 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

Heathrow 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/026231-2021 |
| 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 | 20 Oct 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Sep 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 | TLI33 Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 63721500 - Passenger terminal operation services

## Release History

- 20 Oct 2021 at 09:19 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026231-2021

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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