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title: "Warehouse Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03229d"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE"
published: "2022-03-16"
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# Warehouse Services

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03229d

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## Summary

The Department of Health and Social Care has completed a tender process for Warehouse Services, specifically located in Xiamen, China, classified under the CPV code 63122000. The awarded contract, valued at £2,905,055, was signed on 1st April 2021 and pertains to the management of warehousing services critical for handling import logistics due to high demand in the UK. The procurement method was a limited procedure, executed without prior publication of a call for competition, underscoring the urgency stemming from complexities in logistic operations that necessitated continuity with the existing supplier, UNISERVE LTD.

This procurement presents a substantial opportunity for businesses in the logistics and warehousing sector, particularly those with capabilities in freight management and supply chain traceability. Companies that specialise in warehouse management systems and have experience working with governmental health authorities may find themselves well-positioned to compete in future contracts, especially given the ongoing need for robust logistics solutions within the UK health sector and the collaborative atmosphere fostered by a long-term supplier relationship.

## Notice

Warehouse Services in Xiamen China

### Procurement Information

* One of the critical issues of concern at the end of the first contract term (31 March 2021) was mitigation of the critical risk of diminished lot control and traceability (as required by MHRA) incurred by moving freight from the existing facility to any new facility that would have probably accompanied a change of supplier.
* The high demand for import of T&T freight into the UK at the end of the first contract term necessitated remaining with the existing supplier, rather than run the serious risk of threatening the logistics flow.
* The use of the Uniserve GTM and DOMO reporting system to ensure traceability and data integrity would also have been threatened by switching to another supplier representing a risk for data transfer and input.
* The end of the first contract coincided with a change in the pattern of freight movement through the facility from single mode and single supplier to splitting and sorting freight for rail/air and the supplier addition of Kuehne + Nagel. This had the effect of significantly increasing the complexity of the operation and associated management and tracking of lots. Changing supplier at that point would have represented a significant risk to operational resilience.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007171-2022 |
| 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 | 16 Mar 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 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 | £2,905,055 |

## 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 | UNISERVE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 42 - Industrial machinery
- 63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

### Codes

- 42965100 - Warehouse management system
- 63122000 - Warehousing services

## Release History

- 16 Mar 2022 at 13:10 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007171-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.uniservegroup.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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