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title: "Courier Services for Blood, Blood Products and Tissues"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03717e"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS BLOOD AND TRANSPLANT"
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# Courier Services for Blood, Blood Products and Tissues

Buyer: NHS BLOOD AND TRANSPLANT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03717e

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## Summary

The procurement process involves a tender initiated by NHS Blood and Transplant for courier services for blood, blood products, and tissues. The contract value extends from 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2027, with a potential two-year extension, spanning a total of 5 years. The main procurement category is services, and the key industry category is courier services. The location of the contract is in the UK. This tender has already been awarded to KUEHNE + NAGEL LIMITED and involves the provision of courier services 24/7 throughout the year for blood, tissues, organs, ocular, cord blood, and other items.

This tender for courier services presents opportunities for businesses specializing in logistics and transportation to competitively bid for providing efficient delivery solutions within the healthcare sector. Companies experienced in handling sensitive medical products and operating 24/7 delivery services would be well-suited to compete in this procurement process. The tender, awarded to KUEHNE + NAGEL LIMITED, signifies a significant investment by NHS Blood and Transplant to enhance the efficiency of transportation services for donated blood and associated products, reflecting a commitment to improving healthcare supply chain logistics.

## Notice

Contract to provide courier services 24/7 365 days per year for blood, tissues, organs, ocular, cord blood and other items.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) is a Special Health Authority in England, with responsibilities across the United Kingdom for organ donation and transplantation. Our core purpose is to 'save and improve lives' through the provision of a safe and reliable supply of blood components, solid organs, stem cells, tissues and related services to the NHS, and to the other UK Health Services where directed. 
In performing this essential activity, NHSBT engages with millions of people throughout the country and connects directly with more people daily than any other single part of the NHS. In addition to supplying the lifesaving products that are needed by NHS patients we are proud that our activities support the incredible altruism and generosity of our donors and bring communities together across the country. In these respects, NHSBT is unique.
We operate supply chains that are similar in nature to those found in the private sector but with characteristics which can only be found in other Blood services in other countries across the world. As a result, comparing and benchmarking our effectiveness with other national services is a fundamental part of our strategic process. Our ambition is simple - to be demonstrably the best service of our type in the world.
NHSBT is a complex organisation with several distinct strategic operating units that include: 
* Blood Components - To deliver a modern, world-class blood service that provides a sustainable and dependable supply of blood components that meet all safety, quality, compliance and service standards as effectively as possible. 
* Plasma for medicine - (PFM) is an exciting new type of donation which helps saves the lives of around 17,000 people in England a year.
* Organ Donation and Transplantation - To increase organ donation and transplantation rates across the UK and match world-class performance within the field. 
* Tissues - To develop an 'NHS Tissues' organisation, for the overall benefit of the NHS, that can meet the present and future needs of NHS patients. 
* Diagnostic Services - To ensure the clinically effective use of blood, organs and stem cells through the provision of high-quality diagnostic services. 
* Stem Cells - To work with partners across the UK in the provision of an efficient and effective source stem cells for the treatment of UK patients and development of innovative cell therapies for NHS patients. 
* Specialist Therapeutic Services - To become the NHS preferred provider of high quality, cost effective therapeutic apheresis services. 
The supply chain within NHSBT is described as from 'vein to vein'. Blood components are collected from donors (approx. 1.5 million whole blood donors and 10,000 platelet donors) through approximately 25 static national collection centres (Clinics) (primarily for platelets) and approx. 60 mobile donor teams. They collect each day across the country which results in 25-30,000 sessions per annum where the donations need to be collected and returned NHSBT main sites for processing, The blood components flow through manufacturing, stock holding units (SHUs) and to hospital blood banks, who are NHSBT's end customers. 

NHSBT is seeking to deliver significant efficiencies in the transportation of donated blood, blood products and associated services throughout the supply chain. The requirements are for a 3rd party carrier provision that will support this objective. Additional information: Initial Period of contract is 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2027, with the option to extend for a further 2 year period.
3 years (+ 2 Year extension) Total potential 5 Years.
Total Contract Value represents the total value over the total potential 5 year period.

Renewal: 1x 24 month extension option

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013696-2024 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Apr 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 23 Jun 2023 |
| Future notice date | 1 Feb 2023 |
| Award date | 15 Feb 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £38,690,000 |
| Lots value | £38,690,000 |
| 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 | NHS BLOOD AND TRANSPLANT |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS34 7QH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire |
| Local authority | South Gloucestershire |
| Electoral ward | Filton |
| Westminster constituency | Filton and Bradley Stoke |
| Delivery location | TLK1 Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | KUEHNE + NAGEL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 64 - Postal and telecommunications services

### Codes

- 64120000 - Courier services

## Release History

- 29 Apr 2024 at 09:21 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013696-2024
- 9 Jun 2023 at 18:09 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016491-2023
- 29 Sep 2022 at 14:37 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027368-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://uk.kuehne-nagel.com/en_gb/
- https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.judiciary.uk/courts-and-tribunals/high-court/
- https://www.nhsbt.nhs.uk/

## Provenance

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