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title: "QUB/2332/22 - Contract for Courier Services (Ambient, Chilled and Frozen Samples)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03a601"
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published: "2023-05-26"
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# QUB/2332/22 - Contract for Courier Services (Ambient, Chilled and Frozen Samples)

Buyer: QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03a601

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## Summary

The procurement process involves a tender titled "QUB/2332/22 - Contract for Courier Services (Ambient, Chilled and Frozen Samples)" initiated by Queen's University Belfast. The procurement falls under the services category in the industry classification of post and courier services. The contract requires temperature-controlled transport of biological samples across various locations, including the UK, Europe, and Rest of World. The tender is now in the award stage, with a contract value of £600,000 signed on 26th May 2023. The procurement method used is an open procedure with options to extend for up to 48 months.

This tender by Queen's University Belfast for courier services presents an opportunity for businesses involved in post and courier services, especially those with experience in handling temperature-sensitive shipments. The contract covers the transport of ambient, chilled, and frozen samples, catering to the specific needs of biological substances. Businesses looking to grow in the transport services sector, particularly those offering specialized courier services, can find potential growth opportunities through bidding and potentially extending the contract period for further business engagements.

## Notice

Queen's University Belfast (Queen's) requires temperature-controlled transport of biological samples (classed as UN3373, biological substances category B non-hazardous) from various sites across the UK, Europe and Rest of World to the Centre for Experimental Medicine (The Wellcome-Wolfson Institute for Experimental Medicine, Queen's University Belfast, 97 Lisburn Road, Belfast BT9 7BL) within the School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences (SMBDS), and vice versa.The current locations are specified in Appendix 2 - Tender Response (Price). Queen's reserves the right to expand the list of locations throughout the Contract Period. Queen's reserves the right to expand the collection and delivery of samples to all Schools/Centres within the University.The conditions for transportation will either be ambient, chilled or frozen samples. When requested by Queen's, shipments will require temperature monitoring throughout transit.The contract will initially be for 12 months,

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Contract for Courier Services (Ambient, Chilled and Frozen Samples)

Options: Options to extend for a further 48 months.

Renewal: Option to extend for a further 48 months.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015022-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 May 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Mar 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 May 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | On expiration of contract |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £600,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST |
| Locality | BELFAST |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT7 1NN |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast |
| Local authority | Belfast |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Belfast South and Mid Down |
| Delivery location | TLN06 Belfast |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | QUICK INTERNATIONAL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 64 - Postal and telecommunications services

### Codes

- 64100000 - Post and courier services
- 64120000 - Courier services
- 64121000 - Multi-modal courier services

## Release History

- 26 May 2023 at 08:00 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015022-2023
- 15 Feb 2023 at 17:20 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004699-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/queensuniversitybelfast/aspx/Home
- https://www.qub.ac.uk/directorates/FinanceDirectorate/

## Provenance

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