Scope
Reference
C398922 ITT
Description
NHS England (NHSE) is procuring a contract with a single lead provider for the delivery of Specialised Pharmaceutical Logistics and Warehouse Services to support national vaccination and screening programmes across the NHSE portfolio. The service provider will be responsible for the end to end delivery and deployment of the supply chain network that underpins the commissioning and distribution of all vaccine types to front line destinations across all sectors, including Community Pharmacies, General Practices, Detained Estates, and a wide range of other healthcare settings- serving more than 11,000 locations nationwide.
This procurement will replace the current contract and will build on the established performance, expertise, and operational capability developed through the COVID‑19 vaccination programme, which has successfully supported the administration of more than 150 million vaccines to date.
Full details of the service requirements and specification are included within the ITT pack.
Total value (estimated)
- £40,917,726 excluding VAT
- £49,101,271.20 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 7 August 2026 to 6 August 2031
- Possible extension to 6 August 2033
- 7 years
Description of possible extension:
Option to extend if exercised by the contracting authority.
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 63120000 - Storage and warehousing services
- 63121000 - Storage and retrieval services
Contract locations
- UKC - North East (England)
- UKD - North West (England)
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
- UKH - East of England
- UKJ - South East (England)
- UKK - South West (England)
Participation
Legal and financial capacity conditions of participation
Please refer to the ITT Instructions and Guidance Document for full details on the Legal and Financial Capacity and associated requirements.
Technical ability conditions of participation
Please refer to the ITT Instructions and Guidance Document for full details on the Technical Ability and associated requirements.
Submission
Enquiry deadline
6 February 2026, 5:00pm
Tender submission deadline
20 February 2026, 5:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
Please refer to the ITT Instructions and Guidance Document; available via https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome for full details on the tender submission process and associated requirements.
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
20 March 2026
Recurring procurement
Publication date of next tender notice (estimated): 1 April 2031
Award criteria
| Name | Description | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Procurement Specific Questionnaire: Pass/ Fail, and Conditions of Participation | The PSQ contains a series of Pass/Fail questions including the Conditions of Participation. Please note that any response resulting in a "Fail" will lead to exclusion from this procurement process,... |
Quality |
| Technical Questionnaire including Service Delivery and Quality Requirements: 60% | This questionnaire sets out the technical and operational service delivery questions specific to the scope of the procurement. It also outlines the associated award criteria and sub-criteria used to... |
Quality |
| Commercial Questionnaire: 30% | This questionnaire sets out the commercial and pricing questions relevant to the service being procured-Logistics and Warehouse Support for the Vaccination Programme. |
Price |
| Social Value Questionnaire: 10% | This questionnaire is designed to outline the questions set for social value in the context of the service being procured and to lay out the specific award criteria and sub-criteria for Social Value... |
Quality |
Weighting description
The tender assessment criteria are detailed in the ITT Instructions and Guidance to Bidders and are also summarised below.
Other information
Payment terms
Please refer to the ITT Pack for the Terms and Conditions of Contract.
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Justification for not publishing a preliminary market engagement notice
Please refer to the ITT Instructions and Guidance Document for the details regarding the Preliminary Market Engagement.
Documents
Associated tender documents
https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome
Tender documents and all communications with
the Contracting Authority, including the submission of Tender responses will be conducted solely via https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome
Contracting authority
NHS England
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDPT-3135-BWWY
Wellington House, 133-135 Waterloo Rd
London
SE1 8UG
United Kingdom
Contact name: NHS England
Telephone: 0300 311 2233
Email: england.commercialqueries@nhs.net
Website: https://www.england.nhs.uk/
Region: UKI45 - Lambeth
Organisation type: Public authority - central government