Tender

DHSC: Global and Public Health: Express Freight Service (FY 25-26)

  • Department of Health & Social Care

UK4: Tender notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-043105

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-051821 (view related notices)

Published 14 July 2025, 4:11pm

Last edited 25 July 2025, 12:17pm

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Extension of the deadline for Tender Clarification Questions from 25th July to 8th August at 17:00.

Scope

Description

The Department of Health & Social Care is procuring for an express/emergency capability to help maintain the uninterrupted supply of medical products where there is an urgent need and/or where a supplier's own supply chains may be disrupted.

Total value (estimated)

  • £3,384,000 excluding VAT
  • £4,060,800 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2028
  • Possible extension to 31 March 2029
  • 3 years

Description of possible extension:

12-month extension only.

Options

The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid.

12-month extension only.

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
  • 63100000 - Cargo handling and storage services
  • 64121000 - Multi-modal courier services
  • 60600000 - Water transport services
  • 60423000 - Air-charter services
  • 60420000 - Non-scheduled air transport services
  • 64100000 - Post and courier services
  • 60400000 - Air transport services
  • 60160000 - Mail transport by road
  • 63521000 - Freight transport agency services
  • 64120000 - Courier services
  • 64121200 - Parcel delivery services

Submission

Enquiry deadline

8 August 2025, 5:00pm

Tender submission deadline

12 September 2025, 5:00pm

Submission address and any special instructions

Bids are to be submitted to the Authority by 5pm on Friday 12th September 2025.

https://atamis-1928.my.salesforce-sites.com/ProSpend__CS_ContractPage?SearchType=Projects&uid=a07Sr00000ZwHVuIAN&searchStr=C374283&sortStr=Recently+Published&page=1&filters=&County=

Tenders may be submitted electronically

Yes

Languages that may be used for submission

English

Award decision date (estimated)

21 November 2025

Award criteria

This table contains award criteria for this lot
Name Description Type Weighting
Express Freight Service criteria

Criteria includes questions relating to quality and social value. Please refer to document '20250714 Award Questionnaire - Attachment 2.'

 Quality 80.00%
Express Freight Service

Criteria includes price. Please refer to document '20250714 Commercial Response - Attachment 3.'

 Price 20.00%

Other information

Conflicts assessment prepared/revised

Yes

Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure

Contracting authority

Department of Health & Social Care

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PMQG-9965-CHZR

39 Victoria Street

London

SW1H 0EU

United Kingdom

Contact name: Department of Health & Social Care

Email: stuart.merritt@dhsc.gov.uk

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

Region: UKI32 - Westminster

Organisation type: Public authority - central government