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Express Freight Service

DHSC, London · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

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Opportunity overview

We are intending to procure for an express / emergency capability to help maintain the uninterrupted supply of medical products where there is an urgent need and/or where a suppliers' own logistics arrangements may be disrupted. If you would like to register your interest to attend the market engagement event for this procurement, please email Stuart Merritt at the Department of Health and Social Care by 5pm on Monday 2nd June 2025 (stuart.merritt@dhsc.gov.uk)

Classification

  • CPV60000000 — Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
  • CPV60160000 — Mail transport by road
  • CPV60400000 — Air transport services
  • CPV60420000 — Non-scheduled air transport services
  • CPV60423000 — Air-charter services
  • CPV60600000 — Water transport services
  • CPV63100000 — Cargo handling and storage services
  • CPV63521000 — Freight transport agency services
  • CPV64100000 — Post and courier services
  • CPV64120000 — Courier services
  • CPV64121000 — Multi-modal courier services
  • CPV64121200 — Parcel delivery services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-050879
Status
planning
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Communication

Future Notice Date
7 Jul 2025, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning
Has Renewal
Yes

Contract period

Ends
31 Mar 2028, 23:59
Starts
1 Apr 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2029, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
60000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
Entry 2
Id
63100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Cargo handling and storage services
Entry 3
Id
64121000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Multi-modal courier services
Entry 4
Id
60600000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Water transport services
Entry 5
Id
60423000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Air-charter services
Entry 6
Id
60420000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Non-scheduled air transport services
Entry 7
Id
64100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Post and courier services
Entry 8
Id
60400000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Air transport services
Entry 9
Id
60160000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Mail transport by road
Entry 10
Id
63521000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Freight transport agency services
Entry 11
Id
64120000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Courier services
Entry 12
Id
64121200
Scheme
CPV
Description
Parcel delivery services

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
017347-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
28 Apr 2025, 14:56

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
scheduled
Due
5 Jun 2025, 23:59
Description
Market engagement

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PMQG-9965-CHZR
Name
DHSC, London

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKI32
Country
GB
Locality
London
Postal Code
SW1H 0EU
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
39 Victoria Street

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - central government

Identifier

Id
PMQG-9965-CHZR
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Stuart Merritt

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI32 · SW1H 0EU · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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  1. ocds-h6vhtk-050879-2025-04-28T14:56:50+01:00Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·