Provision of Courier and Warehouse Services

Concepts

• courier services
• provision of courier and warehouse services
• cambridge
• warehouse services
• provision of courier
• nature of the services
• warehouse service
• ad-hoc courier requirements
• courier
• gp services consumables

Location

Cambridge and surrounding areas

Description

The Authority requires a courier and warehouse service to provide both regular scheduled deliveries and collections to GP surgeries and other clinical establishments and ad-hoc deliveries and collections. Due to the nature of the services provided by the Authority the ad-hoc courier requirements could be at any time 24 hours, 365 days per year.

Total Quantity or Scope

The Authority requires courier services, as a minimum, for the following types of goods: • Pathology Samples • Blood Products • Controlled Drugs • Medicine • Medicinal Products (Leaches/Maggots) • Packages on Dry Ice • Patient cells in vapour phase liquid nitrogen “dry-shippers” • Medical Equipment • Medical correspondence • GP Services consumables • International deliveries • Make collections/deliveries to Patients/Carers • Frozen lines • Ultra low temperature items . Warehouse services are also required

Renewal Options

There is an option on the part of the Authority to extend for a further period of up to 24 months after initial 60 month period. The renewal process will commence subject to the decision taken on the extension option Renewal option as above

CPV Codes

• 64120000 - Courier services

Indicators

• Bids should cover the whole contract.
• This is a recurring contract.
• Options are available.
• Renewals are available.
• Financial restrictions apply.
• Award on basis of price and quality.

Other Information

Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest in this Tender~: 1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once) - Browse to the eSourcing Portal: https://eoecph.bravosolution.co.uk and click the link to register - Accept the terms and conditions and click 'continue' - Enter your correct business and user details - Note the username you chose and click 'Save' when complete - You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure) 2. Express an Interest in the tender - Login to the portal with the username/password - Click the 'PQQs / ITTs Open To All Suppliers' link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier) - Click on the relevant PQQ/ ITT to access the content. - Click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of the page. - This will move the PQQ /ITT into your 'My PQQs/ My ITTs' page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only) -You can now access any attachments by clicking 'Buyer Attachments' in the 'PQQ/ ITT Details' box 3. Responding to the tender - Click 'My Response' under 'PQQ/ ITT Details', you can choose to 'Create Response' or to 'Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining) - You can now use the 'Messages' function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification - Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/ ITT - There may be a mixture of online offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available) You must then submit your reply using the 'Submit Response' button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk. The estimated contract value per annum would not be greater than £1,600,000 (ex VAT)