Express Freight Service

Concepts

• transport services
• express freight service
• procurement of the express freight service
• key elements of the new service
• use of this freight service
• current express freight solutions
• similar service
• use of the express delivery network
• freight transport agency
• express freight solutions

Location

United Kingdom: National UK, Europe and rest of the world

Description

This is a PIN notice for a market engagement exercise for the re-procurement of the Express Freight Service with global reach and capability for heath care products. This service will replace the current Express Freight Solutions which are due to expire on the 31 October 2021.

Total Quantity or Scope

The Express Freight Service (EFS) forms part of the Department of Health and Social Care’s (DHSC’s) National Supply Disruption Response, which is part of the multi-layered approach to help mitigate the impact of disruption to supply of medicines and medical products. The EFS is set up to be used by DHSC's third party suppliers only in the event where the supplier's own contingency measures fail. Suppliers are billed directly by the service provider for use of this freight service. The EFS was originally designed to help mitigate disruption in the event of a no deal exit from the EU and has since been used as part of COVID 19 response arrangements. It is therefore DHSC’s intention to re procure a similar service to ensure continued contingency. The new logistics solution has been redesigned to incorporate all three separate services under the current solution (Parcels, Pallets and Specials) into one agile solution. The key elements of the new service will include: -- continuity of flow to and from the UK (mainly from Europe but with capability to extend its reach globally).- flexibility & responsiveness - value for money. The DHSC would like to engage with the market regarding this. The service has to be operational by the 24th October 2021.To note: The stated contract value is an estimated cost of mobilisation and the projected total management fee payable by the Authority for the duration of the contract. This cost does not include payments that will be made directly by suppliers for use of the express delivery network. Additional information: The purpose of this Prior Information Notice (PIN) is to inform the market operators of a market engagement event which the Authority intends to host related to the procurement of the service as described in II.2.4).The intention is to engage with suppliers to understand market capability and capacity to deliver the requirement and potential providers views on the initial information provided.

CPV Codes

• 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
• 60423000 - Air-charter services
• 63521000 - Freight transport agency services
• 60100000 - Road transport services
• 60161000 - Parcel transport services
• 60600000 - Water transport services
• 60420000 - Non-scheduled air transport services
• 60421000 - Non-scheduled airmail transport services
• 60140000 - Non-scheduled passenger transport
• 64000000 - Postal and telecommunications services
• 64121000 - Multi-modal courier services
• 64120000 - Courier services

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** The Department will be holding a market engagement event via webinar. This event will take place on the 14 June 2021 at 12:30pm – 2pm. The purpose of the event is to give the market a broad indication of the opportunity which the Authority intends to offer and to receive feedback from the market as to the Authority's proposed strategy to procure this service. Any draft documents that are shared through the market engagement are still in draft form and currently under development. As such, they may contain errors and positions may change. The Authority reserves the right to amend the documents when any formal procurement is launched and shall not be bound by any positions set out in any draft documents. However, the Contracting Authority is sharing these draft documents in good faith so genuine views on how this requirement can be delivered can be sought from the market. Information given during the events will be made accessible to all interested suppliers, including those unable to attend the event, in due course. How to register. The contracting authority intends to use the Department of Health and Social Care Atamis eTendering system to manage the tender. Information relating to the tender is available within Atamis. Service providers interested in attending the engagement event should respond through the eSourcing tool Atamis by selecting this link to access https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. To ensure that suppliers have received the event details in advance, suppliers should register interest by 4pm on 11 June 2021. Click on the URL, select 'Find Opportunities' and locate 'CC33038' hit register interest. When expressing an interest, service providers should provide:(i) the contact details of the supplier's representative;(ii) (ii) a single paragraph summary of the organisations experience including whether they are a Small to Medium sized Enterprise or Voluntary Sector Organisations. Transparency: Potential suppliers should note that, in accordance with Government's policies on transparency, the Department intends to publish the Invitation to Tender (ITT) document, and the text of any Contract awarded, subject to possible redaction at the discretion of the Department. Further information on transparency can be found at: http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/content/transparencyoverview . This notice is for information only, and the Department reserves the right to discontinue the proposed tendering process and not award the contract. The information contained in this notice, including information relating to the nature and scope of the Department's requirements, the service classification of this requirement or the list of CPV codes, is only indicative of the Department's current thinking and is neither exhaustive nor binding. The Department reserves the right at its absolute discretion to amend it at the time of issue of any further notices or at any other time. The publication of this notice in no way obliges the Department to commence with any competitive tender process. The Department is not and shall not be liable for any costs incurred by those expressing any interest in participating in the market consultation exercise advertised in this notice.