DHSC International Freight and Logistics Solutions

The Department for Health and Social Care is awarding this contract for the provision of warehouse services outside the UK. The successful organisation will be responsible for supplier collection, inbound warehousing process, storage and outbound warehousing process, and will work to the Authority’s given schedule to optimise export of freight from various global locations. The successful organisation will be required to mobilise a fully-staffed operation, running on a 24/7/365 basis where required, working in direct contact with the Authority’s freight teams, manufacturers and other third party organisations as required. The scope of this contract will not be limited to a specific global geography in order to allow the Authority to respond to any future global needs that may arise. As such, a flexible 'pay as you go', non-committal warehousing solution is required.

The Department of Health and Social Care is awarding this contract for the provision of outsourced managed services for international rail freight, incorporating co-ordination of ‘end-to-end’ rail freight logistics solutions. The successful organisation will work to the Authority’s given schedule to optimise import and export of freight to and from appropriate global locations where feasible to use rail. The Authority will use a different mode where not feasible. The successful organisation will be required to mobilise a fully-staffed operation, running on a 24/7/365 basis where required, working in direct contact with the Authority’s freight teams, manufacturers and other third party organisations as required. The Authority’s logistical arrangements may utilise intermediary warehousing facilities. The successful organisation may be responsible for the ex-works and/or ex warehouse collection of goods from the warehouse. Manufacturer to warehouse activity will be the responsibility of the Lot D provider. This contract is for a maximum value of £62m and the potential to extend for up to a further year.

The Department of Health and Social Care is awarding this contract for the provision of outsourced managed services for international sea freight, incorporating co-ordination of ‘end-to-end’ sea freight logistics solutions. The successful organisation will work to the Authority’s given schedule to optimise import and export of freight to and from global locations, and will be required to mobilise a fully staffed operation, running on a 24/7/365 basis where required, working in direct contact with the Authority’s freight teams, manufacturers and other third party organisations as required. The successful organisation must have partner logistic companies or established presence in China and SE Asia and scope to provide global logistics solutions. The Authority’s logistical arrangements in some countries may utilise intermediary warehousing facilities. The successful organisation may be responsible for the ex works and/or ex warehouse collection of goods from the warehouse. Manufacturer to warehouse activity will be the responsibility of the Lot D provider

The Department of Health and Social Care is awarding this contract for the provision of outsourced managed services for international air charter to enable the movement of medical goods to and from any global location. Medical products include but are not limited to, Covid testing kits from factory gate or warehouse to distribution facilities in the UK and globally. Air Charter in this procurement lot refers only to the end to end management of charter bookings and excludes all wraparound services such as ground handling, customs brokerage, and collection/delivery charges to/from the airport which will be provided by the Authority’s ground handling provider. The successful Lot A provider will work with the Authority’s existing ground handling provider to the schedule provided by the Authority to optimise import of freight. The successful organisation will be required to mobilise a fully staffed operation, running on a 24/7/365 basis, working in direct contact with the Authority’s freight teams, producers and other third-party organisations as required. This contract has a maximum value of £248m and potential to extend for up to a further year.

• Contract for the Provision of International Warehousing Services
• Reference: 027414-2021-c49444-1
• Value: £248,000,000

• Contract for the Provision of Rail Freight Management Services
• Reference: 027414-2021-c49445-2
• Value: £66,000,000

• Contract for the Provision of Sea Freight Management Services
• Reference: 027414-2021-c49446-3
• Value: £66,000,000

• Contract for the Provision of Air Charter Services
• Reference: 027414-2021-c49447-4
• Value: £248,000,000