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Published 21 Apr 2021, 17:08 BST

Official UK procurement notice

DHSC International Freight and Logistics Solutions

Official notice

Authority: Department of Health & Social Care (Central government)

5 lotsServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Awarded value£96,000,0005 contracts · exc. VAT
Awarded 10 Apr 2021
Awarded to Uniserve Ltd +2 more5 awards

What is being bought5 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The Department for Health and Social Care has awarded contracts for the provision of international freight and logistics solutions to support the importation of medical products into the UK from international sources. Contracts have been awarded following a competitive, open procedure and having observed the minimum 10-day standstill period. The Contracts are zero-volume commitment contracts. Each Contract will be for an initial 12 month period with an option to extend for up to a further 12 months in multiples of 3 month increments. The Authority will inform the Successful Supplier no less than 3 months before end of contract term on any decision to extend the Contract. The total value across all contracts will be £96,000,000 in Year 1.

CPV: Air-charter services · Railway transport services · Road transport services · Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services · Transport agency services · Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure

5 lots · no lot values published · evaluation weights differ by lot
Lot #1Air Freight ChartersAwarded

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) is awarding this contract to provide air freight charter activity. Air Freight Charter in this procurement lot refers only to the management of charter bookings. All wraparound services required as part of the end-to-end solution including ground handling, customs services and further freight movement will be delivered by the Lot 2 Supplier.The successful organisation will provide outsourced managed services for international air freight charter. The successful organisation’s primary objective is to manage the end to end process of securing and booking air charter to be utilised by DHSC and their suppliers, not including wraparound services. The successful organisation will hand over charter booking to the Authority’s selected air freight and ground handling service. Both Lot 1 and 2 providers will work to the Authority’s given schedule to optimise import of freight into the UK. The successful organisation will be required to mobilise a fully staffed operation, running on a 24/7/365 basis, working in direct contact with DHSC’s freight teams, producers and other third party organisations as required.

Delivery: UK
Extensions: This Contract will be for an initial 12 month period with an option to extend for up to a further 12 months in multiples of 3 month increments. The Authority will inform the Successful Supplier no less than 3 months before end of contract term on any decision to extend the Contract.
Lot #2Air Freight and Ground Handling ServicesAwarded

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) is awarding this contract to provide outsourced managed services for international air freight, incorporating fully managed “end-to-end” air freight logistics solutions, not including air charter operations. The successful organisation will work with the Authority’s Air charter service under lot 1 and carriers from any destination the authority requires chartered aircraft. They will work to given flight schedule to optimise import of freight into the UK. The successful organisation will also be responsible for ad hoc worldwide air freight imports. Again, providing a full end to end solution, but inclusive of securing air capacity where volumes are not significant or regular to require charter services. 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 DHSC’s freight teams, producers and other third party organisations as required.The Departments 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 to the warehouse and then separately later arranging container loading and collection from the warehouse and transportation to the airhead upon receipt of a shipping instruction from the Authority.

Delivery: UK
Extensions: This Contract will be for an initial 12 month period with an option to extend for up to a further 12 months in multiples of 3 month increments. The Authority will inform the Successful Supplier no less than 3 months before end of contract term on any decision to extend the Contract.
Lot #3Sea Freight ServicesAwarded

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) is awarding this contract to provide 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 Departments given schedule to optimise import of freight into the UK, and will be required to mobilise a fully staffed operation, running on a 24/7/365 basis where required, working in direct contact with DHSC’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 Departments 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 to the warehouse and then separately later arranging container loading and collection from the warehouse and transportation to the port upon receipt of a shipping instruction from the Authority.

Delivery: UK
Extensions: This Contract will be for an initial 12 month period with an option to extend for up to a further 12 months in multiples of 3 month increments. The Authority will inform the Successful Supplier no less than 3 months before end of contract term on any decision to extend the Contract.
Lot #4Rail Freight ServicesAwarded

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) is awarding this contract to provide 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 of freight into the UK.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 DHSC’s freight teams, manufacturers and other third party organisations as required.The Departments 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 to the warehouse and then separately later arranging container loading and collection from the warehouse and transportation to the terminal upon receipt of a shipping instruction from the Authority.

Delivery: UK
Extensions: This Contract will be for an initial 12 month period with an option to extend for up to a further 12 months in multiples of 3 month increments. The Authority will inform the Successful Supplier no less than 3 months before end of contract term on any decision to extend the Contract.
Lot #5Road Freight ServicesAwarded

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) is awarding this contract to provide outsourced managed services for international road freight, incorporating fully managed “end-to-end” road freight logistics solutions.The scope of this procurement may also include goods movement from an origin within the United Kingdom.The successful organisation will work to the Authority’s given schedule to optimise import of freight into the UK.The successful organisation will be required to mobilise a fully staffed operation, running on a 24/7/365 basis, working in direct contact with DHSC’s freight teams, manufacturers and other third party organisations as required.

Delivery: UK
Extensions: This Contract will be for an initial 12 month period with an option to extend for up to a further 12 months in multiples of 3 month increments. The Authority will inform the Successful Supplier no less than 3 months before end of contract term on any decision to extend the Contract.

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored

Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 20–40 points depending on the lot; most lots put it at 40 points.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
21 Apr 2021, 17:08 BST
Last source update
21 Apr 2021, 17:08 BST
Authority reference
C15725
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-008535
Classification (CPV)
Air-charter servicesRailway transport servicesRoad transport servicesSupporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies servicesTransport agency servicesTransport services (excl. Waste transport)
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02a8c8 Find a Tender

Publisher note: The DHSC competed for 5 Lots under this procurement. Under Lot 1 the Freight Manager will be acting as an air charterer only, Lot 2 is for freight management for DHSC Goods to be carried by air, Lot 3 is for freight management for DHSC Goods to be carried by sea, Lot 4 is for freight management for DHSC Goods to be carried by rail and Lot 5 is for freight management for DHSC Goods to be carried by road.The Freight Managers in Lots 2-5 will be providing a fully managed end-to-end service responsible for:- collection of DHSC Goods from manufacturers (supplied Ex Works);- handling (and potentially storage, apart from air freight) pending carriage of the Goods internationally, which the Freight Manager will have arranged, by the relevant carrier using the relevant mode of transport; and- final delivery from the relevant terminal, port or airport to the nominated delivery location in the UK. The Freight Manager for Lots 2-5 will also be responsible for clearing the shipment of goods for export/import with the customs authorities and making the appropriate returns/filings with the authorities for payment of VAT/sales tax. The Lot 1 provider will be chartering planes on behalf of the DHSC, but not dealing with the delivery, handling or clearance of shipments beyond arranging for a plane to be available at the appropriate times from the appropriate airport to the relevant destination airport in the UK. It will be entering into charter agreements with airlines as agent on behalf of DHSC. DHSC will pay to the Lot 1 provider the costs incurred in chartering the plane following DHSC instructions (and prior approval of the charter costs) together with a Management Fee. All Freight Managers, under all Lots, have an obligation to co-operate and liaise with all relevant parties in the supply chain.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 5
Awarded value £96,000,0005 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 303 from SMEs
Contracts signed 5latest 10 Apr 2021
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · Air Freight Charters1 award
Kuehne + Nagel LimitedCONTRACT FOR THE PROVISION OF AIR CHARTER SERVICES£34,000,000 †—Awarded
Lot 2 · Air Freight and Ground Handling Services1 award
Kuehne + Nagel LimitedCONTRACT FOR THE PROVISION OF AIR FREIGHT MANAGEMENT SERVICESSubcontracting: Approximately 90% percentage of contractual obligations will be subcontracted, as disclosed within the ITT Selection Questionnaire response.£26,000,000 †—Awarded
Lot 3 · Sea Freight Services1 award
CEVA LogisticsCONTRACT FOR THE PROVISION OF SEA FREIGHT MANAGEMENT SERVICESSubcontracting: Approximately 17% percentage of contractual obligations will be subcontracted, as disclosed within the ITT Selection Questionnaire response.£34,000,000 †—Awarded
Lot 4 · Rail Freight Services1 award
Uniserve LtdCONTRACT FOR THE PROVISION OF RAIL FREIGHT MANAGEMENT SERVICES£1,000,000 †—Awarded
Lot 5 · Road Freight Services1 award
Kuehne + Nagel LimitedCONTRACT FOR THE PROVISION OF ROAD FREIGHT MANAGEMENT SERVICESSubcontracting: Approximately 70% percentage of contractual obligations will be subcontracted, as disclosed within the ITT Selection Questionnaire response£1,000,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • CONTRACT FOR THE PROVISION OF AIR CHARTER SERVICES · Kuehne + Nagel Limited

    Signed
    10 Apr 2021
    Value
    £34,000,000
    Status
    active
  • CONTRACT FOR THE PROVISION OF RAIL FREIGHT MANAGEMENT SERVICES · Uniserve Ltd

    Signed
    9 Apr 2021
    Value
    £1,000,000
    Status
    active
  • CONTRACT FOR THE PROVISION OF SEA FREIGHT MANAGEMENT SERVICES · CEVA Logistics

    Signed
    7 Apr 2021
    Value
    £34,000,000
    Status
    active
  • CONTRACT FOR THE PROVISION OF AIR FREIGHT MANAGEMENT SERVICES · Kuehne + Nagel Limited

    Signed
    29 Mar 2021
    Value
    £26,000,000
    Status
    active
  • CONTRACT FOR THE PROVISION OF ROAD FREIGHT MANAGEMENT SERVICES · Kuehne + Nagel Limited

    Signed
    29 Mar 2021
    Value
    £1,000,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Air Freight Charters8bids · 8 electronic2——
2 · Air Freight and Ground Handling Services6bids · 6 electronic1——
3 · Sea Freight Services6bids · 6 electronic0——
4 · Rail Freight Services4bids · 4 electronic0——
5 · Road Freight Services6bids · 6 electronic0——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Department of Health and Social Care

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsHealth 39 Victoria Street, London, London, SW1H 0EUContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • The High CourtReview body LondonContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

3 commercial parties on the notice
  • CEVA LogisticsAwarded supplier01146292 PO BOX 8663, Ceva House, Excelsior Road, Ashby De La Zouch, UK, LE65 9BA
  • Kuehne + Nagel LimitedAwarded supplier01722216 1 Roundwood Avenue, Stockley Park, Uxbridge, UK, UB11 1FG
  • UniserveAwarded supplier01826635 Upminster Court, 133 Hall Lane, Upminster, Essex, UK, RM14 1AL

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.