Official UK procurement notice
DHSC International Freight and Logistics Solutions
Authority: Department of Health & Social Care (Central government)
What is being bought5 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe 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 lotLot #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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.
| Lot | Quality | Price | Social value | Split |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Air Freight Charters | 49 | 20 | 10 | |
| 2 · Air Freight and Ground Handling Services | 50 | 40 | 10 | |
| 3 · Sea Freight Services | 50 | 40 | 10 | |
| 4 · Rail Freight Services | 50 | 40 | 10 | |
| 5 · Road Freight Services | 50 | 40 | 10 |
- 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)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
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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| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Air Freight Charters | 8bids · 8 electronic | 2 | — | — |
| 2 · Air Freight and Ground Handling Services | 6bids · 6 electronic | 1 | — | — |
| 3 · Sea Freight Services | 6bids · 6 electronic | 0 | — | — |
| 4 · Rail Freight Services | 4bids · 4 electronic | 0 | — | — |
| 5 · Road Freight Services | 6bids · 6 electronic | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- The High CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
3 commercial parties on the notice- CEVA LogisticsAwarded supplier
- Kuehne + Nagel LimitedAwarded supplier
- UniserveAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.