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# Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Covid Tests Logistics Services to Pharmacies

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/dynamic-purchasing-system-dps-for-covid-tests-logistics-services-to-pharmacies-ocds-h6vhtk-02a031). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Department of Health & Social Care: "Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Covid Tests Logistics Services to Pharmacies". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: £3,328,000. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Department of Health & Social Care](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/department-of-health-social-care-gov-d12)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £3,328,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Parcel delivery services, Pharmacy services, Transport services (excl. Waste transport), Warehousing services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02a031`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/dynamic-purchasing-system-dps-for-covid-tests-logistics-services-to-pharmacies-ocds-h6vhtk-02a031#tl-md)

## Description
The Test & Trace programme requires logistics capabilities to enable the storage and outbound distribution capabilities of Lateral Flow Devices (LFD) to support the Government’s ambition to scale up and increase the volume of testing available across all pharmacies in England from April 2021. The programme anticipates that it will need to purchase logistics solutions which provide coverage across pharmacies within England and seeks establishment of a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) as the best means by which to meet its flexible requirements for these services.This PIN is to inform the market of the DPS planned launch and to invite the market to express interest for a market engagement event to understand the capacity and capability of the market for services that DHSC envisions may be required.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 63122000, 64121200, 85149000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** The Test & Trace programme requires logistics capabilities to enable the storage and outbound distribution capabilities of boxes of tests to support the Government’s ambition to scale up and increase the volume of testing available across all pharmac...

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F006335-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-03-29T10:55:17.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T10:11:44.430Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-02a031