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title: "EC0906 Life Sciences Freight Forwarding and Logistics Agency Services"
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# EC0906 Life Sciences Freight Forwarding and Logistics Agency Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ec0906-life-sciences-freight-forwarding-and-logistics-agency-services-ocds-h6vhtk-036304). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** University Of Edinburgh: "EC0906 Life Sciences Freight Forwarding and Logistics Agency Services". Published status: active. Framework Ceiling: £1,950,000. 3 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 26 Sept 2022, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [University Of Edinburgh](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/university-of-edinburgh-GB-FTS-2023)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £1,950,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 26 September 2022 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 3
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Freight transport agency services
- **Delivery Location:** UKM75
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-036304`

## 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/ec0906-life-sciences-freight-forwarding-and-logistics-agency-services-ocds-h6vhtk-036304#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ec0906-life-sciences-freight-forwarding-and-logistics-agency-services-ocds-h6vhtk-036304#participate

## Description
The University is seeking to create a framework agreement for port and freight forwarding and logistics agency services, specialising in life sciences logistics.
The Services comprise two main elements. The first element is Freight, Transport and Logistics, including uplifts, national and international multi-modal transportation, interim storage (e.g. while customs clearance is obtained), distribution and delivery.  The second is Freight Forwarding and Customs Clearance Agency Services, which includes the provision of professional advice to University clients on all matters relating to the import and export of goods (including Dangerous Goods and Products of Animal Origin if applicable to the lot); and acting as the University’s agent in all Customs clearance formalities.

## Lots (3)
### Lot 1: Transport of dangerous goods including infectious and biological material and products of animal origin.
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 63521000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Under Lot 1 suppliers are provide the following services for Dangerous goods classes 1 to 9 and products of animal origin (POAO): Freight, Transport and Logistics, including uplifts, national and international multi-modal transportation, interim stor...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: Transport of livestock.
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 63521000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Lot 2 suppliers are provide the following services for 2.	Transport of livestock: Freight, Transport and Logistics, including uplifts, national and international multi-modal transportation, interim storage (e.g. while customs clearance is obtained), ...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 3: Transport of laboratory and life sciences equipment and consumables.
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 63521000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Lot 3 suppliers are provide the following services for the 	Transport of laboratory and life sciences equipment and consumables: Freight, Transport and Logistics, including uplifts, national and international multi-modal transportation, interim stora...

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F023827-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-08-25T14:48:54.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T05:55:41.966Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-036304