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Published 11 Apr 2025, 02:53 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Pharmaceutical Transport, for the Dudley Clinical Services Ltd

Official notice

Authority: The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdReserved for SMEs and VCSEsReserved: E11000005SME suitableVCSE suitable
Budget not disclosed£0exc. VAT
Submissions closed 8 May 2025
Contract term 2 yrsends 1 Jun 2027 · up to 1 Jun 2029 with extensions · starts 2 Jun 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust are undertaking this below Threshold Tender on behalf of The Dudley Clinical Services Limited (DCSL). The Dudley Clinical Services Limited (DCSL) require an enhanced bespoke transport service providing efficient, safe and secure delivery of dispensed medicines to the home setting for patients undergoing treatment via DCSL. This service aims to improve the patient treatment pathway and reduce waiting time for dispensed medicines. The Contracting Authority is utilising an electronic Tendering system (“E-Tendering Portal”) to manage this procurement and communicate with Tenderers: health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗ User Guide - services.atamis.co.uk/docs/Supplier_User_G… ↗

CPV: Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 2 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£0
Contract period: 2 Jun 2025 – 1 Jun 2027 (2 yrs) · up to 1 Jun 2029 with extensions
Delivery: West MidlandsEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Optional extensions of up to 2 years in total.
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    A localised service is being requested

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

Lot awarding rule: The successful supplier will be identified based upon Qualitative, Social Value & Cost % weighted criteria.

Conditions of participation1
  • Condition of participation

    A localised service is being requested

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
11 Apr 2025, 02:53 BST
Last source update
11 Apr 2025, 02:53 BST
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-014417
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
Delivery area
West Midlands (UKG36)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0500e8 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Reserved participation area
E11000005

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Atamis legacy domain (health-family.force.com) · Who buys & how to bid on Atamis
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Legacy Salesforce domain still used in notices — use the current Atamis portal · this portal address is a legacy domain; the operator has migrated
Submission deadline
8 May 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
25 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

The Contracting Authority is utilising an electronic Tendering system (“E-Tendering Portal”) to manage this procurement and communicate with Tenderers. Accordingly, there will be no hard copy documents issued to Tenderers and all communications with the Contracting Authority, including the submission of Tender responses will be conducted solely via the following link: health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗

Timeline

11 Apr 2025 → 2 Jun 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    11 Apr 2025, 02:53 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    25 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    8 May 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts
    2 Jun 2025, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    11 Apr 2025, 02:53 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PRGP-5218-PVYD Russells Hall Hospital Pensnett Road, Dudley, West Midlands, DY1 2HQContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender