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# RFI NHSE Covid-19 Vaccination Programme Distribution

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/rfi-nhse-covid-19-vaccination-programme-distribution-ocds-h6vhtk-02a3cb). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** NHS England: "RFI NHSE Covid-19 Vaccination Programme Distribution". Published status: active. Published Value: £40,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 16 Apr 2021, 17:00 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [NHS England](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/nhs-england-gov-pb481)
- **Published Value:** £40,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 16 April 2021 at 17:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Depot system, Hire of goods-transport vehicles with driver, Inventory management software package, Parcel delivery services, Stock-control services (+5 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02a3cb`

## 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/rfi-nhse-covid-19-vaccination-programme-distribution-ocds-h6vhtk-02a3cb#tl-md)

## Description
NHS England (hereafter “the Authority”) is seeking to gather information and feedback from the Medicines Wholesale distribution market, as recognised experts, to gauge its future logistics and distribution strategy for COVID-19 vaccines.  The next phase of the Vaccination Programme needs to consider approaches for the warehousing and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines and consider whether a future COVID-19 vaccines distribution model could be aligned to the current model for the distribution of seasonal influenza vaccines.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 42965100, 42965110, 48430000, 60000000, 60180000, 63121100
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** The Authority is seeking to gather information and feedback from the Medicines Wholesale distribution market, as recognised experts, to gauge its future logistics and distribution strategy for COVID-19 vaccines.  The next phase of the Vaccination Pro...

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F007258-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-04-08T13:36:28.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-24T21:20:34.637Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-02a3cb