Official UK procurement notice
Specialised Pharmaceutical Logistics and Warehouse Services for Vaccination & Immunisation Programmes
Authority: NHS England (Central government)
Sectors: Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services (63) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)East Midlands (UKF)
Published estimate£40,917,726≈ £8.2m / year · £49,101,271 inc. VAT16.4% below published estimate
Submissions closed 20 Feb 2026awarded 27 Mar 2026
Awarded to MOVIANTO UK LIMITED
Contract term 5 yrsends 6 Aug 2031 · up to 6 Aug 2033 with extensions · starts 7 Aug 2026
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionContract successfully awarded to Movianto UK Limited, pursuant to the Open Procedure under the Procurement Act 2023, for the delivery of Specialised Pharmaceutical Logistics and Warehouse Services to support national vaccination and screening programmes across the NHSE portfolio.
The service provider will be responsible for the end‑to‑end delivery and deployment of the supply‑chain network that underpins the commissioning and distribution of all vaccine types to frontline destinations across all sectors, including Community Pharmacies, General Practices, Detained Estates, and a wide range of other healthcare settings- serving more than 11,000 locations nationwide.
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Apr 2031, 23:59 BST.
- No preliminary market engagement: Please refer to the ITT Instructions and Guidance Document for the details regarding the Preliminary Market Engagement.
CPV: Storage and retrieval services · Storage and warehousing services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£40,917,726
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
- Economic & financial standing
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- Technical & professional ability
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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).
How bids were scored
- Procurement Specific Questionnaire: Pass/ Fail, and Conditions of Participation: The PSQ contains a series of Pass/Fail questions including the Conditions of Participation. Please note that any response resulting in a “Fail” will lead to exclusion from this procurement process, and the bidder’s tender will not be evaluated further.
- Technical Questionnaire including Service Delivery and Quality Requirements: 60%: This questionnaire sets out the technical and operational service delivery questions specific to the scope of the procurement. It also outlines the associated award criteria and sub-criteria used to assess the operational capability and readiness of Bidders in relation to the provision of Logistics and Warehouse Support for the Vaccination Programme.
- Commercial Questionnaire: 30%: This questionnaire sets out the commercial and pricing questions relevant to the service being procured—Logistics and Warehouse Support for the Vaccination Programme.
- Social Value Questionnaire: 10%: This questionnaire is designed to outline the questions set for social value in the context of the service being procured and to lay out the specific award criteria and sub-criteria for Social Value which pertain to the tender for the provision of Logistics and Warehouse Support for Vaccination Programme. In all cases, the questions set are based on the following themes and policy outcomes. Themes and Policy Outcomes: 1. COVID-19 Recovery -Help local communities to manage and recover from the impact of COVID-19. 2. Tacking economic inequality- Create new businesses, new jobs and new skills; Increase supply chain resilience and capacity. 3. Fighting climate change- Effective stewardship of the environment. 4. Equal opportunity- Reduce the disability employment gap; Tackle workforce inequality. 5. Wellbeing - Improve health and wellbeing; Improve community cohesion.
Conditions of participation2
- Economic & financial standing
Please refer to the ITT Instructions and Guidance Document for full details on the Legal and Financial Capacity and associated requirements.
- Technical & professional ability
Please refer to the ITT Instructions and Guidance Document for full details on the Technical Ability and associated requirements.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 1 Apr 2031
- First published
- 26 Jan 2026, 09:12 GMT
- Last source update
- 15 Oct 2026, 17:18 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 20 Mar 2026
- Authority reference
C398922- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-006437- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-060df3Find a Tender- Contract terms summary
Please refer to the ITT Pack for the Terms and Conditions of Contract.
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: Atamis (Health Family) · Who buys & how to bid on Atamis
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- Submission deadline
- 20 Feb 2026, 17:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 6 Feb 2026, 17:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Please refer to the ITT Instructions and Guidance Document; available via atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome ↗ for full details on the tender submission process and associated requirements.
Timeline
26 Jan 2026 → 15 Oct 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published269 days ago26 Jan 2026, 09:12 GMT
- Clarification questions by258 days ago6 Feb 2026, 17:00 GMT
- Submission deadline244 days ago20 Feb 2026, 17:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by215 days ago20 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent209 days ago27 Mar 2026
- Standstill ends196 days ago9 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts77 days ago7 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published7 days ago15 Oct 2026, 17:18 BST
Notice history
9 events · 7 releases on Find a Tender · since 26 Jan 2026- Tender notice published26 Jan 2026, 09:12 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published27 Mar 2026, 11:38 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete27 Mar 2026, 11:38 GMT
- Contract award notice published27 Mar 2026, 11:49 GMTUK6
- Contract award notice published7 Apr 2026, 22:14 BSTUK6
- Contract award notice published14 Apr 2026, 19:00 BSTUK6
- Contract signature expected1 May 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published10 Sept 2026, 14:35 BSTUK7
- Contract details notice published15 Oct 2026, 17:18 BSTUK7
Routine re-releases (7)
- 2026-04: 1 release · 7 Apr 2026
- 2026-03: 2 releases · 27 Mar 2026, 27 Mar 2026
- 2026-01: 1 release · 26 Jan 2026
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value £34,222,1911 award exc. VAT
Bids received 3
Named bidders 6published on the award notice
Contracts signed 1latest 12 Aug 2026
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| MOVIANTO UK LIMITEDProcurement of Specialised Pharmaceutical Logistics and Warehouse Services for Vaccination & Immunisation Programmes7 Aug 2026 – 6 Aug 2031 · up to 6 Aug 2033Extensions: Option to extend if exercised by the contracting authority · Amended: Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers confirmed 27 March 2026 · Amended: Extension of the Standstill Period New End Date: 17 April 2026 The standstill period has been extended to allow sufficient time to review a bidder’s representation and to provide a considered response. The extension also ensures the bidder has adequate time to review the authority’s reply before the standstill expires. · Amended: Identifier updated to the PPON number, including connected persons and connected organisations. | £34,222,191 | 27 Mar 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Specialised Pharmaceutical Logistics and Warehouse Services for Vaccination & Immunisation Programmes · MOVIANTO UK LIMITED
- Signed
- 12 Aug 2026
- Value
- £34,222,191
- Period
- 12 Aug 2026 – 6 Aug 2031 · up to 6 Aug 2033 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- Option to extend if exercised by the contracting authority
- Options
- As above
- Change Redacted contract added
7 agreed KPIs: Delivery on Time in Full (OTIF) · No Loss of Vaccine in Warehouse · No Loss of Vaccine in Transport …
- Delivery on Time in Full (OTIF), All Customer Orders Delivered on time in full.
- No Loss of Vaccine in Warehouse, To minimise loss or damage to Vaccine while in the Supplier's site and storage locations.
- No Loss of Vaccine in Transport, To minimise loss or damage to Vaccine while in transit with the Supplier to delivery destinations.
- No Loss of Consumables (Goods other than Vaccine) in Warehouse, To minimise loss or damage to non-Vaccine stock while in the Supplier’s site and storage locations
- No Loss of Consumables (Goods other than Vaccine) in Transport, To minimise loss or damage to non-Vaccine while in transit with the Supplier to delivery destinations.
- Customer Service Response Time, To provide a responsive customer service for order receipt and processing and issue and query resolution.
- Data Management and Reporting, To provide all reports required by the Authority complete and on time.
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- wonMovianto UK Limited · East of England + Movianto UK Limited · East of England · consortium
- did not winAlloga UK Limited · East Midlands + Alloga UK Limited · East Midlands · consortium
- did not winSeafast Logistics Limited (Uniserve) · East of England + Seafast Logistics Limited (Uniserve) · East of England · consortium
Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
6 commercial parties on the notice · 2 awarded- Alloga UK LimitedBidder / tenderer
- Alloga UK LimitedBidder / tenderer
- Movianto UK LimitedAwarded supplier
- Movianto UK LimitedAwarded supplier
- Seafast Logistics Limited (Uniserve)Bidder / tenderer
- Seafast Logistics Limited (Uniserve)Bidder / tenderer
Official documents & specifications (9)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Tender documents and all communications with the Contracting Authority, including the submission of Tender responses will be conducted solely via https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome
- Signed contract
Notices published for this procedure
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