Official UK procurement notice
Transportation Dynamic Purchasing System
Authority: HealthTrust Europe LLP (HTE)·Consortium: 3 public authorities
What is being bought6 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionHTE are seeking to establish a Transportation DPS for the provision of pathology and pharmacy transport, non-clinical courier services, and bus and community transport services and any associated services.
The lot structure for this category is as follows:
Lot 1: Medical Couriers
Pathology Transport: will be for Specialist Transport Services for the movement of Infectious Substances, Diagnostic Specimens and Other Biological Substances across the UK. There may be a requirement by Participating Authorities to facilitate the movement of the substances to premises outside of the UK.
The Admitted Tenderers awarded to this Lot will be able to provide ad hoc and scheduled collections from the Authority premises to an agreed location, including Authority premises and Third-Party locations, such as a referral testing location. The Admitted Tenderers will be able to provide services such as Same Day and Next Day deliveries.
The items to be transported may include, but not limited to:
- Division 6.2 Infectious Substances (Category A and B) (not inclusive of Clinical Waste)
- Division 6.1 Toxic Substances (Biological and Medical Cultures, Samples and Specimens)
- Infectious Substances for carriage under UN 2814, UN 2900 and UN3373
Pharmacy Transport: will be for the provision of Pharmaceutical and Controlled Drugs Specialist Transport Services for the movement of pharmaceutical products across the UK. There may be a Participating Authority requirement for movement of items outside of the UK.
The items to be transported in accordance with Good Distribution Practice (GDP) Standards may include, but not limited to:
- Pharmaceuticals
- Controlled Drugs (including drugs precursors)
- Medical equipment
Lot 2: Non-Clinical Courier Services and associated services
Same day or next day service delivering regular and planned or ad-hoc and unplanned logistic requirements.
Items to be transported include all non-clinical items which do not require environmental monitoring in transport.
Examples of items to be transported could include files/medical notes and general supplies.
Requirements may be regular consignment and transfer of mail and files between community, mental health and social care providers.
Lot 3: Bus & Community Transport Services and associated services
This Lot will include bus and community transport services, for the provision of a service operating vehicle(s) with nine or more seated passenger capacity under a PSV licence or Community Organisations operating under a Section 19 or Section 22 permit.
The Participating Authority of this DPS may include NHS Trusts, Hospitals, Community Hospitals and any other authorised healthcare facility, this also may include other non-healthcare public sector organisation which may have a transport requirement.
CPV: Courier services · Hire of buses and coaches with driver · Hire of goods-transport vehicles with driver · Mail transport by road · Multi-modal courier services · Pathology services · Pharmacy services · Post and courier services · Postal services · Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
How this dynamic market works
From the published notice- Type
- Dynamic market
- Bids received
- 14 bids on the busiest of 3 lots · 17 suppliers appointed
- Electronic auction
HTE reserves the right to use e-auctions for any call-offs on this DPS, however, e-auction will not be used to establish the DPS.
Lots and requirements (6)Procurement structure
6 lots · no lot values publishedLot #1Medical CouriersAwarded
Pathology Transport: will be for Specialist Transport Services for the movement of Infectious Substances, Diagnostic Specimens and Other Biological Substances across the UK. There may be a requirement by Participating Authorities for Admitted Tenderers to facilitate the movement of the substances to premises outside of the UK.
The Admitted Tenderers awarded to this Lot will be able to provide ad hoc and scheduled collections from the Authority premises to an agreed location, including Authority premises and Third-Party locations, such as a referral testing location. The Admitted Tenderers will be able to provide services such as Same Day and Next Day deliveries.
The items to be transported may include, but not limited to:
- Division 6.2 Infectious Substances (Category A and B) (not inclusive of Clinical Waste)
- Division 6.1 Toxic Substances (Biological and Medical Cultures, Samples and Specimens)
- Infectious Substances for carriage under UN 2814, UN 2900 and UN3373
Pharmacy Transport: will be for the provision of Pharmaceutical and Controlled Drugs Specialist Transport Services for the movement of pharmaceutical products across the UK. There may be a Participating Authority requirement for movement of items outside of the UK.
The Admitted Tenderers awarded to this Lot will be able to provide ad hoc and scheduled collections from the Authority premises to an agreed location, including Participating Authority premises and Third-Party locations. The Admitted Tenderers will be able to provide services such as Same Day and Next Day deliveries. Admitted Tenderers may use their own services or a third-party subcontractor to deliver the services.
The items to be transported in accordance with Good Distribution Practice (GDP) Standards may include, but not limited to:
- Pharmaceuticals
- Controlled Drugs (including drugs precursors)
- Medical equipment
Lot #2Non-Clinical Courier Services and associated servicesAwarded
Same day or next day service delivering regular and planned or ad-hoc and unplanned logistic requirements.
Items to be transported include all non-clinical items which do not require environmental monitoring in transport.
Examples of items to be transported could include files/medical notes and general supplies.
Requirements may be regular consignment and transfer of mail and files between community, mental health and social care providers.
Lot #3Bus & Community Transport Services and associated servicesAwarded
This Lot will include bus and community transport services, for the provision of a service operating vehicle(s) with nine or more seated passenger capacity under a PSV licence or Community Organisations operating under a Section 19 or Section 22 permit.
The Participating Authority of this DPS may include NHS Trusts, Hospitals, Community Hospitals and any other authorised healthcare facility, this also may include other non-healthcare public sector organisation which may have a transport requirement.
Lot #4Pathology Transport: will be for Specialist Transport Services for the movement of…
Pathology Transport: will be for Specialist Transport Services for the movement of Infectious Substances, Diagnostic Specimens and Other Biological Substances across the UK. There may be a requirement by Participating Authorities for Admitted Tenderers to facilitate the movement of the substances to premises outside of the UK.
The Admitted Tenderers awarded to this Lot will be able to provide ad hoc and scheduled collections from the Authority premises to an agreed location, including Authority premises and Third-Party locations, such as a referral testing location. The Admitted Tenderers will be able to provide services such as Same Day and Next Day deliveries.
The items to be transported may include, but not limited to:
- Division 6.2 Infectious Substances (Category A and B) (not inclusive of Clinical Waste)
- Division 6.1 Toxic Substances (Biological and Medical Cultures, Samples and Specimens)
- Infectious Substances for carriage under UN 2814, UN 2900 and UN3373
Pharmacy Transport: will be for the provision of Pharmaceutical and Controlled Drugs Specialist Transport Services for the movement of pharmaceutical products across the UK. There may be a Participating Authority requirement for movement of items outside of the UK.
The Admitted Tenderers awarded to this Lot will be able to provide ad hoc and scheduled collections from the Authority premises to an agreed location, including Participating Authority premises and Third-Party locations. The Admitted Tenderers will be able to provide services such as Same Day and Next Day deliveries. Admitted Tenderers may use their own services or a third-party subcontractor to deliver the services.
The items to be transported in accordance with Good Distribution Practice (GDP) Standards may include, but not limited to:
- Pharmaceuticals
- Controlled Drugs (including drugs precursors)
- Medical equipment
Lot #5Same day or next day service delivering regular and planned or ad-hoc and unplanned…
Same day or next day service delivering regular and planned or ad-hoc and unplanned logistic requirements.
Items to be transported include all non-clinical items which do not require environmental monitoring in transport.
Examples of items to be transported could include files/medical notes and general supplies.
Requirements may be regular consignment and transfer of mail and files between community, mental health and social care providers.
Lot #6This Lot will include bus and community transport services, for the provision of a…
This Lot will include bus and community transport services, for the provision of a service operating vehicle(s) with nine or more seated passenger capacity under a PSV licence or Community Organisations operating under a Section 19 or Section 22 permit.
The Participating Authority of this DPS may include NHS Trusts, Hospitals, Community Hospitals and any other authorised healthcare facility, this also may include other non-healthcare public sector organisation which may have a transport requirement.
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The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
- “Transportation Dynamic Purchasing System” is a dynamic market: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Dynamic market
- Who may use this agreement
- Any qualifying supplier may apply while the market is open
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 20 Feb 2025, 11:20 GMT
- Last source update
- 12 Jun 2026, 14:04 BST
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-055748- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e4bfFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: TERMS AND CONDITIONS / ACTIVITY BASED INCOME (ABI) The terms and conditions of this Framework Agreement is appended to the ITT. These terms include provisions requiring the payment by the supplier of an ABI management charge in consideration of the award of this Framework Agreement, the management and administration by HTE of the overall contract structure and associated documentation, as well as the requirement to submit regular management information to HTE. SUBMISSION OF EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST AND PROCUREMENT INFORMATION This exercise will be conducted on the HTE Bravo portal. Candidates wishing to be considered must register expressions of interest as follows: Register on the HTE portal at https://healthtrusteurope.bravosolution.co.uk. Login to the portal with username/password. Click the SQs/ITTs Open to All Suppliers link. These are the SQs/ITTs open to any registered supplier. Click on the relevant SQs/ITT to access the content. Click the Express Interest button at the top of the page. This will move the SQs/ITT into your My SQs/My ITTs page. You can access any attachments by clicking Buyer Attachments in the SQs/ITT Details box. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the SQs/ITT. Submit your reply using the Submit Response button at the top of the page. If you require any further advice, contact the Bravo e-Tendering Help Desk at [email protected]. Candidates must complete the Qualification & Technical envelopes of the SQ on Bravo in full.
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://healthtrusteurope.bravosolution.co.uk/ ↗
- Admission period ends
- 20 Mar 2025, 15:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 360 days from the deadline
Timeline
20 Feb 2025 → 12 Jun 2026 · 3 dates- Invitations to tender expected20 Feb 2025
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown20 Mar 2025, 15:00 GMT
- Notice published132 days ago12 Jun 2026, 14:04 BST
Notice history
4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 Mar 2025- Buyer details updated20 Mar 2025, 12:57 GMT
- Status changed to complete12 Jun 2026, 14:04 BST
- Procurement method changed12 Jun 2026, 14:04 BST
- Buyer details updated12 Jun 2026, 14:04 BST
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | TextName and addresses · I.1) | HealthTrust Europe LLP (HTE) | HealthTrust Europe LLP (HTE) acting on behalf of Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust |
1 amendment published without a description.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast3 suppliers are admitted to this dynamic market without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
All 3 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £200,000,000, the dynamic market's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.
Lot 1: Pathology and Pharmacy Transport
- Signed
- 10 Jun 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Lot 2: Couriers
- Signed
- 10 Jun 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Lot 3: Buses, Taxis and Community Transport
- Signed
- 10 Jun 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Medical Couriers | 14bids | — | — | — |
| 2 · Non-Clinical Courier Services and associated services | 13bids | — | — | — |
| 3 · Bus & Community Transport Services and associated services | 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- HTE Legal DepartmentMediation body
- HealthTrust EuropeReview body
Suppliers admitted to the dynamic market
28 commercial parties on the notice- CitySprint (UK) LtdAdmitted to the market
- CitySprint (UK) ltdAdmitted to the market
- DHL Supply Chain LimitedAdmitted to the market
- DHL Supply Chain LimitedAdmitted to the market
- Deadline Despatch LimitedAdmitted to the market
- Delivery Direct LogisticsAdmitted to the market
- Delivery Direct Logistics LimitedAdmitted to the market
- ERS MEDICALAdmitted to the market
- ERS MEDICALAdmitted to the market
- ERS MedicalAdmitted to the market
Show 18 more suppliers
- FAST-TRANS LEICESTER LTDAdmitted to the market
- G & T EXPRESS LIMITEDAdmitted to the market
- G & T Express LimitedAdmitted to the market
- Global Service Group LimitedAdmitted to the market
- Global Service Group LtdAdmitted to the market
- Polar Speed DistributionAdmitted to the market
- QCM healthcare LimitedAdmitted to the market
- QCM healthcare transport limitedAdmitted to the market
- Revisecatch t/a E-CourierAdmitted to the market
- Revisecatch t/a E-CourierAdmitted to the market
- SAME DAY PLCAdmitted to the market
- Safe Journey Rugby LtdAdmitted to the market
- Safe Journey Rugby LtdAdmitted to the market
- SameDay PLCAdmitted to the market
- Speed Couriers (Northern) LimitedAdmitted to the market
- Speed Couriers Northern LtdAdmitted to the market
- TCD MEDICALAdmitted to the market
- TCD MEDICALAdmitted to the market
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria