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# Transportation Dynamic Purchasing System

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/transportation-dynamic-purchasing-system-ocds-h6vhtk-04e4bf). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** HealthTrust Europe LLP (HTE): "Transportation Dynamic Purchasing System". Published status: complete. Dynamic Market Estimate: £200,000,000. 6 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 20 Mar 2025, 15:00 GMT. Published submission portal: healthtrusteurope.bravosolution.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [HealthTrust Europe LLP (HTE)](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/healthtrust-europe-llp-hte-coh-oc358224)
- **Dynamic Market Estimate (lifetime call-offs):** £200,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 20 March 2025 at 15:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 6
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (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 (+5 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/transportation-dynamic-purchasing-system-ocds-h6vhtk-04e4bf#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04e4bf`

## 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/transportation-dynamic-purchasing-system-ocds-h6vhtk-04e4bf#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [healthtrusteurope.bravosolution.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhealthtrusteurope.bravosolution.co.uk%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/transportation-dynamic-purchasing-system-ocds-h6vhtk-04e4bf#participate

## Description
HTE 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.

## Lots (6)
### Lot 1: Lot 1: Medical Couriers
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 60000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** 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 Tendere...

### Lot 2: Lot 2: Non-Clinical Courier Services and associated services
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 60000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** 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 tran...

### Lot 3: Lot 3: Bus & Community Transport Services and associated services
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 60000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** 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 perm...

### Lot Lot 1: Medical Couriers: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `Lot 1: Medical Couriers`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 60000000, 60180000, 85111800, 85149000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** 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 Tendere...

### Lot Lot 2: Non-Clinical Courier Services and associated services: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `Lot 2: Non-Clinical Courier Services and associated services`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 60000000, 60160000, 60180000, 64100000, 64110000, 64120000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** 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 tra...

### Lot Lot 3: Bus & Community Transport Services and associated services: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `Lot 3: Bus & Community Transport Services and associated services`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 60000000, 60172000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** 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 perm...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (3)
- **Award:** Lot 1: Pathology and Pharmacy Transport (active)
  - Award id: `055748-2026-SF054659-1`
  - Supplier(s): **CitySprint (UK) Ltd, DHL Supply Chain Limited, Deadline Despatch Limited (+11 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-35858`, `GB-FTS-186857`, `GB-FTS-183251`, `GB-FTS-184617`, `GB-FTS-183253`, `GB-FTS-183256`, `GB-FTS-147940`, `GB-FTS-184625`, `GB-FTS-184621`, `GB-FTS-183260`, `GB-FTS-183255`, `GB-COH:02098086`, `GB-FTS-184624`, `GB-FTS-183257`
  - Value: £200,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Lot 2: Couriers (active)
  - Award id: `055748-2026-SF054678-2`
  - Supplier(s): **CitySprint (UK) ltd, DHL Supply Chain Limited, Delivery Direct Logistics Limited (+10 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-35858`, `GB-FTS-186857`, `GB-FTS-184617`, `GB-FTS-183253`, `GB-FTS-183269`, `GB-FTS-183256`, `GB-FTS-147940`, `GB-COH-12140857`, `GB-FTS-183260`, `GB-FTS-183255`, `GB-FTS-183273`, `GB-FTS-184624`, `GB-FTS-183257`
  - Value: £200,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Lot 3: Buses, Taxis and Community Transport (active)
  - Award id: `055748-2026-SF054679-3`
  - Supplier(s): **ERS Medical**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-183253`
  - Value: £200,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (3)
- **Contract:** Lot 1: Pathology and Pharmacy Transport (active)
  - Signed Value: £200,000,000
  - Signed Date: 09/06/2025

- **Contract:** Lot 2: Couriers (active)
  - Signed Value: £200,000,000
  - Signed Date: 09/06/2025

- **Contract:** Lot 3: Buses, Taxis and Community Transport (active)
  - Signed Value: £200,000,000
  - Signed Date: 09/06/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F055748-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-06-12T13:04:27.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T21:31:48.302Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-04e4bf