Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c7f-9485-7220-adbc-0ad33e95a8f2/logistics-and-warehouse-support-for-covid-19-vaccination-programme awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Logistics and Warehouse Support for Covid-19 Vaccination Programme [NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit](https://tendernation.io/buyers/nhs-arden-and-greater-east-midlands-commissioning-support-unit) Estimated value £1 to £7,000,000 Published 10 Jan 2022 Deadline Closed 20 Aug 2021 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender On behalf of the NHS England and Improvement (the "Authority"), NHS Arden and GEM Commissioning Support Unit (AG CSU) invited suitably qualified, licensed and experienced service providers to submit their bids for providing warehousing and logistics services appropriate for the storage and handling of vaccines, which currently are expected to include Ultra-Low Temperature (ULT) materials and other associated materials. The key objective of this procurement were to select a service provider(s) to provide: • Safe, effective and appropriate storage/warehousing for vaccines, which will include for vaccines with Ultra Low Temperature handling characteristics and associated consumables • Safe, effective and appropriate distribution of vaccines with varying handling characteristics and associated consumables materials to multiple designated delivery sites; and • Appropriate equipment for the storage and distribution of vaccines and associated consumables. It should be noted that the Authority may provide FOC the ULT freezers The Procurement is to award two contracts for a period of 12 months with the option to extend by two separate periods of up to 6-months each. The successful bidder(s) will be responsible for providing the Services across England whereby there will be a split of volume and activity on an East & West Split (with an extra split of the London region of 50/50). The Authority is appointing 2 Providers for these Services. Whilst each Provider will be required to provide the Services on a national basis if required by the Authority, it is the Authority's intention that the Providers will provide Services on a regional split basis, with one Provider providing Services and delivering vaccines to the east of England with the other Provider providing Services and delivering vaccines to the west of England. It should be noted that any service may be subject to variation during its term, which will be dictated by the emerging science and policy changes. Such variation may include but not be limited to: • Approval of new vaccines that may require handling based on the individual vaccine handling characteristic or requirements for joint-vaccination with other vaccines • Changes to the profile of eligible cohorts to receive the vaccine, which may increase/decrease the volume of vaccines to be handled and distributed and the designated sites to which deliveries will be required • Increases in the type and number of and type of vaccine consumables • Requirement for IT integration to the Successful Bidders systems to enable automation of vaccine orders by designated sites 'Pull delivery model' and include automated operation and performance reporting. Read full description ## CPV classification Vaccines Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/0251b7de-a4c8-410a-b9b2-edfc974eae66) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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