Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2020-08-21
Buyer: The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service (CCS)
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 24600000 | 33000000 | 33141510 | 33141625 | 33600000: Pharmaceutical products
Estimated value: 2500000000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2020-09-16
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Crown Commercial Service (CCS) as the authority intends to put in place a Pan Government Collaborative agreement for the provision of Logistics and Warehousing to be utilised by central government departments and all other UK public sector bodies, including local authorities, health, police, fire and rescue, education, devolved administrations and charities. It is intended that this commercial agreement will be the recommended vehicle for all logistics and warehousing required by UK public sector bodies, which include central government departments and their arm's length bodies and agencies, non-departmental public bodies, NHS bodies, local authorities, health, police, fire and rescue, education, charities and devolved administrations. The duration of the framework agreement is four (4) years with the option to enable customers to let a call-off agreement that may extend beyond the life of the framework agreement.
The value provided in section II.1.5) is only an estimate. Crown Commercial Service cannot guarantee any business through the framework agreement.
The transportation and storage of vehicles (including aviation, maritime, military), plant, industrial equipment and related services.
The value provided in section II.1.5) is only an estimate. Crown Commercial Service cannot guarantee any business through the framework agreement.
The transportation, storage and management of pharmaceuticals, blood, tissue, biological samples, healthcare materials, medical equipment, clinical waste, dangerous goods and other healthcare related services and items.
The value provided in section II.1.5) is only an estimate. Crown Commercial Service cannot guarantee any business through the framework agreement.
Candidates will be assessed in accordance with section 5 of the 2015 Public Contract Regulations (implementing the directive) on the basis of information provided in response to an invitation to tender (ITT) registering for access.
As part of this contract notice the following documents can be accessed at: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/749070b2-336e-41e8-a147-27cc765b64d3
CCS considers the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 will not apply at framework level. We encourage bidders to take their own advice on whether TUPE is likely to apply, in particular circumstances of the call-off contract and carry out due diligence accordingly.
On 2 April 2014 Government introduced its Government Security Classifications (GSC) scheme which replaced Government Protective Marking Scheme (GPMS). A key aspect is the reduction in the number of security classifications used. All bidders should make themselves aware of the changes as it may impact this requirement. This link provides information on the GSC at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-security-classifications

Eligibility requirements: Candidates will be assessed in accordance with section 5 of the 2015 Public Contract Regulations (implementing the directive) on the basis of information provided in response to an invitation to tender (ITT) registering for access.

Award value: 2500000000