Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2017-04-27
Buyer: The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service
Country: UK
Region: UNITED KINGDOM
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 09343000 | 24000000 | 24210000 | 24600000 | 24610000
Estimated value: 400000000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2017-05-26
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Crown Commercial Service (the Authority) is putting in place a Pan Government Collaborative Framework Agreement for use by UK public sector bodies identified at VI.3 (and any future successors to these organisations), which include Central Government Departments and their Arm's Length Bodies and Agencies, Non Departmental Public Bodies, NHS bodies and Local Authorities. This Procurement will establish a multi Supplier public sector Framework Agreement for the purchase of Specialist Courier Services. The Framework Agreement shall comprise of 7 individual Lots. The Authority reserves the right for Contracting Authorities to hold an electronic auction during further competition prior to an award of a contract.
The Framework Agreement shall be for an initial period of three (3) years; the Authority may extend the duration of the Framework Agreement for any period up to a maximum of one (1) year.
Class 6.2 Infectious Substances (Category A and Category B), Non-Infectious Substances, Biological Substances, Blood and Tissue
This includes the collection and delivery of UN Class 6.2 Infectious Substances (Category A and Category B), Non-Infectious Substances, Biological Substances, Blood and Tissue, which includes but is not limited to the following:
— Any diagnostic and/or investigative specimens for laboratory analysis which are classified as UN2814 and/or UN2900;
— Any diagnostic and/or investigative specimens for laboratory analysis, which are classified as UN3373;
The scope of Lot 2 shall deliver a full suite of service lines capable of fulfilling the broad range of Contracting Authorities requirements for the secure collection, transportation and delivery of Controlled Drugs and Pharmaceuticals.
This includes the collection, transportation and delivery of Pharmaceuticals, and Controlled Drugs, which are listed below but are not limited to:
The scope of Lot 3 will be to deliver a full suite of services capable of fulfilling the broad range of Contracting Body requirements for the transportation, collection, delivery and processing of Secure Cash and Valuables in Transit, Collection, Delivery and Processing Service.
— Collection and delivery from pre-agreed collection points and locations within the UK. Scheduled collections — regular collections from a pre-agreed collection point location(s) including multiple sites at a pre-agreed times;
— Out of Hours collection — Where required, this will be defined by the Contracting Authority at Further Competition;
— Delivery of all collected consignments to a bank and/or cash-processing centre on the next working day;
— Processing/Reconciliation service, which includes but is not limited to: collection validation, counting of bank notes, coins and cheques and delivery to a bank and/or a cash-processing centre;
The scope of Lot 4 will deliver a full suite of service lines capable of fulfilling the broad range of Contracting Authority requirements for the Collection, Transportation and Delivery of Explosive
The Core Requirements under this Lot are defined but not limited to the Collection, Transportation and Delivery of Explosive Substances and articles (UN Class 1);

Eligibility requirements: Potential Providers will be assessed in accordance with Section 5 of Chapter 2 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015, as amended (implementing Title II, Chapter III, Section 3, Subsection i of Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council), on the basis of information provided in response to an Invitation to Tender (‘ITT’). This procurement will be managed electronically via the Authority's e-Sourcing Suite. To participate in this Procurement, Potential Providers must first be registered on the e-Sourcing Suite. If you have not yet registered on the eSourcing Suite, this can be done online at https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk by following the link ‘Register for CCS eSourcing’. Please note that, to register, you must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun and Bradstreet) for the organisation which you are registering, who will be entering into a contract if invited to do so. Full instructions for registration and use of the system can be found at http://ccs.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/i-am-supplier/respond-tender Once you have registered on the eSourcing Suite, a registered user can express an interest for a specific procurement. This is done by emailing expressionofinterest@crowncommercial.gov.uk. Your email must clearly state: the name and reference for the procurement you wish to register for; the name of the Potential Provider; and the name and contact details for the registered individual sending the email. The Authority will process the email and then enable the Potential Provider to access the procurement online via the e-Sourcing Suite. The registered user will receive a notification email to alert them once this has been done. As a user of the e-Sourcing Suite you will have access to Emptoris email messaging service which facilitates all messages sent to you and from you in relation to any specific RFX event. Please note it is your responsibility to access these emails on a regular basis to ensure you have sight of all relevant information. For technical assistance on use of the e-Sourcing Suite please contact Crown Commercial Service Helpdesk email: eenablement@crowncommercial.gov.uk Responses must be published by the date in IV.3.4. Cyber Essentials is mandatory for Central Government Contracts which involve handling personal information and providing certain ICT products and services. The Government is taking steps to further reduce the levels of cyber security risk in its supply chain through the Cyber Essentials scheme. The scheme defines a set of controls which, when properly implemented, will provide organisations with basic protection from the most prevalent forms of threat coming from the internet. There are 2 levels of certification: Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus. To participate in this Procurement, Potential Providers must be able to demonstrate that you comply with the technical requirements prescribed by Cyber Essentials Plus or equivalent for Services under and in connection with this Procurement. The Potential Provider may be awarded a place on the Framework Agreement but shall not enter into any Call Off Procedure and/or any Call Off Contracts with Contracting Authorities until they are able to demonstrate to the Authority that they meet the technical requirements prescribed by Cyber Essentials Plus for Services under and in connection with this Procurement.

Award value: 400000000