# Express Freight Services

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by Department of Health and Social Care.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [Department of Health and Social Care](/buyers/department-of-health-and-social-care/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [UPS Limited](/suppliers/ups/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £3,939,000
- Award date: 9 October 2019
- Published: 27 October 2019
- Contract start: 1 November 2019
- Contract end: 31 October 2021
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 0d0fb29c-6f84-40eb-b1c7-6e4e0f902910-322050
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5b7ef126-be03-4b4c-80f9-008d3c52f629

## Description

The Department of Health and Social Care \(the Authority\) has engaged the services of three organisations to provide the Authority with assured access to an express freight capability to maintain the uninterrupted supply of medicines and medical products where there is an urgent need or where a suppliers' own logistics arrangements are disrupted\. Key elements of the requirement include: mobilisation of service, capacity assurance, capacity flexibility, managed service, supplier services & value for money\. The Authority's aim is to have the services fully operational by 24th October 2019 to allow for testing in advance of full operational sign off by the 31st October 2019\. More information about these services can be found in the OJEU published notice 2019/S 202-492321\. Additional information: Links to Tender information and document below

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0d0fb29c-6f84-40eb-b1c7-6e4e0f902910-322050)