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Specialist Transport Services DPS (Pharmacy and Pathology) 2020 - Retrospective Notice
Published 13 Jul 2026
13 Jul 2026
- Primary CPV
-
60000000 *
Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- Location
- 🇬🇧 Birmingham, West Midlands
- Value
- £3,000,000
- Contract
- Not specified
- Contract Types
-
60 *Transport servicesFull CPV Breakdown
- SME suitable
- Not stated
Publisher Address
19 George Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 1NU, United Kingdom · UKG31
Contact
Award Criteria
- Price
Related tenders
HealthTrust Europe LLP (HTE)
All notices from this publisher Same CPV code
60000000 *
All notices with this CPV code
Reference: ocds-h6vhtk-06c96f
Retrospective Notice - HTE are seeking to establish a DPS for Specialist Transport Services. The DPS will provide Participating Authorities the opportunity to carry out further competition between Admitted Tenderers for transport services associated with the movement of pathology specimens and other biological substances, pharmaceutical products and controlled drugs.
The DPS will include transport (collection and delivery) services and provision of associated technology, goods and services which will support Participating Authorities with the delivery of Pathology, Laboratory and Pharmaceutical Services to their stakeholders. Admitted Tenderers will be able to meet the relevant standards for movement of the required pathology, pharmaceutical and other goods such as security standards, temperature monitoring and accreditation standards for the specific markets.
Awarded to
CitySprint (UK) Ltd
Alliance Healthcare (Distribution) Ltd
Delivery Direct Logistics Limited
DHL SUPPLY CHAIN LIMITED
ERS Transition Ltd (t/a ERS Medical)
Mach 1 Couriers Ltd T/A Absolutely
QCM Healthcare
QE Facilities Limited
Delta UK Express Ltd
Speed Couriers Northern Ltd
Polar Speed Distribution Ltd
Topspeed Couriers Limited
Toyota Tsusho U.K. Limited
Bloodfast EVS Ltd
Full CPV breakdown
- 60000000 — Transport services (excl. Waste transport) (primary)
Notice details
- Buyer type
- Other public body · Health
- Competition
- Open competition (any supplier can bid)
- Contract type
- Services
- Bids received
- 210
- Winning supplier
- SME
- Lots
- 2
- Procurement method
- Open procedure
- Main category
- Services
- Legal basis
- CELEX 32014L0024
- Notice status
- Complete
- Award status
- Active
- Framework agreement
- Yes
- Number of lots
- 2
- Language
- EN
- Published
- 13 Jul 2026 12:19
- OCID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06c96f
- Notice ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06c96f
Competition
210
Bids received
84
Bids from SMEs
Organisations on this notice
Supplier Large
Ground Floor, Red Central, 60 High Street, Redhill, RH1 1SH, Redhill, RH1 1SH, United Kingdom
Supplier Large
43 Cox Lane, Chessington, Surrey, KT9 1SN, Surrey, KT9 1SN, United Kingdom
Supplier SME
Goodwood House, Blackbrook Park Avenue, Taunton, TA1 2PX, Taunton, TA1 2PX, United Kingdom
DHL Supply Chain Limited
Supplier Large
251 Midsummer Boulevard, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK9 1EQ, Milton Keynes, MK9 1EQ, United Kingdom
Supplier Large
Angels Wing 1, First Floor, Whitehouse Street, Hunslet, Leeds, LS10 1AD, Leeds, LS10 1AD, United Kingdom
Supplier Large
21a Brownlow Mews, London, WC1N 2LA, London, WC1N 2LA, United Kingdom
Supplier SME
1 George Williams Way, Central Colchester Business Centre, Colchester, Essex, CO1 2JS, Colchester, CO1 2JS, United Kingdom
Supplier Large
Estates Department Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Old Durham Road, Sheriff Hill NE9 6SX, Sheriff Hill, NE9 6SX, United Kingdom
Supplier SME
The Granary, Hermitage Court, Hermitage Lane, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 9NT, Maidstone, ME16 9NT, United Kingdom
Supplier SME
Unit HT2 Westbrook Trading Estate Westbrook Road, Manchester, M17 1AY, Manchester, M17 1AY, United Kingdom
Supplier Large
8 Chartmoor Road Leighton Buzzard LU7 4WG, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 4WG, United Kingdom
Supplier SME
Unit 12 Ion Path, off Road 3, Winsford Industrial Estate, Winsford, Cheshire, CW7 3BX, Cheshire, CW7 3BX, United Kingdom
Supplier Large
88 Wood Street London EC2V 7DA, London, EC2V 7DA, United Kingdom
Supplier SME
Unit 1a Viking Close, Willerby, Hull England HU10 6DZ, Hull, HU10 6DZ, United Kingdom
HealthTrust Europe
Review Body
Birmingham, United Kingdom
Lots (2)
Lot 1: Specialist Transport Services for Infectious Substances, Diagnostic Specimens and Other Biological Substances
Lot 1 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 Tenderers to facilitate the movement of the substances to premises outside of the UK.
The Ad...
· Cancelled
Lot 2: Pharmaceutical and Controlled Drugs Specialist Transport Services
Lot 2 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 Admitted Tenderers awarded to this Lot will be able to provide a...
· Cancelled
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Tender
| Title | Specialist Transport Services DPS (Pharmacy and Pathology) 2020 - Retrospective Notice |
| Status | complete |
| CPV › Description | Transport services (excl. Waste transport) |
| Category | services |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Title | Specialist Transport Services for Infectious Substances, Diagnostic Specimens and Other Biological Substances |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Type | price |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Has options | No |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Status | cancelled |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Title | Pharmaceutical and Controlled Drugs Specialist Transport Services |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Type | price |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Has options | No |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Status | cancelled |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › CPV 1 › Description | Transport services (excl. Waste transport) |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › CPV 2 › Description | Hire of goods-transport vehicles with driver |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › CPV 3 › Description | Pathology services |
| Item › Item 1 › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UK |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 1 › Description | Transport services (excl. Waste transport) |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 2 › Description | Pharmacy services |
| Item › Item 2 › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UK |
| Procedure type | open |
| Procedure | Open procedure |
| Techniques › Framework agreement | Yes |
Awards
| Award 1 › Status | active |
| Award 1 › Supplier › Name | CitySprint (UK) Ltd |
| Award 2 › Status | active |
| Award 2 › Supplier › Name | Alliance Healthcare (Distribution) Ltd |
| Award 3 › Status | active |
| Award 3 › Supplier › Name | Delivery Direct Logistics Limited |
| Award 4 › Status | active |
| Award 4 › Supplier › Name | DHL Supply Chain Limited |
| Award 5 › Status | active |
| Award 5 › Supplier › Name | ERS Transition Ltd (t/a ERS Medical) |
| Award 6 › Status | active |
| Award 6 › Supplier › Name | Mach 1 Couriers Ltd T/A Absolutely |
| Award 7 › Status | active |
| Award 7 › Supplier › Name | QCM Healthcare |
| Award 8 › Status | active |
| Award 8 › Supplier › Name | QE Facilities Limited |
| Award 9 › Status | active |
| Award 9 › Supplier › Name | Delta UK Express Ltd |
| Award 10 › Status | active |
| Award 10 › Supplier › Name | Speed Couriers Northern Ltd |
| Award 11 › Status | active |
| Award 11 › Supplier › Name | Polar Speed Distribution Ltd |
| Award 12 › Status | active |
| Award 12 › Supplier › Name | Topspeed Couriers Limited |
| Award 13 › Status | active |
| Award 13 › Supplier › Name | Toyota Tsusho U.K. Limited |
| Award 14 › Status | active |
| Award 14 › Supplier › Name | Bloodfast EVS Ltd |
Organisations
| Party 1 › Name | HealthTrust Europe LLP (HTE) |
| Party 1 › Identifier › Legal Name | HealthTrust Europe LLP (HTE) |
| Party 1 › Address › Street | 19 George Road |
| Party 1 › Address › Town / city | Edgbaston, Birmingham |
| Party 1 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UK |
| Party 1 › Address › Postcode | B15 1NU |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 1 › Role | buyer |
| Party 1 › Link | https://healthtrusteurope.ukp.app.jaggaer.com |
| Party 1 › Classification › Classification 1 › Description | Body governed by public law |
| Party 1 › Classification › Classification 2 › Description | Health |
| Party 2 › Name | CitySprint (UK) Ltd |
| Party 2 › Identifier › Legal Name | CitySprint (UK) Ltd |
| Party 2 › Address › Street | Ground Floor, Red Central, 60 High Street, Redhill, RH1 1SH |
| Party 2 › Address › Town / city | Redhill |
| Party 2 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UK |
| Party 2 › Address › Postcode | RH1 1SH |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 2 › Role | supplier |
| Party 2 › Business size | large |
| Party 3 › Name | Alliance Healthcare (Distribution) Ltd |
| Party 3 › Identifier › Legal Name | Alliance Healthcare (Distribution) Ltd |
| Party 3 › Address › Street | 43 Cox Lane, Chessington, Surrey, KT9 1SN |
| Party 3 › Address › Town / city | Surrey |
| Party 3 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UK |
| Party 3 › Address › Postcode | KT9 1SN |
| Party 3 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 3 › Role | supplier |
| Party 3 › Business size | large |
| Party 4 › Name | Delivery Direct Logistics Limited |
| Party 4 › Identifier › Legal Name | Delivery Direct Logistics Limited |
| Party 4 › Address › Street | Goodwood House, Blackbrook Park Avenue, Taunton, TA1 2PX |
| Party 4 › Address › Town / city | Taunton |
| Party 4 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UK |
| Party 4 › Address › Postcode | TA1 2PX |
| Party 4 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 4 › Role | supplier |
| Party 4 › Business size | sme |
| Party 5 › Name | DHL Supply Chain Limited |
| Party 5 › Identifier › Legal Name | DHL Supply Chain Limited |
| Party 5 › Address › Street | 251 Midsummer Boulevard, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK9 1EQ |
| Party 5 › Address › Town / city | Milton Keynes |
| Party 5 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UK |
| Party 5 › Address › Postcode | MK9 1EQ |
| Party 5 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 5 › Role | supplier |
| Party 5 › Business size | large |
| Party 6 › Name | ERS Transition Ltd (t/a ERS Medical) |
| Party 6 › Identifier › Legal Name | ERS Transition Ltd (t/a ERS Medical) |
| Party 6 › Address › Street | Angels Wing 1, First Floor, Whitehouse Street, Hunslet, Leeds, LS10 1AD |
| Party 6 › Address › Town / city | Leeds |
| Party 6 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UK |
| Party 6 › Address › Postcode | LS10 1AD |
| Party 6 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 6 › Role | supplier |
| Party 6 › Business size | large |
| Party 7 › Name | Mach 1 Couriers Ltd T/A Absolutely |
| Party 7 › Identifier › Legal Name | Mach 1 Couriers Ltd T/A Absolutely |
| Party 7 › Address › Street | 21a Brownlow Mews, London, WC1N 2LA |
| Party 7 › Address › Town / city | London |
| Party 7 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UK |
| Party 7 › Address › Postcode | WC1N 2LA |
| Party 7 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 7 › Role | supplier |
| Party 7 › Business size | large |
| Party 8 › Name | QCM Healthcare |
| Party 8 › Identifier › Legal Name | QCM Healthcare |
| Party 8 › Address › Street | 1 George Williams Way, Central Colchester Business Centre, Colchester, Essex, CO1 2JS |
| Party 8 › Address › Town / city | Colchester |
| Party 8 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UK |
| Party 8 › Address › Postcode | CO1 2JS |
| Party 8 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 8 › Role | supplier |
| Party 8 › Business size | sme |
| Party 9 › Name | QE Facilities Limited |
| Party 9 › Identifier › Legal Name | QE Facilities Limited |
| Party 9 › Address › Street | Estates Department Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Old Durham Road, Sheriff Hill NE9 6SX |
| Party 9 › Address › Town / city | Sheriff Hill |
| Party 9 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UK |
| Party 9 › Address › Postcode | NE9 6SX |
| Party 9 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 9 › Role | supplier |
| Party 9 › Business size | large |
| Party 10 › Name | Delta UK Express Ltd |
| Party 10 › Identifier › Legal Name | Delta UK Express Ltd |
| Party 10 › Address › Street | The Granary, Hermitage Court, Hermitage Lane, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 9NT |
| Party 10 › Address › Town / city | Maidstone |
| Party 10 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UK |
| Party 10 › Address › Postcode | ME16 9NT |
| Party 10 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 10 › Role | supplier |
| Party 10 › Business size | sme |
| Party 11 › Name | Speed Couriers Northern Ltd |
| Party 11 › Identifier › Legal Name | Speed Couriers Northern Ltd |
| Party 11 › Address › Street | Unit HT2 Westbrook Trading Estate Westbrook Road, Manchester, M17 1AY |
| Party 11 › Address › Town / city | Manchester |
| Party 11 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UK |
| Party 11 › Address › Postcode | M17 1AY |
| Party 11 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 11 › Role | supplier |
| Party 11 › Business size | sme |
| Party 12 › Name | Polar Speed Distribution Ltd |
| Party 12 › Identifier › Legal Name | Polar Speed Distribution Ltd |
| Party 12 › Address › Street | 8 Chartmoor Road Leighton Buzzard LU7 4WG |
| Party 12 › Address › Town / city | Leighton Buzzard |
| Party 12 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UK |
| Party 12 › Address › Postcode | LU7 4WG |
| Party 12 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 12 › Role | supplier |
| Party 12 › Business size | large |
| Party 13 › Name | Topspeed Couriers Limited |
| Party 13 › Identifier › Legal Name | Topspeed Couriers Limited |
| Party 13 › Address › Street | Unit 12 Ion Path, off Road 3, Winsford Industrial Estate, Winsford, Cheshire, CW7 3BX |
| Party 13 › Address › Town / city | Cheshire |
| Party 13 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UK |
| Party 13 › Address › Postcode | CW7 3BX |
| Party 13 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 13 › Role | supplier |
| Party 13 › Business size | sme |
| Party 14 › Name | Toyota Tsusho U.K. Limited |
| Party 14 › Identifier › Legal Name | Toyota Tsusho U.K. Limited |
| Party 14 › Address › Street | 88 Wood Street London EC2V 7DA |
| Party 14 › Address › Town / city | London |
| Party 14 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UK |
| Party 14 › Address › Postcode | EC2V 7DA |
| Party 14 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 14 › Role | supplier |
| Party 14 › Business size | large |
| Party 15 › Name | Bloodfast EVS Ltd |
| Party 15 › Identifier › Legal Name | Bloodfast EVS Ltd |
| Party 15 › Address › Street | Unit 1a Viking Close, Willerby, Hull England HU10 6DZ |
| Party 15 › Address › Town / city | Hull |
| Party 15 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UK |
| Party 15 › Address › Postcode | HU10 6DZ |
| Party 15 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 15 › Role | supplier |
| Party 15 › Business size | sme |
| Party 16 › Name | HealthTrust Europe |
| Party 16 › Identifier › Legal Name | HealthTrust Europe |
| Party 16 › Address › Town / city | Birmingham |
| Party 16 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 16 › Role | Review body |
Buyer
| Name | HealthTrust Europe LLP (HTE) |
Contracts
| Contract 1 › Status | active |
| Contract 1 › Value › Value | £3,000,000 |
| Contract 1 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Contract 1 › Signed | 20 Dec 2025 |
| Contract 2 › Status | active |
| Contract 2 › Value › Value | £3,000,000 |
| Contract 2 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Contract 2 › Signed | 20 Dec 2025 |
| Contract 3 › Status | active |
| Contract 3 › Value › Value | £3,000,000 |
| Contract 3 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Contract 3 › Signed | 20 Dec 2025 |
| Contract 4 › Status | active |
| Contract 4 › Value › Value | £3,000,000 |
| Contract 4 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Contract 4 › Signed | 20 Dec 2025 |
| Contract 5 › Status | active |
| Contract 5 › Value › Value | £3,000,000 |
| Contract 5 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Contract 5 › Signed | 20 Dec 2025 |
| Contract 6 › Status | active |
| Contract 6 › Value › Value | £3,000,000 |
| Contract 6 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Contract 6 › Signed | 20 Dec 2025 |
| Contract 7 › Status | active |
| Contract 7 › Value › Value | £3,000,000 |
| Contract 7 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Contract 7 › Signed | 20 Dec 2025 |
| Contract 8 › Status | active |
| Contract 8 › Value › Value | £3,000,000 |
| Contract 8 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Contract 8 › Signed | 20 Dec 2025 |
| Contract 9 › Status | active |
| Contract 9 › Value › Value | £3,000,000 |
| Contract 9 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Contract 9 › Signed | 20 Dec 2025 |
| Contract 10 › Status | active |
| Contract 10 › Value › Value | £3,000,000 |
| Contract 10 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Contract 10 › Signed | 20 Dec 2025 |
| Contract 11 › Status | active |
| Contract 11 › Value › Value | £3,000,000 |
| Contract 11 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Contract 11 › Signed | 20 Dec 2025 |
| Contract 12 › Status | active |
| Contract 12 › Value › Value | £3,000,000 |
| Contract 12 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Contract 12 › Signed | 20 Dec 2025 |
| Contract 13 › Status | active |
| Contract 13 › Value › Value | £3,000,000 |
| Contract 13 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Contract 13 › Signed | 20 Dec 2025 |
| Contract 14 › Status | active |
| Contract 14 › Value › Value | £3,000,000 |
| Contract 14 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Contract 14 › Signed | 20 Dec 2025 |
Links
| Href | https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:452883-2020:TEXT:EN:HTML |