Coming up· published 12 Jun 2025
Courier, Distribution, Storage and Specialist Solutions
Crown Commercial Service · Liverpool, North West
Crown Commercial Service is planning Courier, Distribution, Storage and Specialist Solutions. It is a contract for other health and social care in Liverpool.
Source: Find a Tender, published 12 Jun 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
2025
Pipeline notice published
Planning Notice · 08:43
View notice
About this tender
In brief
Crown Commercial Service is planning Courier, Distribution, Storage and Specialist Solutions. It is a contract for other health and social care in Liverpool. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The estimated value is £1,000,000,000.
Find a Tender published it on 12 June 2025. The notice number is 031754-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-05473e. Bids are made through the buyer's Jaggaer portal.
Summary of the contracting process
Crown Commercial Service (CCS) is in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "Courier, Distribution, Storage and Specialist Solutions" under the industry category of Government services. The procurement is set to benefit Central Government Departments and various UK Public Sector Bodies. Market engagement sessions are scheduled for February and March 2024, with suppliers encouraged to express interest by 30th January 2024.
This process involves a substantial estimated framework agreement valued at £1,000,000,000 over four years. CCS is located in Liverpool, UK, and aims to use an eSourcing system for this competition, potentially incorporating electronic auctions. All suppliers must be Cyber Essentials Plus certified to manage personal information and provide ICT services.
Organisations must comply with specific certification requirements like ISO9001 and potentially ISO13485 to ensure quality and competency in services offered.
The notice in full
Crown Commercial Service (CCS) as the Authority intends to put in place a Pan Government Collaborative Agreement for the provision of Courier, Distribution, Storage and Specialist Solutions to be utilised by Central Government Departments and all other UK Public Sector Bodies, including Local Authorities, Health, Police, Fire and Rescue, Education, Third Sector and Devolved Administrations.
It is intended that this commercial agreement will be the recommended vehicle for all Courier, Distribution, Storage and Specialist Solutions required by UK Central Government Departments. The lotting structure of this framework will be determined as a result of the market engagement. Further information is included in the Additional Information section VI.3.
Lots (1)
- 01
Lot 1Planned
Courier, Distribution, Storage and Specialist Solutions. Additional information: It is the intention that this procurement will be constructed into Lots. Key service elements will be:
- International movements, storage and inbound freight services
- Customs clearance
- Receipt and quality checking of goods
- Kitting and co packing (including automation)
- Storage including pick and pack
- Transport & distribution
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other health and social care
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Lots
- 1
Procedure
- Notice type
- Planning Notice
- Current stage
- Planning
- Stages so far
- Planning
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
- Buyer's portal
- Jaggaer
Not stated in the notice: procurement method, awardee scale.
Values
- Tender value
- £1,000,000,000
Not stated in the notice: lots value, awards value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Planned
- Lots
- Planned
Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 031754-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05473e
- CPV code
- 15991000 - Tobacco goods; 24000000 - Chemical products; 24600000 - Explosives; 24610000 - Prepared explosives; 33141000 - Disposable non-chemical medical consumables and haematological consumables; 33141510 - Blood products; 33141620 - Medical kits; 33141625 - Diagnostic kits; and 90 more
- CPV division
- 15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products; 24 - Chemical products; 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products; 35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment; 39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products; 42 - Industrial machinery; 43 - Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment; 44 - Construction structures and materials; and 16 more
Location
- Local authority
- Liverpool
- Town
- Liverpool
- Postcode
- L3 9PP
- Electoral ward
- City Centre North
- Constituency
- Liverpool Riverside
- Region
- North West
- Sub-region
- Liverpool
- Area
- Merseyside
- Country
- England
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Crown Commercial Service
- Category
- Services
- Phone
- +44 3454102222
- Address
- Liverpool, L3 9PP · North West · England
Not stated in the notice: contact.
Documents and links
- Jaggaer portal, to register and bidcrowncommercialservice.bravosolution.co.uk
- Contractsfinder.service.gov.ukcontractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cff245e1-2f9f-4617-9723
- Crowncommercial.gov.ukcrowncommercial.gov.uk/agreements/upcoming
- Gov.ukgov.uk/ccs
- Latest noticefind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031754-2025
- OCDS record ocds-h6vhtk-05473e (JSON)find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h…
Questions about Courier, Distribution, Storage and Specialist Solutions
When will the Courier, Distribution, Storage and Specialist Solutions tender open?
Crown Commercial Service has not yet given a date for the tender notice. An early notice is the time to answer any market engagement questions and gather the evidence a bid will need.
How much is the Courier, Distribution, Storage and Specialist Solutions contract worth?
The estimated value is £1,000,000,000.
Who is the buyer for Courier, Distribution, Storage and Specialist Solutions?
Crown Commercial Service, based in Liverpool, North West.
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