Procurement of Specialised Pharmaceutical Logistics and Warehouse Services for Vaccination & Immunisation Programmes
A Tender Notice
by NHS ENGLAND
- Source
- Find a Tender
- Type
- Contract (Services)
- Duration
- 5 year
- Value
- £41M
- Sector
- FACILITY
- Published
- 26 Jan 2026
- Delivery
- 07 Aug 2026 to 06 Aug 2031
- Deadline
- 20 Feb 2026 17:00
Related Terms
Location
North East England:
1 buyer
- NHS England London
Description
NHS England (NHSE) is procuring a contract with a single lead provider for the delivery of Specialised Pharmaceutical Logistics and Warehouse Services to support national vaccination and screening programmes across the NHSE portfolio. The service provider will be responsible for the end to end delivery and deployment of the supply chain network that underpins the commissioning and distribution of all vaccine types to front line destinations across all sectors, including Community Pharmacies, General Practices, Detained Estates, and a wide range of other healthcare settings- serving more than 11,000 locations nationwide. This procurement will replace the current contract and will build on the established performance, expertise, and operational capability developed through the COVID‑19 vaccination programme, which has successfully supported the administration of more than 150 million vaccines to date. Full details of the service requirements and specification are included within the ITT pack.
Renewal Options
Option to extend if exercised by the contracting authority.
Award Criteria
| Procurement Specific Questionnaire: Pass/ Fail, and Conditions of Participation | The PSQ contains a series of Pass/Fail questions including the Conditions of Participation. Please note that any response resulting in a “Fail” will lead to exclusion from this procurement process, and the bidder’s tender will not be evaluated further. |
| Technical Questionnaire including Service Delivery and Quality Requirements: 60% | This questionnaire sets out the technical and operational service delivery questions specific to the scope of the procurement. It also outlines the associated award criteria and sub-criteria used to assess the operational capability and readiness of Bidders in relation to the provision of Logistics and Warehouse Support for the Vaccination Programme. |
| Commercial Questionnaire: 30% | This questionnaire sets out the commercial and pricing questions relevant to the service being procured—Logistics and Warehouse Support for the Vaccination Programme. |
| Social Value Questionnaire: 10% | This questionnaire is designed to outline the questions set for social value in the context of the service being procured and to lay out the specific award criteria and sub-criteria for Social Value which pertain to the tender for the provision of Logistics and Warehouse Support for Vaccination Programme. In all cases, the questions set are based on the following themes and policy outcomes. Themes and Policy Outcomes: 1. COVID-19 Recovery -Help local communities to manage and recover from the impact of COVID-19. 2. Tacking economic inequality- Create new businesses, new jobs and new skills; Increase supply chain resilience and capacity. 3. Fighting climate change- Effective stewardship of the environment. 4. Equal opportunity- Reduce the disability employment gap; Tackle workforce inequality. 5. Wellbeing - Improve health and wellbeing; Improve community cohesion. |
CPV Codes
- 63120000 - Storage and warehousing services
- 63121000 - Storage and retrieval services
Indicators
- This is a recurring contract.
- Renewals are available.
Other Information
** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. **
Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-060df3
- FTS 006437-2026