Market Engagement for Logistics Outsourcing Solution

UKHSA is seeking to establish an agreement with logistics provider(s) who can offer a range of supply chain logistics solutions including, but not limited to, 3PL, 4PL or 5PL solutions. As such, we would hope to conduct an open tender exercise in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 in the near future.

The service has the following component parts, but please note that this list is not exhaustive:

Inbounding

Fulfilment

Distribution/outbound

Return Logistics

Manufacturing

Disposals/Storage of items for disposal

Courier services

Storage at ambient temperature required

Record keeping and reporting

An overall need of UKHSA is to ensure that requirements and outputs are managed in a way that:·

Continues to provide a high-quality flexible service that can adapt to suit the needs of the population;

drives maximum savings

increases UKHSA efficiency;

promotes the use of 'best practice' in line with warehouse management system (WMS) and Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) regulatory requirements; and provides full transparency of reporting and record keeping

No decision has been taken on the route to market for this opportunity. The Authority reserves the right to alter its route to market and may not proceed to tender this opportunity. The Authority reserves the right to make the final decision on the route to market following a review of the responses to this engagement which will consider feedback received in relation to the opportunity.

This Market Engagement is separate to any later procurement exercise. The Authority will not use this Market Engagement to inform the suitability of any future potential supplier. However, we strongly advise anyone who has an interest in being considered as a potential supplier should engage with this exercise.

Should your organisation be interested in this opportunity, please respond by 3.00pm on Friday 17th March using the attachment provided and return via email to (Logisticsandto@ukhsa.gov.uk with subject title "Market Engagement for Logistics Outsourcing Solution" https://atamis-1928.cloudforce.com/sfc/p/0O000000rwim/a/8d000001Ql7A/ZOZ34MYn66bm5ZN8DpUDffWDztmicA2UMoQNDmLQFAI

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