Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) · Awarded contract
Awarded

Provision of Freight Services for PPE and Medical Equipment by Uniserve

Awarded 30 Mar 2020

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Awarded30 Mar 2020
Value£572,890,310.00
SupplierUniserve
AgencyDepartment of Health and Social Care (DHSC)
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryTransport & Logistics
Ended 4y 10mo ago1y 9mo term
Awarded 30 Mar 2020Expired 31 Dec 2021

About

Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) awarded a contract to Uniserve for the provision of freight services for the supply of personal protective equipment and medical equipment.

The contract was awarded and commenced on 30/03/2020.

DHSC extended the existing agreement by an additional 9 months to expire on 31.12.2021, relying on Regulation 72(1)(b) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 to ensure continuity of services whilst competed contracts are fully mobilised and to enable goods in transit to complete their journey to long term warehousing, including the unloading and release of PPE storage containers.

The extension included an increase in contract value of £99,500,000, bringing the total contract value to £572,890,310.

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