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DHSC: Global and Public Health: Express Freight Service (FY26-28)

Awarded to Kuehne & Nagel

Department of Health & Social Care(buyer)

Published
Published 20 May 2025
Deadline
Closed 12 September 2025

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Overview

The Department of Health & Social Care has awarded a contract worth £3.38 million to Kuehne & Nagel for an express freight service (FY26–28) providing emergency medicines supply in the event of significant disruption to supply chains. The contract was awarded on 14 November 2025 and is currently in delivery.

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Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Estimated value
£3,384,000
Procedure
Open procedure
Rules
Procurement Act 2023
Published
20 May 2025
Questions by
8 August 2025
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Transport services (excl. Waste transport)Mail transport by roadAir transport servicesNon-scheduled air transport servicesAir-charter servicesWater transport servicesCargo handling and storage servicesFreight transport agency services+4 more

Award outcome

Awarded value
£3,384,000
Award date
14 November 2025
Contract period
31 March 2026 → 31 March 2028
Contract length
2 years
Could run to
31 March 2029
Bids received
3
Winner
  • Kuehne & Nagel

This contract ends on 31 March 2028, or 31 March 2029 if every extension is used.

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About the winner

Kuehne & Nagel

Based in
Feltham
Public contracts won
20
Across UK and EU notices

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Competition and scoring

Bids received

3

0 from SMEs

Open and restricted tenders in Transport services (excl. Waste transport) drew a median of 11 bids over the last 24 months; 9% received only one.

How bids were scored

Price 20% · Quality 80%

  • Express Freight Service criteria80%
  • Express Freight Service20%

Price and cost criteria in black, quality in blue.

Market context

Typical award in Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

£49,932

Median of 11,684 awards in the last 24 months

This award is 67.8× the median.

Department of Health & Social Care in the last 12 months

61

contracts awarded, worth £435,984,903 in total

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Notice history

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  1. Contract

    10 April 2026

  2. Contract

    18 November 2025

  3. Tender Update

    25 July 2025

  4. Contract Notice

    14 July 2025

  5. Prior Information Notice

    20 May 2025

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