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Specialist Transport Services DPS (Pharmacy and Pathology) 2020 - Retrospective Notice

Published
Published 13 July 2026

Overview

Retrospective Notice - HTE are seeking to establish a DPS for Specialist Transport Services. The DPS will provide Participating Authorities the opportunity to carry out further competition between Admitted Tenderers for transport services associated with the movement of pathology specimens and other biological substances, pharmaceutical products and controlled drugs. The DPS will include transport (collection and delivery) services and provision of associated technology, goods and services which will support Participating Authorities with the delivery of Pathology, Laboratory and Pharmaceutical Services to their stakeholders. Admitted Tenderers will be able to meet the relevant standards for movement of the required pathology, pharmaceutical and other goods such as security standards, temperature monitoring and accreditation standards for the specific markets.

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
Contract signed
Category
Services
Procedure
Open
Contract type
Framework agreement
Published
13 July 2026
Classification (CPV)
Transport services (excl. Waste transport)Hire of goods-transport vehicles with driverPathology servicesPharmacy services

Award outcome

Awarded value
£42,000,000
Award date
20 December 2025
Winners
  • Alliance Healthcare (Distribution) Ltd
  • Bloodfast EVS Ltd
  • CitySprint (UK) Ltd
  • DHL Supply Chain Limited
  • Delivery Direct Logistics Limited
  • Delta UK Express Ltd
  • ERS Transition Ltd (t/a ERS Medical)
  • Mach 1 Couriers Ltd T/A Absolutely
  • Polar Speed Distribution Ltd
  • QCM Healthcare
  • QE Facilities Limited
  • Speed Couriers Northern Ltd
  • Topspeed Couriers Limited
  • Toyota Tsusho U.K. Limited

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Notice history

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  1. Contract

    13 July 2026

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Awarded: Specialist Transport Services DPS (Pharmacy and Pathology) 2020 - Retrospective Notice — won by Alliance Healthcare (Distribution) Ltd +13 — Skim