Post and courier services

Tender description

The HE Sector requires a secure end to end couriers service for 3 specific specialisms: Lot 1: UK Domestic Couriers Services; Lot 2: International Couriers Services; Lot 3: Transport of Dangerous and Hazardous Goods. General requirements for all lots will be to provide a secure end to end service, collecting packages up to 30 kg in weight from a specified location and delivering to the agreed recipient within established timescales. Coverage of all UK areas either through direct routes or subcontracting of some routes to enable a secure delivery service for non-hazardous goods up to the weight of 30 kg within the UK. A maximum of 6 bidders will be awarded to this lot. Supply of an International Couriers Delivery Service to the HE Sector. In addition advice must be provided on: — import and export duty, — import and export regulations on restricted or embargoed locations, — restrictions on types of goods that may be imported/exported. A maximum of 6 bidders will be awarded to this lot. Potential transport of: — diagnostic specimens/samples, — aortic heart valves, — DNA Samples, — blood and serum samples, — medical samples, — animal tissue samples, — human tissue samples, — antibody samples, — infectious samples, — live animal shipments, — frozen/dry ice, — refrigerated/gel packs, — ambient/dry ice, — ambient/liquid nitrogen, — ambient/no refrigerant, — ambient. A maximum of 6 bidders will be awarded to this lot.