BCU-ITT-62811 - NEXT DAY TRANSFER OF FROZEN PATHOLOGY SAMPLES

NWSSP procurement on behalf of BCUHB Pathology are seeking to appoint a courier contract to conduct transport runs of frozen samples or priority samples on a “next day arrival” basis to multiple locations within the UK. Samples will be packaged to UN3373 requirements and consist of either a frozen flask transport system or standard UN3373 transport tube. The Bio flask will require collection by the courier and returning to the source location the day after arrival: the courier should provide all collection details of this whenever a “frozen” despatch is requested to ensure it is planned and shipping labels are provided for collection. The successful supplier must have facility to conduct Transport runs as below: Frozen samples pre 10:00 from 3 acute hospital sites at Bangor, Wrexham and Rhyl next day to • Charing Cross Hospital • Ysbyty Prince Charles, Merfyr Tydfil, Priority samples with options for next day arrival pre 09:00, 10:00, 12:00, 17:00 to • Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Mount Vernon St, Liverpool, L7 8YE • Aintree University Hospital, Lower Lane, Fazakerley, Liverpool L9 7AL • Manchester Royal Infirmary, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9WL • Wythenshawe Hospital, Southmoor Road, Wythenshawe, Manchester, M23 9LT We will also request a desirable price per package for additional ad hoc trips to further ranging UK locations on an as needed and arranged basis for pre 17:00 arrival The initial term of the contract will be one year with two optional one year extension periods (1+1+1)