Management of supply chain operations servicing the National Health Service (‘NHS’) Providers and NHS users with medical and non medical products. This will involve the operational logistics management of the existing NHS Supply Chain estate, additional in-bound logistics and inter-depot trunking services and supporting supply chain network expansion.

In addition, this procurement will include Home Delivery Services within the scope of the Future Operating Model for NHS procurement, supply chain and logistics services.

The procurement is to provide the following services:

— Management of existing logistics services including transport, inventory management and site facilities at the named sites in II.2.3) as the principal leaseholder.

— Provision of an in-bound logistics and inter-depot trunking service at a site to be determined by the successful bidder in consultation with the Authority.

— Support for expansion of logistics services to meet projected demand increases (details regarding current volumes and projections will be available within the data room).

— Provision for home and community delivery services for continence products and potentially other products on behalf of the Authority; to residential homes, care homes, domestic premises and any NHS-funded providers of community health care services.