# COVID-19 VACCINATIONS PROGRAMME - Cool Boxes for Vaccine Transportation

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [NHS England](/buyers/nhs-england/contract-awards)
- Tender value: £475,000
- Published: 4 January 2021
- Planned start: 11 January 2021
- Planned end: 31 March 2021
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: goods
- Notice ID: c71950af-2ad2-43a0-8c42-bd8601b254c7-403611
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-decebb08-3218-4316-8dbc-8bcc47d71e4e

## Description

Following the approval of a new vaccine, we have an urgent requirement for Cool Boxes and gel packs/ice bricks and temperature probes to be able to transport the vaccines for the roving model\. Key Features should include: - Cold chain vaccine storage up to 8 hours between 2-8C - 2L minimum \(please share different sizes if available\) - Manual carry option - Should be suitable for search & rescue, paramedic teams, short community visits and transfers between wards - Designed for storage of medicines \(CE Marked\) - Maintain temperature of contents \(cold life\) following opening for up to 1 minute ten times in use for at least 6 hours - Must not expose the vaccines to freezing in use - Cool box must be designed to fully protect vaccines from direct contact with cool packs \(if frozen\) - In-built calibrated temperature logger with temperature display \(human-readable without opening the cool box\) for monitoring load temperature \(if not in-built, will need to be purchased separately\) - Cool Packs to be provided \(chilled or frozen depending on design\) - Detailed user instructions Thermal bag duration: - 250D Tarpaulin - YKK metal zips - Metal fittings Infection Prevention Features: - Material and inner lining are wipe clean and waterproof - Manufactured with anti-bacterial, anti-static and anti-fungal material - Velcro-free design - Ant-rot stitching for easy wipe down - Public Health England and equivalent standards Number required: up to 3,000 Required by: 15th January 2021 Delivered to: DHL Warehouse, CV8 3LF Potential Suppliers should provide the following details by email to andrewfirth@nhs\.net by 5pm on Wed 6th January: - Your ability to meet the product specification above - How many units you are able to supply by 15th January 2021 \(not being able to supply the full amount will not exclude you from this competition\) - Confirmation of size of cool box - Cost per unit \(cool box and gel packs/ice bricks/probes etc\) - The crate/pallet size/weight for delivery

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c71950af-2ad2-43a0-8c42-bd8601b254c7-403611)