TPG wins EUR 113 million NHS Logistics contract in UK
Mail, express and logistics company TPG N.V., has announced today that it has, through its TNT Logistics division, successfully won a five-year EUR 113 million contract to distribute healthcare supplies for the English National Health Service on behalf of the NHS Logistics Authority. TNT Logistics has worked in partnership with NHS Logistics for the last five years.
The UK business unit of TNT Logistics will continue to operate a dedicated vehicle fleet from NHS Logistics’ seven distribution centres. The contract employs over 300 people and 200 vehicles are operated throughout England. The contract shows TNT Logistics capabilities in the healthcare products sector.
Activities will include continuing to run a national distribution operation undertaking 6,000 scheduled deliveries containing 40,000 roll cages per week with deliveries tailored to meet the customer’s requirements. TNT Logistics will also undertake secondary distribution activities between the NHS Logistics’ distribution centres.
Neil Crossthwaite, Managing Director, TNT Logistics UK says: “We are delighted that NHS Logistics Authority has renewed their contract with us. We now look forward to a long and rewarding partnership with them.”
Barry Mellor, NHS Logistics’ Chief Executive says: “The award was made to TNT Logistics following a public sector procurement process where they faced stiff competition for our business from other major logistics providers. This new contract will help us to deliver a more cost effective and even higher quality of service to our customers. It is also robust and flexible enough to meet the challenges we face in our plans for growth over the next five years”.
TPG N.V., with its two brands TNT and Royal TPG Post, is a global provider of mail, express and logistics services. The group employs over 150,000 people in 62 countries and serves over 200 countries. For 2002 the company reported sales of € 11.7 billion. TPG N.V. is publicly listed on the stock exchanges of Amsterdam, New York, London and Frankfurt.
TNT Logistics, a division of TPG, is a leading global logistics company. It designs, implements and operates complex supply chain solutions on a national, regional or global scale for medium to large enterprises. TNT Logistics employs more than 32,000 people, who are operating in 36 countries, managing over 6.2 million square metres of warehouse space. In 2002, TNT Logistics reported sales of €3.389 billion. The TNT Logistics web site address is: www.tnt.com/logistics .
The NHS Logistics Authority is the main service provider within the NHS for consumable healthcare products. Offering a nationwide service, it provides a quality range of supply chain services for the benefit of the whole of the English NHS and is developing its role as overall supply chain manager for the NHS. It serves all trusts across England, offering a ‘pick and pack’ customised service to over 120,000 individual requisition points. It operates out of seven Distribution Centres.
