Tender

GB-Bristol: FLIS Courier Service

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, ISTAR, OTHER

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21 Nov 2019 at 15:31

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence, specifically the ISTAR division, is seeking a provider for the "GB-Bristol: FLIS Courier Service." This contract falls within the postal services category and is located in Bristol, South West England. The procurement is currently in the tender stage, with a deadline for submissions on 23rd December 2019. The total contract value is estimated at £113,000, with a minimum requirement of £10,000. The contract duration is set for one year, starting from 2nd March 2020, with the possibility of extending for an additional year. The procurement method employed is selective, under a restricted procedure.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in logistics and mail services, particularly those that can handle the collection and distribution of specialised mail for governmental organisations. Suitable candidates may include small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) experienced in postal and courier services, especially those capable of adapting to variable demand and delivering to both domestic and international locations. The contract involves a structured pricing menu for different categories of mail, ensuring that businesses can tailor their bids based on service offerings.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

GB-Bristol: FLIS Courier Service

Notice Description

The MOD requires an external provider of mail services to collect unfranked mail from a Bristol based supplier and then distribute this to a variety of locations predominately in the UK but with around 3% going to overseas destinations. The requirement is to collect and deliver MOD Mail only, no other parties mail should be processed under this contract. The mail is to be sorted and franked following collection. Screening of the mail items is not required. Collection will be on a daily basis, Monday to Friday. Time of collection to be agreed with the successful supplier. The majority of mail items will consist of Standard, UK letter size mail; it is estimated current volumes are between 4800 to 5000 items per month, around 1200 items per week, although volumes can fluctuate both upwards and downwards. The historic trend of demand over a recent 12-month period is provided in the table below. This is provided as an indicative forecast, and the MOD makes no guarantee that this will represent the actual level of demand over the contract period. Description - Projected Annual Demand Manual Letters - 33060 2nd Class Standard Tariff Letter (BFPO) - 4044 Large Letter Business Mail (0-100g) - 12336 Large Letter Business Mail (101-250g) - 3216 Large Letter Business Mail (251-500g) - 792 Large Letter Business Mail (501-750g) - 312 2nd Class Standard Tariff Large Letter (BFPO) - (0-100g) - 2412 2nd Class Standard Tariff Large Letter (BFPO) - (101-250g) - 432 2nd Class Standard Tariff Large Letter (BFPO) - (251-500g) - 3 2nd Class Standard Tariff Large Letter (BFPO) - (501-750g) - 3 Packets (0-1kg) - 720 Packets (1001g-2kg) - 348 Next Day Courier Items - 624 International Postage - Europe - 108 International ROW - 48 Tenderers will be invited to submit a firm priced menu for the franking and distribution of the mail broken down by each category of mail, which be paid monthly in accordance with actual demand. They will also be invited to submit a firm price for the collection service element which will be paid monthly. The Contract duration will be one year with an option to extend for further periods up to a year. Additional information: To view this notice, register as a supplier here: http://www.contracts.mod.uk/delta/signup.html?userType=supplier and search for the notice with reference 'GB-Bristol: FLIS Courier Service'.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-07d75c3b-6e08-4202-9c32-38480fbe2b44
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/354af343-77ee-4d78-92fb-f11421311fcd
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

64 - Postal and telecommunications services

CPV Codes

64110000 - Postal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£113,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Nov 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
23 Dec 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
2 Mar 2020 - 2 Mar 2021 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, ISTAR, OTHER
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS34 8JH
Post Town
Bristol
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Delivery Location
TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
South Gloucestershire
Electoral Ward
Stoke Park & Cheswick
Westminster Constituency
Filton and Bradley Stoke

Further Information

Notice Documents

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