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Provision of Legalisation Office International and Domestic courier services

FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE

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18 Apr 2024 at 09:11

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Summary of the contracting process

The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office has awarded a contract for the provision of courier services under the title "Provision of Legalisation Office International and Domestic courier services". The procurement falls under the industry category of mail delivery services and internal office mail and messenger services. The contracting authority's address is at Commercial Directorate, King Charles Street, London, SW1A 2AH, United Kingdom. The procurement method used was selective, with a call-off from a framework agreement. The contract period is from February 1, 2023, to January 31, 2027, with a tender deadline of July 20, 2022.

This procurement opportunity for courier services by the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office presents a chance for businesses operating in the mail delivery and courier services industry to expand their operations. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) would be well-suited to compete for this tender, given the stated suitability for SMEs. The contract period provides a stable opportunity for growth potentially by serving the FCDO's Public-facing Services department and handling domestic and international deliveries efficiently within specified timelines.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Legalisation Office International and Domestic courier services

Notice Description

This procurement is for a courier to provide services for the FCDO's Public-facing Services department only, and does not include provisions for the servicing of any other department within the FCDO or other Government organisation. The requirement is for the provision of courier services to collect documents by 16:00 hours each working day from the Contracting Authority's Hanslope Park site for delivery to all domestic and international destinations. Domestic deliveries must be attempted the next working day following collection. International deliveries must be attempted within 5 working days.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-26bde1c6-4cf0-4747-9284-b1b48061fe6a
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bd899329-ca57-4703-aa27-4640fdae3e7a
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

64 - Postal and telecommunications services

CPV Codes

64121100 - Mail delivery services

64122000 - Internal office mail and messenger services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£8,456,874 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£8,456,874 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Apr 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
20 Jul 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Dec 20232 years ago
Contract Period
22 Dec 2022 - 31 Jan 2027 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 2AH
Post Town
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
TLI London
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

DX NETWORK SERVICES

Further Information

Notice Documents

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