Tender

Third Party Logistics Service

KENT COUNTY COUNCIL (T/S KCS)

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Tender

18 Apr 2018 at 11:20

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Kent County Council, operating under KCS, has issued a tender for a "Third Party Logistics Service". This procurement falls under the courier services industry and is located in the South East region of the United Kingdom. The tender is currently in the active stage, with submissions due by 30th May 2018. The total value of the contract ranges from £8 million to £12 million, with the contract period set to commence on 1st October 2018 and last until 30th September 2025. The procurement method is open, allowing for competitive bidding from various suppliers.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in logistics and courier services, particularly those able to manage large-scale distribution solutions beyond Kent and East Sussex. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) may find this opportunity particularly accessible, as they are encouraged to participate. Businesses equipped to handle delivery operations, loading bay management, and those with experience in using electronic tendering systems like ProContract will be well-suited to compete for this contract, which aims to enhance KCS’s operational capabilities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Third Party Logistics Service

Notice Description

The current KCS warehouse operation is at New Hythe, Aylesford, Kent. KCS is seeking the provision of an outsourced delivery distribution solution to its customers predominantly outside of Kent and East Sussex; including the management of the loading bay operation for the required deliveries. Additional information: This opportunity will be completed via ProContract, a site run by Proactis, the electronic tendering suite of the Kent Business Portal. If you have difficulty in locating this opportunity following download please go to https://procontract.due-north.com/Login and login using your supplied username and appropriate password. Successful tenderers must ensure that they maintain their registration to the Portal at all times to ensure that they receive any subsequent mini competition requests. If, at any time, you experience difficulty accessing ProContract please visit the help centre https://supplierhelp.due-north.com/ or alternatively contact ProContract on E-Mail: ProContractSuppliers@proactis.com or submit a ticket via the supplier Support Help Desk http://proactis.kayako.com/default Tenderers should note the following when uploading documents to the ProContract portal prior to submission: A 10 MB file will take approximately 5 minutes on average to upload on a standard Broadband connection (256 Kbps upload speed). Please take this into consideration when uploading larger files and ensure that you leave sufficient time to complete your submission. Instructions on how to submit your response can be found within the 'Help' facility in ProContract. These instructions should be consulted in order to ensure that your response is submitted correctly. The ProContract System maintains a strict audit trail part of which gives detail as to the exact time that a response was uploaded. This audit trail will be used to determine if a tender or mini-competition response is late.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-4fb54c16-33d5-484a-a439-ebd731d684b8
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d7bf148f-480a-416d-94f0-78a92d9189cb
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

64 - Postal and telecommunications services

CPV Codes

64120000 - Courier services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£12,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Apr 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
30 May 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Sep 2018 - 30 Sep 2025 Over 5 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
KENT COUNTY COUNCIL (T/S KCS)
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WEST MALLING
Postcode
ME19 4YT
Post Town
Rochester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ46 West Kent
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)
Local Authority
Tonbridge and Malling
Electoral Ward
Kings Hill
Westminster Constituency
Maidstone and Malling

Further Information

Notice Documents

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