Notice Information
Notice Title
Postal Services and Solutions
Notice Description
Crown Commercial Service (CCS) as the Authority intends to put in place a Pan Government Collaborative Agreement for the provision of postal services and solutions to be utilised by Central Government Departments and all other UK Public Sector Bodies, including Local Authorities, Health, Police, Fire and Rescue, Education and Devolved Administrations. It is intended that this commercial agreement will be the recommended vehicle for all postal services and solutions required by UK Central Government. This procurement is for the provision of a multi Supplier Framework Contract which will consist of eight (8) lots to cover various requirements for Postal Goods and Services to meet the current and future needs of the public sector. The new Framework Contract will replace the existing Framework Contract (RM6017 Postal Goods, Services and Solutions) and includes services that will capture new technologies and innovations to support Buyers in adopting improved communications processes and transforming their mailroom operations to become more digital environments.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-59bd8ae8-0a1b-4fc7-962f-8b09359d3882
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b739c57d-6a23-4153-97ae-68e8595c753c
- 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 (above threshold)
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
22 - Printed matter and related products
30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products
43 - Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment
48 - Software package and information systems
50 - Repair and maintenance services
51 - Installation services (except software)
60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services
64 - Postal and telecommunications services
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
75 - Administration, defence and social security services
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
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- CPV Codes
22821000 - Electoral forms
30123400 - Folding machines
30124520 - Scanner document feeders
30130000 - Post-office equipment
30144100 - Postage-franking machines
30197310 - Letter openers
30216130 - Barcode readers
38520000 - Scanners
39150000 - Miscellaneous furniture and equipment
43411000 - Sorting and screening machines
48000000 - Software package and information systems
50000000 - Repair and maintenance services
51611100 - Hardware installation services
60160000 - Mail transport by road
63121100 - Storage services
64000000 - Postal and telecommunications services
72212223 - Electronic mail software development services
72212311 - Document management software development services
72212780 - System, storage and content management software development services
72220000 - Systems and technical consultancy services
72316000 - Data analysis services
72412000 - Electronic mail service provider
72512000 - Document management services
75100000 - Administration services
79212000 - Auditing services
79311000 - Survey services
79410000 - Business and management consultancy services
79421000 - Project-management services other than for construction work
79500000 - Office-support services
79710000 - Security services
79800000 - Printing and related services
79900000 - Miscellaneous business and business-related services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £1,600,000,000 £1B-£10B
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 18 Apr 20232 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 26 Apr 2023Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 2 Oct 2023 - 2 Oct 2027 4-5 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
- CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE
- Contact Name
- The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service
- Contact Email
- supplier@crowncommercial.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 3150103503
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LIVERPOOL
- Postcode
- L3 9PP
- Post Town
- Liverpool
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD7 Merseyside
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD72 Liverpool
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Liverpool
- Electoral Ward
- City Centre North
- Westminster Constituency
- Liverpool Riverside
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b739c57d-6a23-4153-97ae-68e8595c753c
18th April 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f0af0062-2f7e-4718-9429-5ec9c9a1780c
Contract Notice Transparency Information for Crown Commercial Service Framework Agreement -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/43e58e4f-20e2-43f9-a349-b900b7c28750
Contract Notice Transparency Information for Crown Commercial Service Framework Agreement
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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