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AwardUpdate

09 Sep 2020 at 14:21

AwardUpdate

20 Sep 2019 at 09:31

Award

14 Dec 2017 at 12:15

Tender

02 Feb 2017 at 10:18

Summary of the contracting process

Her Majesty's Passport Office (HMPO), part of the Home Office, conducted a tender for "Secure Delivery International" services aimed at facilitating international secure mail for passport-related documents. The contract, valued at £16 million, is part of the services category and involves delivering and transferring international applications from various locations around the world to the UK. The procurement process employed was an open procedure, and the contract period was from 1 September 2017 to 31 August 2019. The tender period ended on 16 August 2017, with the main operational base in the United Kingdom.

This contracting opportunity could benefit businesses specialising in secure delivery and courier services, particularly those with experience in international logistics. Companies capable of managing secure mail services to various global destinations would find this tender suitable. Additionally, larger suppliers who can provide the necessary scale for timely deliveries may also be well-positioned to compete effectively for such contracts.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Secure Delivery International

Notice Description

Her Majesty's Passport Office (HMPO), which is part of the Home Office, has a requirement for international secure mail services. The primary objective of the contract is to provide business continuity of a range of existing Secure Delivery services, including but not limited to: - Deliver international centrally-printed passports and return supporting documents, securely and promptly, from the Organisation in the UK to international domestic addresses, Visa Application Centres,Embassies, other designated UK government locations worldwide and Government Offices in Overseas Territories and Gibraltar. - Transfer international applications, securely and promptly, from Visa Application Centres, Embassies or other designated UK government locations worldwide, to HMPO sites in the UK. - Transfer international applications, securely and promptly, from Government Offices in Overseas Territories, to a HMPO site in the UK.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-615e5543-031f-4d3a-ba32-fb188b12445a
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7d3457a3-3cf1-469a-81bd-cebb8c7c6a4d
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

64 - Postal and telecommunications services


CPV Codes

64100000 - Post and courier services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£35,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£35,000,000 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Sep 20206 years ago
Submission Deadline
16 Aug 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Aug 20179 years ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2017 - 28 Feb 2022 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Home Office
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CROYDON
Postcode
CR9 1WW
Postcode Area
Croydon
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI6 Outer London - South
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI62 Croydon
Delivery Location
TLI London

Local Authority
Croydon
Electoral Ward
Fairfield
Westminster Constituency
Croydon West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

DHL GLOBAL FORWARDING

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