Tender

GB-Bristol: FLIS Courier Service

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, ISTAR, OTHER

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Tender

13 Jan 2021 at 12:10

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence, specifically the ISTAR division, is currently engaged in a tendering process for the "GB-Bristol: FLIS Courier Service", which falls under the postal services industry category. The tender is in the planning stage, with a response deadline set for 27 January 2021, at 18:00. The contract period is scheduled to run from 1 April 2021 to 30 June 2022, with a possible extension of up to 12 months. The estimated contract value is £113,000, with a minimum threshold of £10,000. The service will primarily operate in the South West region of the United Kingdom, specifically from Bristol.

This tender presents significant opportunities for courier and logistics companies, particularly those specialising in mail services. Businesses that can effectively manage daily collections and deliveries, and have experience with handling varied mail sizes and weights, will be well-positioned to compete for this contract. Given the estimated monthly volume of 4,800 to 5,000 mail items, suppliers with a strong capacity for sorting and distribution, as well as a capability to offer flexible timing for collections, will find this opportunity especially advantageous for business growth.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

GB-Bristol: FLIS Courier Service

Notice Description

NOTE: This notice was updated on 13 January 2021 for the following reason: THIS NOTICE IS NOW POSTPONED(Postal services. 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 The contract period will run from 01/04/2021 - 30/06/2022 and the Authority will seek an option for a further 12 months. Suppliers must read through this set of instructions and follow the process to respond to this opportunity. The information and/or documents for this opportunity are available on https://www.dcocontracts.mod.uk/delta. You must register on this site to respond, if you are already registered you will not need to register again, simply use your existing username and password. Please note there is a password reminder link on the homepage. Suppliers must log in, go to your Response Manager and add the following Access Code: R3CS773M6Q. Please ensure you follow any instruction provided to you here. The deadline for submitting your response(s) is 27/01/2021 18:00. Please ensure that you allow yourself plenty of time when responding to this invite prior to the closing date and time, especially if you have been asked to upload documents. If you experience any difficulties please refer to the online Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's) or the User Guides or contact the MOD DCO Helpdesk by emailing - support@contracts.mod.uk or call 0800 282 324) 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-b5fd17-64737e0b-6359-4006-b324-2a6e4f624cb4
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0b0f8804-500b-4511-9c6c-0508bdbd3588
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
Not specified
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
13 Jan 20215 years ago
Submission Deadline
27 Jan 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2021 - 30 Jun 2022 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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