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T663 - Global Student Materials Fulfilment and Distribution Services

UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX

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23 Dec 2017 at 09:00

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of Essex is conducting a procurement process for the Global Student Materials Fulfilment and Distribution Services, valued at £800,000. This procurement is classified under multi-modal courier services and follows an open procedure. The contract period starts on 30th November 2017 and runs until 19th November 2021. The tender period concluded on 3rd November 2017, and the contract has already been awarded to Inline.Marketing, with the award officially published on 23rd December 2017. The buyer is located at Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, UK, and has invited suppliers to streamline their global distribution processes through a comprehensive online system.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in logistics and distribution services, particularly those capable of delivering a range of products globally. Companies with expertise in multi-modal transportation, online order management systems, and effective fulfilment services would be ideally positioned to compete. Furthermore, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) can benefit from this procurement, as there is an emphasis on their potential involvement in the process, allowing for innovation and competitive pricing to shine in the bidding phase.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

T663 - Global Student Materials Fulfilment and Distribution Services

Notice Description

The University of Essex is seeking tenders for the provision of Global Student Materials Fulfilment and Distribution Services. The desired outcome of this procurement is to have one sole provider meeting the requirements of our Communications and External Relations (CER) department and provide them with an online ordering system as well as delivering prospectuses and marketing materials direct from storage provided by the supplier. Currently, the University of Essex uses various companies to deliver worldwide which involves large amounts of manual paperwork to be completed. The successful supplier must be able to provide a full service which has an efficient online portal.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-955f1a9c-f5da-4fa4-8a78-a0cd197e3085
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9b2e6f37-c81f-4d1e-814f-7fe1d3987c02
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

64 - Postal and telecommunications services

CPV Codes

64121000 - Multi-modal courier services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£800,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£800,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Dec 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
3 Nov 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Nov 20178 years ago
Contract Period
30 Nov 2017 - 19 Nov 2021 3-4 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
UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
COLCHESTER
Postcode
CO4 3SQ
Post Town
Colchester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH34 Essex Haven Gateway
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Colchester
Electoral Ward
Wivenhoe
Westminster Constituency
Harwich and North Essex

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

INLINE.MARKETING

Further Information

Notice Documents

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