Tender

T663 - Global Student Materials Fulfilment and Distribution Services

UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX

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Tender

17 Sep 2017 at 07:36

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of Essex is currently seeking tenders for the "T663 - Global Student Materials Fulfilment and Distribution Services". This procurement falls under the services category, specifically focusing on multi-modal courier services, and will be based at their Colchester location (Central Procurement Unit, Wivenhoe Park, CO4 3SQ, UK). The procurement is at the active tender stage, with submissions due by 20th October 2017. The successful contractor will be required to establish an efficient online ordering system to supply materials directly from storage to various delivery addresses worldwide, enhancing the current process which involves multiple companies and significant manual handling.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in logistics, particularly those offering integrated courier services with a focus on online platforms. Companies capable of delivering global distribution solutions with streamlined management systems would be particularly well-suited to compete. With the University of Essex's requirement for a sole provider, businesses that can demonstrate efficiency and capability in handling large volumes of deliveries with minimal paperwork will likely create significant growth opportunities through this contract.

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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-e34acb32-ac73-4cd9-8740-6f1a6af68e55
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a75bf77b-7ffc-4dff-8f51-8df7bc5404c4
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

64121000 - Multi-modal courier services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Sep 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
20 Oct 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
20 Nov 2017 - 19 Nov 2021 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
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

Further Information

Notice Documents

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