Tender

Provision & Maintenance of High Speed Note Counters

POST OFFICE LIMITED

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Tender

18 Mar 2017 at 09:51

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Post Office Limited is seeking suppliers for the provision and maintenance of five High Speed Note Counters along with four automated feeders. This tender falls under the services category within the industry of banknote counting machines, with an estimated value of £8,000,000. The procurement method is selective, employing a restricted procedure, and it is currently in the tender stage. Key deadlines include the tender closing date on 17th May 2017, while the contract period is set to commence on 1st August 2017 and run until 2nd August 2032. The delivery address may encompass various regions including the United Kingdom and other territories.

This tender represents significant growth opportunities for businesses involved in the supply and maintenance of cash counting and secure transport equipment. Companies specialising in the manufacturing, installation, and servicing of banknote counting machines, as well as those offering complementary technology such as RFID tagging systems, would be particularly well-suited to compete. The successful supplier may also have the chance to expand their services by providing additional equipment and maintenance solutions in the future, thereby building a long-term relationship with the Post Office.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision & Maintenance of High Speed Note Counters

Notice Description

Post Office Ltd ("POL") has a requirement for the provision of 5 High Speed Note Counters, with 4 automated feeders (also known as High Speed Note Sorters ("HSNS") on the Bank of England approved machines list). The HSNS must have been checked and verified by the Bank of England to confirm that it is able to sort to the current Bank of England fitness standard as listed in the Note Circulation Scheme rulebook. The selected supplier may need to work with any third party equipment installer, advising on equipment installation, providing technical assistance and ensuring, together with the third party supplier(s), that installation is achieved to POL timescales. Delivery, installation and commissioning of new equipment should be agreed in writing for a mutually agreeable time and date which shall be no later than 1st February 2018 from Purchase Order receipt and meets manufacturer's warranty requirements. All new peripheral equipment must be compatible with existing equipment where full strip out is not a viable option. The selected supplier shall be responsible for undertaking any site survey to identify specific site requirements. The selected supplier shall be required to provide onsite preventative and reactive maintenance. Post Office anticipates that it may have a future need for the successful Supplier to supply and maintain additional cash counting and secure transportation equipment. This equipment is likely to include , Desk Top cash counters, RFID Tagging and monitoring, Secure Cash transportation and loading systems to include cages, boxes, cassettes, hoppers and pallets. Post Office intends to include this option in the Agreement

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a49e6751-1c45-427f-8675-b1499b0e39fd
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

30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

CPV Codes

30132200 - Banknote counting machines

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£8,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Mar 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
17 May 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Jul 2017 - 2 Aug 2032 Over 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
POST OFFICE LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
EC2Y 9AQ
Post Town
Central London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI43 Haringey and Islington
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Islington
Electoral Ward
Bunhill
Westminster Constituency
Islington South and Finsbury

Further Information

Notice Documents

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