Notice Information
Notice Title
Domestic Courier Services/RES/PRO/2021
Notice Description
The Open University seeks a provider for UK based courier services. The contract will provide a variety of delivery options for packages from 100g to generally about 10kg. A significant proportion of parcels will be collected from our Wellingborough Distribution Services (WDS) Warehouse and will be within the dimensions of 250mm X 350mm x 75m with an average parcel weight of 1.98kg. The vast majority of our shipments are expected to be shipped to customer within 48 hours. The packages will contain learning materials for students and faculty across the UK, although it is possible that collection points and contents may differ from time to time.
Lot Information
Lot 1
The Open University seeks a provider for UK based courier services. The contract will provide a variety of delivery options for packages from 100g to generally about 10kg. A significant proportion of parcels will be collected from our Wellingborough Distribution Services (WDS) Warehouse and will be within the dimensions of 250mm X 350mm x 75m with an average parcel weight of 1.98kg. The vast majority of our shipments are expected to be shipped to customer within 48 hours. The packages will contain learning materials for students and faculty across the UK, although it is possible that collection points and contents may differ from time to time. Summary of Key Requirements* Secure delivery of parcels to commercial and residential addresses* Delivery to HM Prisons and secure facilities* Delivery to BFPO addresses* Fully tracked service that is accessible by staff and students* "Package delivered" notifications to the OU and "package due to be delivered" notifications to our customer* Collection services for items to be returned to the OU
Options: The contract is for an initial period of 4 years and may be extended by the OU for further 12 month periods up to a maximum length of 6 years in total, at its discretion.
Renewal: The contract is for an initial period of 4 years and may be extended by the OU for further 12 month periods up to a maximum length of 6 years in total, at its discretion.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-02c198
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015049-2021
- 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
64120000 - 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
- 1 Jul 20214 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 30 Jul 2021Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- THE OPEN UNIVERSITY
- Contact Name
- Sarah Dunn
- Contact Email
- finance-tenders@open.ac.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1908655814
Buyer Location
- Locality
- MILTON KEYNES
- Postcode
- MK7 6BP
- Post Town
- Milton Keynes
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ12 Milton Keynes
- Delivery Location
- TLJ12 Milton Keynes
-
- Local Authority
- Milton Keynes
- Electoral Ward
- Monkston
- Westminster Constituency
- Milton Keynes Central
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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