Tender

Hybrid Mail Services 2021

BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET COUNCIL

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08 Sep 2021 at 09:25

Summary of the contracting process

The Bath and North East Somerset Council is currently in the tender stage for the procurement of Hybrid Mail Services 2021, classified under postal and telecommunications services. The tender is active and is part of a selective procurement method, specifically a competitive procedure with negotiation. The deadline for submissions is 22nd October 2021. The estimated annual expenditure for this contract is between £250,000 and £300,000, with the total potential value of the contract being £1,500,000. Responses should be directed to the council's address in Bath, with electronic submissions accepted through their procurement portal.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in postal and telecommunications services, particularly those capable of providing efficient hybrid mail solutions. Companies that have experience in managing both ad hoc and bulk mail operations, and those focused on delivering process efficiencies and potential digital solutions, would be well-positioned to bid for this contract. Establishing a relationship with the council could lead to sustained business growth, given the expected volumes of mail and the potential for contract renewal based on service uptake.

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Notice Title

Hybrid Mail Services 2021

Notice Description

The Council wishes to establish a single provider Contract for the provision of Hybrid Mail Services. The Council is managing this procurement in line with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The procurement process to be used is the Competition with Negotiation pursuant to Regulation 30 of the Regulations. https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/102/regulation/30/made The Council is procuring the Contract as a central purchasing body for itself 1.2 Background The Council implemented a hybrid mail services in 2018 and has worked with the existing supplier to develop those services over recent years. The service runs generally successfully for a number of council departments, although it falls short of the Council's aspirations. Approximate volumes for the most recent financial year were as follows: * Total documents sent via BANES hybrid mail = 585,000 * Of this total, Ad hoc mail volumes are approximately 85,000 and Bulk Mail makes up the remaining 400,000 The estimated annual expenditure of the future contract is likely to be in the range of PS250,000 - PS300,000, although the actual contract value will be dependent on additional service uptake, the drive for process efficiencies and potential digital delivery.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Council wishes to establish a single provider Contract for the provision of Hybrid Mail Services. The Council is managing this procurement in line with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The procurement process to be used is the Competition with Negotiation pursuant to Regulation 30 of the Regulations. https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/102/regulation/30/made The Council is procuring the Contract as a central purchasing body for itself 1.2 Background The Council implemented a hybrid mail services in 2018 and has worked with the existing supplier to develop those services over recent years. The service runs generally successfully for a number of council departments, although it falls short of the Council's aspirations. Approximate volumes for the most recent financial year were as follows: * Total documents sent via BANES hybrid mail = 585,000 * Of this total, Ad hoc mail volumes are approximately 85,000 and Bulk Mail makes up the remaining 400,000 The estimated annual expenditure of the future contract is likely to be in the range of PS250,000 - PS300,000, although the actual contract value will be dependent on additional service uptake, the drive for process efficiencies and potential digital delivery.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02de4a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022235-2021
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive procedure with negotiation
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

64 - Postal and telecommunications services


CPV Codes

64000000 - Postal and telecommunications services

64100000 - Post and courier services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Sep 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
22 Oct 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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET COUNCIL
Contact Name
Mr Steve Phelps
Contact Email
steve@pcfmsolutions.co.uk
Contact Phone
+44 7725138435

Buyer Location

Locality
BATH
Postcode
BA1 5AW
Post Town
Bath
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
TLK12 Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire

Local Authority
Bath and North East Somerset
Electoral Ward
Kingsmead
Westminster Constituency
Bath

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