Award

Goods/Services for the Provision Of Date Stamps

POST OFFICE LTD

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

14 Jun 2022 at 15:00

Planning

23 Dec 2021 at 16:10

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process led by Post Office Ltd involves the supply of goods and services related to the provision of date stamps, a key operational need within their circa 11,500 branches across the UK, including Scottish Isles and Northern Ireland. The tender, titled "Goods/Services for the Provision Of Date Stamps", was initiated on 14th June 2022 and is categorised under the goods procurement category. The procurement method adopted is selective, following a restricted procedure. The current status of the award is active, with a contract value of £500,000 signed on the same date. Key activities within this procurement include maintenance of existing date stamps, supply of consumables, and secure disposal of end-of-life items.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialised in manufacturing or supplying date stamp products and related consumables, particularly those able to demonstrate strong relationships with manufacturers. Potential suppliers should be prepared to manage a mix of orders coming from individual branches and bulk requests from the Post Office's Programme Office. Additionally, firms capable of providing an online ordering portal and maintenance services will find themselves well-positioned to compete effectively in this market. With the contract being worth £500,000, businesses looking to expand in the postal or office supply sectors should consider engaging with this procurement opportunity.

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Notice Title

Goods/Services for the Provision Of Date Stamps

Notice Description

Background and Requirements Summary Post Office Limited has circa 11, 500 branches located in UK, Scottish Isles & Northern Ireland. A variety of Date stamps are used to validate several documents and partner banking products including: ? Manual cash deposits received - date stamping the counterfoil and deposit slip. ? Cheque envelopes received - date stamping the envelope received to confirm the day of receipt ? Manual withdrawals - date stamping the cheque Post Office Limited has a requirement for a supplier of new date stamps and consumables; the maintenance of existing date stamps in the network; the provision of consumables of existing date stamps in the network; the secure disposal of end of life date stamps both existing and newly purchased (once end of life)

Lot Information

Lot 1

Relates to the Supply Of Goods And Services Related To The Provision Of Date Stamps - project, which was advertised in the OJEU with reference 2021/S 000-032256 The procurement process is being run following the restricted procedure in accordance with the Regulations. As set out in the OJEU Notice, Post Office is running this procurement process for a supplier of new date stamps and consumables; maintenance and consumables of existing date stamps in the network; secure disposal of end of life date stamps both existing and newly purchased (once end of life). A more detailed specification of Post Office?s requirement is set out at Goods/Services Related To The Provision Of Date Stamps - Find a Tender (find-tender.service.gov.uk)

Renewal: Optional 3 years

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-030577
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016314-2022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

30192150 - Date stamps

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Jun 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
11 Jan 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Jun 20223 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
POST OFFICE LTD
Contact Name
Romano Castello
Contact Email
romano.castello@postoffice.co.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
C2Y 9AQ
Post Town
Not specified
Country
Not specified

Major Region (ITL 1)
Not specified
Basic Region (ITL 2)
Not specified
Small Region (ITL 3)
Not specified
Delivery Location
TLI London

Local Authority
Not specified
Electoral Ward
Not specified
Westminster Constituency
Not specified

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

COLOP

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