Award

Warehousing, Storage and Delivery Services

POST OFFICE LIMITED

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

24 Oct 2023 at 08:20

Tender

30 Sep 2022 at 12:49

Summary of the contracting process

The Post Office Limited has completed the procurement process for Warehousing, Storage, and Delivery Services. The contract was awarded to iForce Limited following a restricted procedure. The project involved outsourcing the Post Office's national stock centre operation, encompassing warehouse operations and delivery services. The contract was valued at £56,800,000 and was signed on 25th September 2023. The location of the buying organisation is in London, United Kingdom. The key focus in the evaluation criteria was 60% on technical aspects and 40% on price.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for companies specializing in warehouse operations, delivery services, and logistics. Businesses that possess expertise in inventory planning, forecasting, and parcel delivery services are well-suited to compete. The contracting process for Warehousing, Storage, and Delivery Services by the Post Office highlights the importance of technological capabilities and operational efficiency within the procurement stage. Interested organisations were evaluated based on both quality and pricing factors, emphasising the importance of a competitive technical proposal combined with a cost-effective bid.

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Notice Title

Warehousing, Storage and Delivery Services

Notice Description

Contract Award to iForce Limited for the outsourcing of Post Office's national stock centre operation following a restricted procedure procurement.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Post Office Ltd National Stock Centre (NSC) consists of two operations: Warehouse operations and Delivery Services. Warehouse operations includes forecasting, inventory planning, receiving storing and picking SKUs from suppliers. Delivery services is the management of the dispatch of SKUs to Post Office locations across the UK. This is a contract award to iForce Limited for the outsourcing of Post Office's national stock centre operation following a restricted procedure procurement.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0371d9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031283-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

64 - Postal and telecommunications services


CPV Codes

63122000 - Warehousing services

64121200 - Parcel delivery services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£50,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£56,800,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Oct 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
31 Oct 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Sep 20232 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 LIMITED
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@postoffice.co.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
N/A
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
Not specified

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

IFORCE

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