Tender

Post and Courier Services

SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL

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Planning

18 Oct 2024 at 08:19

Summary of the contracting process

Sheffield City Council is seeking to appoint a third party to provide comprehensive post and courier services. This procurement process is currently at the planning and tender stages. The selected provider will handle various postal duties including collection, sorting, and delivery of mail across the UK and international destinations. The contract is valued at £3,700,000 and will commence on 3rd March 2025, running until 2nd March 2029. Businesses interested in submitting their tenders must ensure they meet the specified economic and technical criteria, with submissions to be made by 18th November 2024. This tender falls under the "Post and courier services" industry category and will be conducted via a restricted procurement method.

This opportunity provides an excellent avenue for businesses specialising in postal and courier services to partner with a regional authority and expand their market reach. Companies that can offer robust tracking solutions, secure handling of mail, and a variety of delivery options would be well-suited to tender. Additionally, firms with experience in managing large-scale postal operations and compliance with aviation security regulations are likely to find this contract advantageous for business growth and improving operational efficiencies.

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Notice Title

Post and Courier Services

Notice Description

The Council would like to appoint a dedicated 3rd party to deal with post and courier services to achieve better value for money and allow for a more efficient and effective management of items.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Council would like to appoint a dedicated 3rd party to deal with post and courier services to achieve better value for money and allow for a more efficient and effective management of items. This will be as a minimum the following services: * Collection, sorting, and delivery of mail communication to addresses across the UK and international destinations. * Collection and delivery services for letters, large letters, pre-paid return mail, and parcels within the UK, Europe, Non - Europe destinations and Rest of the World destinations. * A range of delivery options. * A full track and trace solution for all mail items and parcels. * A robust process in place for dealing with mail items which have not been delivered successfully. * An on-demand courier service. * Necessary equipment and consumables needed to use the service at no additional cost to the client. * Security of all mail items collected from the client location during the collection and delivery process. * Staff performing security checks on all mail items comply with the statutory provisions of the Aviation Security (Air Cargo Agents) Regulations of 1993 & 1998.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04ad7e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033669-2024
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning 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

64100000 - Post and courier services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,700,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£3,700,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Oct 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
18 Nov 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
3 Mar 2025 - 2 Mar 2029 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Tim Dent
Contact Email
tim.dent@sheffield.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 01142053646

Buyer Location

Locality
SHEFFIELD
Postcode
S1 2HH
Post Town
Sheffield
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE3 South Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE32 Sheffield
Delivery Location
TLE32 Sheffield

Local Authority
Sheffield
Electoral Ward
City
Westminster Constituency
Sheffield Central

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