--- title: "GB-Bristol: FLIS Courier Service" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-07d75c3b-6e08-4202-9c32-38480fbe2b44" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-07d75c3b-6e08-4202-9c32-38480fbe2b44" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-07d75c3b-6e08-4202-9c32-38480fbe2b44.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-07d75c3b-6e08-4202-9c32-38480fbe2b44.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, ISTAR, OTHER" published: "2019-11-21" --- # GB-Bristol: FLIS Courier Service Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, ISTAR, OTHER Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-07d75c3b-6e08-4202-9c32-38480fbe2b44 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-07d75c3b-6e08-4202-9c32-38480fbe2b44) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-07d75c3b-6e08-4202-9c32-38480fbe2b44.json) ## Summary The Ministry of Defence, specifically the ISTAR division, is seeking a provider for the "GB-Bristol: FLIS Courier Service." This contract falls within the postal services category and is located in Bristol, South West England. The procurement is currently in the tender stage, with a deadline for submissions on 23rd December 2019. The total contract value is estimated at £113,000, with a minimum requirement of £10,000. The contract duration is set for one year, starting from 2nd March 2020, with the possibility of extending for an additional year. The procurement method employed is selective, under a restricted procedure. This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in logistics and mail services, particularly those that can handle the collection and distribution of specialised mail for governmental organisations. Suitable candidates may include small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) experienced in postal and courier services, especially those capable of adapting to variable demand and delivering to both domestic and international locations. The contract involves a structured pricing menu for different categories of mail, ensuring that businesses can tailor their bids based on service offerings. ## Notice The MOD requires an external provider of mail services to collect unfranked mail from a Bristol based supplier and then distribute this to a variety of locations predominately in the UK but with around 3% going to overseas destinations. The requirement is to collect and deliver MOD Mail only, no other parties mail should be processed under this contract. The mail is to be sorted and franked following collection. Screening of the mail items is not required. Collection will be on a daily basis, Monday to Friday. Time of collection to be agreed with the successful supplier. The majority of mail items will consist of Standard, UK letter size mail; it is estimated current volumes are between 4800 to 5000 items per month, around 1200 items per week, although volumes can fluctuate both upwards and downwards. The historic trend of demand over a recent 12-month period is provided in the table below. This is provided as an indicative forecast, and the MOD makes no guarantee that this will represent the actual level of demand over the contract period. Description - Projected Annual Demand Manual Letters - 33060 2nd Class Standard Tariff Letter (BFPO) - 4044 Large Letter Business Mail (0-100g) - 12336 Large Letter Business Mail (101-250g) - 3216 Large Letter Business Mail (251-500g) - 792 Large Letter Business Mail (501-750g) - 312 2nd Class Standard Tariff Large Letter (BFPO) - (0-100g) - 2412 2nd Class Standard Tariff Large Letter (BFPO) - (101-250g) - 432 2nd Class Standard Tariff Large Letter (BFPO) - (251-500g) - 3 2nd Class Standard Tariff Large Letter (BFPO) - (501-750g) - 3 Packets (0-1kg) - 720 Packets (1001g-2kg) - 348 Next Day Courier Items - 624 International Postage - Europe - 108 International ROW - 48 Tenderers will be invited to submit a firm priced menu for the franking and distribution of the mail broken down by each category of mail, which be paid monthly in accordance with actual demand. They will also be invited to submit a firm price for the collection service element which will be paid monthly. The Contract duration will be one year with an option to extend for further periods up to a year. Additional information: To view this notice, register as a supplier here: http://www.contracts.mod.uk/delta/signup.html?userType=supplier and search for the notice with reference 'GB-Bristol: FLIS Courier Service'. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/354af343-77ee-4d78-92fb-f11421311fcd | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Restricted procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 21 Nov 2019 | | Submission deadline | 23 Dec 2019 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 2 Mar 2020 - 2 Mar 2021 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £113,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, ISTAR, OTHER | | Locality | BRISTOL | | Post town | Bristol | | Postcode | BS34 8JH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England | | ITL 3 | TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire | | Local authority | South Gloucestershire | | Electoral ward | Stoke Park & Cheswick | | Westminster constituency | Filton and Bradley Stoke | | Delivery location | TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 64 - Postal and telecommunications services ### Codes - 64110000 - Postal services ## Release History - 21 Nov 2019 at 15:31 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/354af343-77ee-4d78-92fb-f11421311fcd ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/354af343-77ee-4d78-92fb-f11421311fcd 21st November 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.contracts.mod.uk/delta/signup.html?userType=supplier ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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