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title: "Provision of Legalisation Office International and Domestic courier services"
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# Provision of Legalisation Office International and Domestic courier services

Buyer: FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-26bde1c6-4cf0-4747-9284-b1b48061fe6a

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## Summary

The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office has awarded a contract for the provision of courier services under the title "Provision of Legalisation Office International and Domestic courier services". The procurement falls under the industry category of mail delivery services and internal office mail and messenger services. The contracting authority's address is at Commercial Directorate, King Charles Street, London, SW1A 2AH, United Kingdom. The procurement method used was selective, with a call-off from a framework agreement. The contract period is from February 1, 2023, to January 31, 2027, with a tender deadline of July 20, 2022.

This procurement opportunity for courier services by the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office presents a chance for businesses operating in the mail delivery and courier services industry to expand their operations. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) would be well-suited to compete for this tender, given the stated suitability for SMEs. The contract period provides a stable opportunity for growth potentially by serving the FCDO's Public-facing Services department and handling domestic and international deliveries efficiently within specified timelines.

## Notice

This procurement is for a courier to provide services for the FCDO's Public-facing Services department only, and does not include provisions for the servicing of any other department within the FCDO or other Government organisation. The requirement is for the provision of courier services to collect documents by 16:00 hours each working day from the Contracting Authority's Hanslope Park site for delivery to all domestic and international destinations. Domestic deliveries must be attempted the next working day following collection. International deliveries must be attempted within 5 working days.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bd899329-ca57-4703-aa27-4640fdae3e7a |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Apr 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Jul 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Dec 2023 |
| Contract period | 22 Dec 2022 - 31 Jan 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £8,456,874 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £8,456,874 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1A 2AH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | DX NETWORK SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 64 - Postal and telecommunications services

### Codes

- 64121100 - Mail delivery services
- 64122000 - Internal office mail and messenger services

## Release History

- 18 Apr 2024 at 09:11 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bd899329-ca57-4703-aa27-4640fdae3e7a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bd899329-ca57-4703-aa27-4640fdae3e7a
  18th April 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/foreign-commonwealth-development-office

## Provenance

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