--- title: "Future of Stock (Provision of Warehouse Operations)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-4d4e05cb-9666-4adf-a5c6-f15b80733101" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4d4e05cb-9666-4adf-a5c6-f15b80733101" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4d4e05cb-9666-4adf-a5c6-f15b80733101.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4d4e05cb-9666-4adf-a5c6-f15b80733101.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "POST OFFICE LIMITED" published: "2019-06-28" --- # Future of Stock (Provision of Warehouse Operations) Buyer: POST OFFICE LIMITED Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4d4e05cb-9666-4adf-a5c6-f15b80733101 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4d4e05cb-9666-4adf-a5c6-f15b80733101) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4d4e05cb-9666-4adf-a5c6-f15b80733101.json) ## Summary The Post Office Limited, located in London, is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "Future of Stock (Provision of Warehouse Operations)." This project aims to manage the storage and distribution of essential items for Post Office branches, including stamps and forms. The process involves several key activities, with preliminary market consultations scheduled for July 2019 and a request for information running from July to August 2019. Interested parties are encouraged to register their interest via email by the engagement end date of June 10, 2019. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in storage and warehousing services, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). Companies with capabilities in logistics, supply chain management, and those who can support the delivery to a network of 11,500 branches are well-suited to compete. The successful bidder will play a vital role in ensuring the stability of critical operations for the Post Office Ltd, potentially leading to long-term contracts and further business growth in the logistics sector. ## Notice Project future of stock: Post office Ltd currently stores and distributes stock to Post Office branches; including stamps, collectibles, forms, stationery, consumables, and marketing material. Some are critical items without which the branch network would not be able to offer vital services to customers. It's important that the service is stable. The operation consists of managing goods-in from appointed suppliers, warehousing, storage, picking, packing and dispatching. Supported by warehouse and stock management systems. outlne process: - preliminary market consultations: July 2019, - request for information: July to August 2019, - POL internal governance: September 2019, - POL Procurement activity: September 2019 onwards (subject to approval). The market consultations and RFI are intended to further the Post Office Ltd's understanding of the available market solutions in terms of operational, technical and commercial solutions. Subject to a successfully completing a request for information (our independent advisors will be conducting and evaluating the RFI) and the POL internal governance it is envisaged POL would run a procurement for outsourced warehouse operations. It should be noted that POL intend to nominate a provider of courier services to manage the delivery to POL's network of 11 500 branches. The process will be subject to POL's internal governance processes. Post Office Ltd reserves the right to: - award the Contract in part or in whole or not to award the contract at all. All details are correct at the time of writing. Please register your interest via procurement@postoffice.co.uk ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d9985124-4c56-48bb-b3f1-b42b0ed8a815 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 28 Jun 2019 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 10 Jun 2019 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | POST OFFICE LIMITED | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | Central London | | Postcode | EC2Y 9AQ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East | | ITL 3 | TLI43 Haringey and Islington | | Local authority | Islington | | Electoral ward | Bunhill | | Westminster constituency | Islington South and Finsbury | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services ### Codes - 63120000 - Storage and warehousing services ## Release History - 28 Jun 2019 at 15:58 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d9985124-4c56-48bb-b3f1-b42b0ed8a815 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d9985124-4c56-48bb-b3f1-b42b0ed8a815 28th June 2019 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/cca1378b-567e-4820-ba15-4ca513c9cb01 n/a ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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