--- title: "Third Party Logistics Service" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-4fb54c16-33d5-484a-a439-ebd731d684b8" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4fb54c16-33d5-484a-a439-ebd731d684b8" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4fb54c16-33d5-484a-a439-ebd731d684b8.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4fb54c16-33d5-484a-a439-ebd731d684b8.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "KENT COUNTY COUNCIL (T/S KCS)" published: "2018-04-18" --- # Third Party Logistics Service Buyer: KENT COUNTY COUNCIL (T/S KCS) Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4fb54c16-33d5-484a-a439-ebd731d684b8 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4fb54c16-33d5-484a-a439-ebd731d684b8) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4fb54c16-33d5-484a-a439-ebd731d684b8.json) ## Summary Kent County Council, operating under KCS, has issued a tender for a "Third Party Logistics Service". This procurement falls under the courier services industry and is located in the South East region of the United Kingdom. The tender is currently in the active stage, with submissions due by 30th May 2018. The total value of the contract ranges from £8 million to £12 million, with the contract period set to commence on 1st October 2018 and last until 30th September 2025. The procurement method is open, allowing for competitive bidding from various suppliers. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in logistics and courier services, particularly those able to manage large-scale distribution solutions beyond Kent and East Sussex. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) may find this opportunity particularly accessible, as they are encouraged to participate. Businesses equipped to handle delivery operations, loading bay management, and those with experience in using electronic tendering systems like ProContract will be well-suited to compete for this contract, which aims to enhance KCS’s operational capabilities. ## Notice The current KCS warehouse operation is at New Hythe, Aylesford, Kent. KCS is seeking the provision of an outsourced delivery distribution solution to its customers predominantly outside of Kent and East Sussex; including the management of the loading bay operation for the required deliveries. Additional information: This opportunity will be completed via ProContract, a site run by Proactis, the electronic tendering suite of the Kent Business Portal. If you have difficulty in locating this opportunity following download please go to https://procontract.due-north.com/Login and login using your supplied username and appropriate password. Successful tenderers must ensure that they maintain their registration to the Portal at all times to ensure that they receive any subsequent mini competition requests. If, at any time, you experience difficulty accessing ProContract please visit the help centre https://supplierhelp.due-north.com/ or alternatively contact ProContract on E-Mail: ProContractSuppliers@proactis.com or submit a ticket via the supplier Support Help Desk http://proactis.kayako.com/default Tenderers should note the following when uploading documents to the ProContract portal prior to submission: A 10 MB file will take approximately 5 minutes on average to upload on a standard Broadband connection (256 Kbps upload speed). Please take this into consideration when uploading larger files and ensure that you leave sufficient time to complete your submission. Instructions on how to submit your response can be found within the 'Help' facility in ProContract. These instructions should be consulted in order to ensure that your response is submitted correctly. The ProContract System maintains a strict audit trail part of which gives detail as to the exact time that a response was uploaded. This audit trail will be used to determine if a tender or mini-competition response is late. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d7bf148f-480a-416d-94f0-78a92d9189cb | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 18 Apr 2018 | | Submission deadline | 30 May 2018 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Sep 2018 - 30 Sep 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £12,000,000 | | 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 | KENT COUNTY COUNCIL (T/S KCS) | | Locality | WEST MALLING | | Post town | Rochester | | Postcode | ME19 4YT | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent | | ITL 3 | TLJ46 West Kent | | Local authority | Tonbridge and Malling | | Electoral ward | Kings Hill | | Westminster constituency | Maidstone and Malling | | Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 64 - Postal and telecommunications services ### Codes - 64120000 - Courier services ## Release History - 18 Apr 2018 at 11:20 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d7bf148f-480a-416d-94f0-78a92d9189cb ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d7bf148f-480a-416d-94f0-78a92d9189cb 18th April 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://proactis.kayako.com/default - https://procontract.due-north.com/Login - https://supplierhelp.due-north.com/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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