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title: "Secure Delivery International"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "HOME OFFICE"
published: "2020-09-09"
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# Secure Delivery International

Buyer: HOME OFFICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-615e5543-031f-4d3a-ba32-fb188b12445a

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## Summary

Her Majesty's Passport Office (HMPO), part of the Home Office, conducted a tender for "Secure Delivery International" services aimed at facilitating international secure mail for passport-related documents. The contract, valued at £16 million, is part of the services category and involves delivering and transferring international applications from various locations around the world to the UK. The procurement process employed was an open procedure, and the contract period was from 1 September 2017 to 31 August 2019. The tender period ended on 16 August 2017, with the main operational base in the United Kingdom.

This contracting opportunity could benefit businesses specialising in secure delivery and courier services, particularly those with experience in international logistics. Companies capable of managing secure mail services to various global destinations would find this tender suitable. Additionally, larger suppliers who can provide the necessary scale for timely deliveries may also be well-positioned to compete effectively for such contracts.

## Notice

Her Majesty's Passport Office (HMPO), which is part of the Home Office, has a requirement for international secure mail services. The primary objective of the contract is to provide business continuity of a range of existing Secure Delivery services, including but not limited to: - Deliver international centrally-printed passports and return supporting documents, securely and promptly, from the Organisation in the UK to international domestic addresses, Visa Application Centres,Embassies, other designated UK government locations worldwide and Government Offices in Overseas Territories and Gibraltar. - Transfer international applications, securely and promptly, from Visa Application Centres, Embassies or other designated UK government locations worldwide, to HMPO sites in the UK. - Transfer international applications, securely and promptly, from Government Offices in Overseas Territories, to a HMPO site in the UK.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7d3457a3-3cf1-469a-81bd-cebb8c7c6a4d |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Sep 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Aug 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Aug 2017 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2017 - 28 Feb 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £35,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £35,000,000 |
| 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 | HOME OFFICE |
| Locality | CROYDON |
| Post town | Croydon |
| Postcode | CR9 1WW |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI6 Outer London - South |
| ITL 3 | TLI62 Croydon |
| Local authority | Croydon |
| Electoral ward | Fairfield |
| Westminster constituency | Croydon West |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | DHL GLOBAL FORWARDING (UK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 64 - Postal and telecommunications services

### Codes

- 64100000 - Post and courier services

## Release History

- 9 Sep 2020 at 13:21 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7d3457a3-3cf1-469a-81bd-cebb8c7c6a4d
- 20 Sep 2019 at 08:31 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7d3457a3-3cf1-469a-81bd-cebb8c7c6a4d
- 14 Dec 2017 at 12:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7d3457a3-3cf1-469a-81bd-cebb8c7c6a4d
- 2 Feb 2017 at 10:18 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0b79fae1-8cdc-4d8b-9df7-8ed7dfaa2811

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7d3457a3-3cf1-469a-81bd-cebb8c7c6a4d
  9th September 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0b79fae1-8cdc-4d8b-9df7-8ed7dfaa2811
  2nd February 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d492f7d7-0fb0-4536-8e4c-649c817a6226
  OJEU Contract Notice 2017/S 023-039534
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/641cc16f-69ea-49a5-9bfc-abb2f434abb1
  Redacted version of contract

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