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title: "T663 - Global Student Materials Fulfilment and Distribution Services"
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# T663 - Global Student Materials Fulfilment and Distribution Services

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-955f1a9c-f5da-4fa4-8a78-a0cd197e3085

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## Summary

The University of Essex is conducting a procurement process for the Global Student Materials Fulfilment and Distribution Services, valued at £800,000. This procurement is classified under multi-modal courier services and follows an open procedure. The contract period starts on 30th November 2017 and runs until 19th November 2021. The tender period concluded on 3rd November 2017, and the contract has already been awarded to Inline.Marketing, with the award officially published on 23rd December 2017. The buyer is located at Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, UK, and has invited suppliers to streamline their global distribution processes through a comprehensive online system.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in logistics and distribution services, particularly those capable of delivering a range of products globally. Companies with expertise in multi-modal transportation, online order management systems, and effective fulfilment services would be ideally positioned to compete. Furthermore, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) can benefit from this procurement, as there is an emphasis on their potential involvement in the process, allowing for innovation and competitive pricing to shine in the bidding phase.

## Notice

The University of Essex is seeking tenders for the provision of Global Student Materials Fulfilment and Distribution Services. The desired outcome of this procurement is to have one sole provider meeting the requirements of our Communications and External Relations (CER) department and provide them with an online ordering system as well as delivering prospectuses and marketing materials direct from storage provided by the supplier. Currently, the University of Essex uses various companies to deliver worldwide which involves large amounts of manual paperwork to be completed. The successful supplier must be able to provide a full service which has an efficient online portal.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9b2e6f37-c81f-4d1e-814f-7fe1d3987c02 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Dec 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 3 Nov 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Nov 2017 |
| Contract period | 30 Nov 2017 - 19 Nov 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £800,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £800,000 |
| 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 | UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX |
| Locality | COLCHESTER |
| Post town | Colchester |
| Postcode | CO4 3SQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH34 Essex Haven Gateway |
| Local authority | Colchester |
| Electoral ward | Wivenhoe |
| Westminster constituency | Harwich and North Essex |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | INLINE.MARKETING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 64 - Postal and telecommunications services

### Codes

- 64121000 - Multi-modal courier services

## Release History

- 23 Dec 2017 at 09:00 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9b2e6f37-c81f-4d1e-814f-7fe1d3987c02

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9b2e6f37-c81f-4d1e-814f-7fe1d3987c02
  23rd December 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=293191039
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

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