--- title: "Soft Market Testing Exercise (SMTE) for Fulfilment Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-b2ed2908-fae5-42f7-8295-85068a56cf50" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b2ed2908-fae5-42f7-8295-85068a56cf50" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b2ed2908-fae5-42f7-8295-85068a56cf50.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b2ed2908-fae5-42f7-8295-85068a56cf50.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON" published: "2021-05-11" --- # Soft Market Testing Exercise (SMTE) for Fulfilment Services Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b2ed2908-fae5-42f7-8295-85068a56cf50 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b2ed2908-fae5-42f7-8295-85068a56cf50) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b2ed2908-fae5-42f7-8295-85068a56cf50.json) ## Summary The University of Southampton is conducting a Soft Market Testing Exercise (SMTE) for Fulfilment Services. This procurement process is currently in the planning stage, with a deadline set for engagement responses on 24th May 2021. The initiative seeks to explore the possibilities of consolidating the University's fulfilment and print requirements into a single contract. This tender relates to the storage services sector, with additional related areas including mailing, printing, and distribution services. The purchasing location is Southampton, England, with all communications managed through the electronic tendering tool In-Tend. This soft market testing exercise presents valuable opportunities for businesses involved in fulfilment, storage, printing, and related services to engage with a significant educational institution. Firms that can provide consolidated solutions in fulfilment services or possess expertise in the printing and distribution sectors will find this tender particularly relevant. Participants should note that this is purely a market engagement exercise and does not guarantee future procurement opportunities; however, it serves as a critical step for suppliers looking to establish relationships with the University of Southampton. ## Notice The University of Southampton is looking to carry out a soft market testing exercise in order to find out more about the fulfilment and print sector and whether it is possible to consolidate the University's fulfilment and some of our print requirement into one contract. The University is utilising an electronic tendering tool (In-Tend: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofsouthampton) to manage this procurement and to communicate with participating organisations. All documentation in relation to this soft market testing exercise can be downloaded from the In-Tend portal. Participating organisations are advised that there will be no hard copy documents issued to organisations and all communications with the University including the submission of Soft Market Testing Exercise questionnaires will be conducted via the In-Tend portal. Regular monitoring of the portal is the responsibility of the participating organisation. If you are not already registered as a supplier with the University of Southampton, you will need to register in In-Tend in order to access the tender documentation. Once you have logged in as a supplier: click on 'Tenders'; locate the relevant project; and click 'View Details'. Once you are in the project screen, you will be able to register your company against the project and access all documentation by clicking 'Express Interest'. Further instructions for the submission of Soft Market Testing Exercise questionnaires are below. To submit your return, please follow the instructions below: 1. Log In 2. Click 'Tenders' 3. Locate the relevant project 4. View Details 5. Click on the tab relating to the relevant project stage (e.g. 'Soft Market Testing') to access the Soft Market Testing questionnaire and documents 6. To return the questionnaire to the University, please navigate to the 'Correspondence' tab under this project and click on the 'Create Correspondence' button. Please note that, to preserve the integrity of the tendering procedure, all queries must made be via the correspondence function within the In-Tend portal. Please Note: This early engagement notice is issued solely for the purpose of conducting pre-procurement market engagement and does not constitute an commitment to undertake any procurement in the future. Interested parties will not be prejudiced by any response or failure to respond to the Soft market Testing Exercise and a response to this notice does not guarantee and invitation to participate in this exercise of any future procurement. This notice does not constitute a call for competition to procure any services, supplies or works mentioned in this notice and the University will not accept and proposals offered in response to this notice. The University of Southampton is not liable for any costs, fees or expenses incurred by any party in relying to this early engagement notice and/or providing a soft Market Testing Exercise response. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e0866a6d-3e02-4834-afba-1e27b46aa82d | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 11 May 2021 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 24 May 2021 | | 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 | UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON | | Locality | SOUTHAMPTON | | Post town | Southampton | | Postcode | SO17 1BJ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight | | ITL 3 | TLJ32 Southampton | | Local authority | Southampton | | Electoral ward | Portswood | | Westminster constituency | Southampton Test | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 63121100 - Storage services - 79571000 - Mailing services - 79810000 - Printing services - 79824000 - Printing and distribution services - 79990000 - Miscellaneous business-related services ## Release History - 11 May 2021 at 09:47 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e0866a6d-3e02-4834-afba-1e27b46aa82d ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e0866a6d-3e02-4834-afba-1e27b46aa82d 11th May 2021 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofsouthampton ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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