--- title: "GB-Bristol: FLIS Courier Service" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-b302c438-e4a9-40ea-9d82-ce475b248ee8" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b302c438-e4a9-40ea-9d82-ce475b248ee8" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b302c438-e4a9-40ea-9d82-ce475b248ee8.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b302c438-e4a9-40ea-9d82-ce475b248ee8.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, ISTAR, OTHER" published: "2021-01-12" --- # GB-Bristol: FLIS Courier Service Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, ISTAR, OTHER Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b302c438-e4a9-40ea-9d82-ce475b248ee8 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b302c438-e4a9-40ea-9d82-ce475b248ee8) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b302c438-e4a9-40ea-9d82-ce475b248ee8.json) ## Summary The procurement process concerns the Ministry of Defence (MOD), which is seeking a service provider for the 'GB-Bristol: FLIS Courier Service'. This opportunity falls under the postal services category and is located in Bristol, South West England. The procurement is currently at the tender stage, with submissions due by 27 January 2021. The contract is set to commence on 1 April 2021 and will run until 30 June 2022, with the possibility for a 12-month extension. The total contract value is estimated at £113,000. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in postal and courier services, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) well-versed in handling government contracts. Eligible businesses can expect to engage in daily collection and delivery services for MOD mail, which includes a range of letter and parcel types. The expected volume of mail is considerable, with historical demand trends providing a useful indication of potential contract activity, making this a lucrative tender for qualified service providers. ## Notice NOTE: This notice was updated on 12 January 2021 for the following reason: Addition of supplier instructions(Postal services. The MOD requires an external provider of mail services to collect unfranked mail from a Bristol based supplier and then distribute this to a variety of locations predominately in the UK but with around 3% going to overseas destinations. The requirement is to collect and deliver MOD Mail only, no other parties mail should be processed under this contract. The mail is to be sorted and franked following collection. Screening of the mail items is not required. Collection will be on a daily basis, Monday to Friday. Time of collection to be agreed with the successful supplier. The majority of mail items will consist of Standard, UK letter size mail; it is estimated current volumes are between 4800 to 5000 items per month, around 1200 items per week, although volumes can fluctuate both upwards and downwards. The historic trend of demand over a recent 12-month period is provided in the table below. This is provided as an indicative forecast, and the MOD makes no guarantee that this will represent the actual level of demand over the contract period. Description - Projected Annual Demand Manual Letters - 33060 2nd Class Standard Tariff Letter (BFPO) - 4044 Large Letter Business Mail (0-100g) - 12336 Large Letter Business Mail (101-250g) - 3216 Large Letter Business Mail (251-500g) - 792 Large Letter Business Mail (501-750g) - 312 2nd Class Standard Tariff Large Letter (BFPO) - (0-100g) - 2412 2nd Class Standard Tariff Large Letter (BFPO) - (101-250g) - 432 2nd Class Standard Tariff Large Letter (BFPO) - (251-500g) - 3 2nd Class Standard Tariff Large Letter (BFPO) - (501-750g) - 3 Packets (0-1kg) - 720 Packets (1001g-2kg) - 348 Next Day Courier Items - 624 International Postage - Europe - 108 International ROW - 48 The contract period will run from 01/04/2021 - 30/06/2022 and the Authority will seek an option for a further 12 months.) Additional information: To view this notice, register as a supplier here: http://www.contracts.mod.uk/delta/signup.html?userType=supplier and search for the notice with reference 'GB-Bristol: FLIS Courier Service'. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/457bbc7c-1b31-4a53-9bb8-5721597de29f | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Restricted procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 12 Jan 2021 | | Submission deadline | 27 Jan 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2021 - 30 Jun 2022 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £113,000 | | 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 | MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, ISTAR, OTHER | | Locality | BRISTOL | | Post town | Bristol | | Postcode | BS34 8JH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England | | ITL 3 | TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire | | Local authority | South Gloucestershire | | Electoral ward | Stoke Park & Cheswick | | Westminster constituency | Filton and Bradley Stoke | | Delivery location | TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 64 - Postal and telecommunications services ### Codes - 64110000 - Postal services ## Release History - 12 Jan 2021 at 08:25 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/457bbc7c-1b31-4a53-9bb8-5721597de29f - 18 Dec 2020 at 10:15 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/457bbc7c-1b31-4a53-9bb8-5721597de29f ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/457bbc7c-1b31-4a53-9bb8-5721597de29f 12th January 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.contracts.mod.uk/delta/signup.html?userType=supplier ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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