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title: "Wholesale markets consolidated delivery service"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-daecebf4-9122-4ebb-a105-4293a5e6eab2"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION"
published: "2023-11-24"
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# Wholesale markets consolidated delivery service

Buyer: CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-daecebf4-9122-4ebb-a105-4293a5e6eab2

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## Summary

The City of London Corporation has initiated a planning stage tender for a Wholesale markets consolidated delivery service. This procurement opportunity involves seeking suitably qualified suppliers to manage a delivery service from the City's Markets, including staff, vehicles, systems, tracking, and customer service. The engagement end date for this opportunity is set for January 26, 2024. The procurement is classified under the CPV code 64121000 for Multi-modal courier services and is located in London, United Kingdom.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in cold chain food delivery, order system setup, emissions reduction, data analysis, and low emission delivery options. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with relevant experience in courier services are well-suited to compete for this contract issued by the City of London Corporation. Interested parties can contact Matthew Lyons at matthew.lyons@cityoflondon.gov.uk for further details on this procurement process.

## Notice

The City of London Corporation is seeking to engage with suitably qualified and experienced suppliers to provide and manage a delivery service from the City's Markets including staff, vehicles, systems, tracking and customer service. The City of London Corporation is seeking qualified partners to operate a consolidated delivery service for its three wholesale markets: Billingsgate Fish Market, New Spitalfields Fruit, Vegetable and Flower Market, and Smithfield Meat Market. The ideal partner will have demonstrated experience in cold chain food delivery, the ability to set up an order system, a clear plan for reducing vehicles and emissions, and the ability to measure and present data on the impact of the service. The partner should also be willing to explore innovative low and zero emission delivery options. Additional information: Please see the published Prior Information Notice for further details. This notice is seeking to inform the supply market of potential future tendering opportunity and is not a call for competition. If interested parties wish to discuss the project in further detail please contact the person named in this notice. Participation in this market engagement exercise is not a requirement for participation in any forthcoming procurement, which shall be formally commenced through publication of a contract notice. The City does not commit to undertaking a procurement exercise subsequent to the publication of this notice.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b0ca86dc-c40d-4373-bb7a-b98180a182fe |
| Notice type | Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Nov 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 26 Jan 2024 |
| 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 | CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | Central London |
| Postcode | EC2P 2EJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI43 Haringey and Islington |
| Local authority | Islington |
| Electoral ward | Clerkenwell |
| Westminster constituency | Islington South and Finsbury |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 64 - Postal and telecommunications services

### Codes

- 64121000 - Multi-modal courier services

## Release History

- 24 Nov 2023 at 16:33 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b0ca86dc-c40d-4373-bb7a-b98180a182fe

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b0ca86dc-c40d-4373-bb7a-b98180a182fe
  24th November 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034856-2023?
  Find a Tender Prior Information Notice

## Notice URLs

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034856-2023

## Provenance

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