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title: "International Secure Delivery"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02be06"
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current_stage: "Award"
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# International Secure Delivery

Buyer: HOME OFFICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02be06

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## Summary

HMPO, part of the Home Office, has completed a tender for "International Secure Delivery" services. The procurement aimed to maintain business continuity by delivering passports and applications securely to global locations. The contract, awarded to DHL Global Forwarding UK Ltd, had an award value of £65,800,000 and was signed on 9th February 2023.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses in the mailing services industry to compete for contracts involving secure delivery services. Companies specialising in mail transport, courier services, and post services are well-suited to engage in this procurement. HMPO's emphasis on maintaining service quality and social value alongside pricing offers a diverse opportunity for businesses with varying strengths to participate in the tender process.

## Notice

Her Majesty's Passport Office (HMPO), which is one of the operational commands within the Home Office, has a contract for international secure delivery mail services.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Her Majesty's Passport Office (HMPO), which is part of the Home Office, has a contract forinternational secure delivery mail services. This contract is due to expire in 2023 and will bere-competed.HMPO would like to procure services for secure delivery to Global overseas locations. The primary objective of the upcoming tender is to maintain business continuity of a range of existing International 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.-- Other requirements for parts of the Home Office for international secure mail, such as General Register Office (GRO)- Collect Emergency Travel Documents and associated items printed in overseas locations on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCDO) Additional information: Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007315-2023 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Mar 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 4 May 2022 |
| Future notice date | 17 Jun 2021 |
| Award date | 9 Feb 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £65,870,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £65,800,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HOME OFFICE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | N/A |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- 64 - Postal and telecommunications services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 60160000 - Mail transport by road
- 60220000 - Mail transport by railway
- 60620000 - Transport by water of mail
- 64100000 - Post and courier services
- 64120000 - Courier services
- 64121100 - Mail delivery services
- 79571000 - Mailing services

## Release History

- 14 Mar 2023 at 08:41 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007315-2023
- 3 Mar 2022 at 22:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005956-2022
- 18 Jun 2021 at 21:45 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013971-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.gov.uk/home-office
- https://homeoffice.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/home-office

## Provenance

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