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title: "Warehousing, Storage and Delivery Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0371d9"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "POST OFFICE LIMITED"
published: "2023-10-24"
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# Warehousing, Storage and Delivery Services

Buyer: POST OFFICE LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0371d9

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## Summary

The Post Office Limited has completed the procurement process for Warehousing, Storage, and Delivery Services. The contract was awarded to iForce Limited following a restricted procedure. The project involved outsourcing the Post Office's national stock centre operation, encompassing warehouse operations and delivery services. The contract was valued at £56,800,000 and was signed on 25th September 2023. The location of the buying organisation is in London, United Kingdom. The key focus in the evaluation criteria was 60% on technical aspects and 40% on price.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for companies specializing in warehouse operations, delivery services, and logistics. Businesses that possess expertise in inventory planning, forecasting, and parcel delivery services are well-suited to compete. The contracting process for Warehousing, Storage, and Delivery Services by the Post Office highlights the importance of technological capabilities and operational efficiency within the procurement stage. Interested organisations were evaluated based on both quality and pricing factors, emphasising the importance of a competitive technical proposal combined with a cost-effective bid.

## Notice

Contract Award to iForce Limited for the outsourcing of Post Office's national stock centre operation following a restricted procedure procurement.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Post Office Ltd National Stock Centre (NSC) consists of two operations: Warehouse operations and Delivery Services. Warehouse operations includes forecasting, inventory planning, receiving storing and picking SKUs from suppliers. Delivery services is the management of the dispatch of SKUs to Post Office locations across the UK. This is a contract award to iForce Limited for the outsourcing of Post Office's national stock centre operation following a restricted procedure procurement.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031283-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Oct 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Oct 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Sep 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £50,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £56,800,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | POST OFFICE LIMITED |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | Not specified |
| Postcode | N/A |
| Country | Not specified |
| ITL 1 | Not specified |
| ITL 2 | Not specified |
| ITL 3 | Not specified |
| Local authority | Not specified |
| Electoral ward | Not specified |
| Westminster constituency | Not specified |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | IFORCE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services
- 64 - Postal and telecommunications services

### Codes

- 63122000 - Warehousing services
- 64121200 - Parcel delivery services

## Release History

- 24 Oct 2023 at 08:20 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031283-2023
- 30 Sep 2022 at 12:49 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027499-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://postoffice.wax-live.com/S2C/SignIn.aspx
- https://www.postoffice.co.uk/

## Provenance

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