--- title: "Mail Tender" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-042e2c" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-042e2c" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-042e2c.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-042e2c.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "DELT SHARED SERVICES LIMITED" published: "2024-04-11" --- # Mail Tender Buyer: DELT SHARED SERVICES LIMITED Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-042e2c [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-042e2c) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-042e2c.json) ## Summary The Delt Shared Services Limited has completed the procurement process for their mail services contract, which has been awarded to DHL eCommerce UK Limited t/a UK Mail. The contract involves the collection and delivery of physical mail items up to 2kg in the Plymouth area for distribution across the UK. The service provider must facilitate multiple collections per week during specified hours, provide detailed reports, and manage account relationships. The contract, valued at £1,721,552.50, was signed on 28th March 2024, with Delt as the buying organisation in Plymouth, UK, and the procurement method used was an open procedure. This procurement opportunity presents a chance for businesses involved in post and courier services to compete for a significant contract providing mail collection and delivery services. Companies with expertise in logistics, mail sorting, and account management are well-suited to bid for this contract. The project aims to enhance mail service quality, scalability, and flexibility for Delt, offering potential growth opportunities for successful bidders. Interested companies should consider meeting the specified criteria around pricing schedules, interviews, and quality assessments to compete effectively. ## Notice In its operational portfolio, Delt currently deliver over 600,000 items through their mail services. Delt have sourced a company to provide the collection and delivery of these items. The overarching rationale for the project was to implement at pace a best of breed, Mail Service, with a solution that is flexible and easily scalable to allow for future growth with easy onboarding of new requirements. This contract has been awarded to DHL. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The requirements are as follows: * Collection and delivery of physical mail items up to 2kg, standard or large letter size from the Plymouth area for delivery throughout the UK. All items are to be delivered as 2nd class mail items. * Mail Sortation * Postal impression and return address for all items. * Suppliers are required to facilitate a collection on a Monday, Wednesday, and Friday during offices hours (8am - 4pm), a specified time should be agreed before the start of the contract and should be the same time on each of the days. Delt will not accept any more than 3 collections per week. * Suppliers must be able to provide a weekly report which covers volumes collected broken down by readable and unreadable on each collection date. * Suppliers must be able to mobilise services ahead of the contract start date which will be 1st April 2024. * Suppliers must be able to supply 80 trays per week and the trolley required for this collection. * Suppliers must confirm the location where the mail will be sorted Account Management * The supplier will allocate an Account Manager to partner and support us on our strategic goals/plans and attend regular service review meetings. * The supplier will provide a single point of contact to escalate any issues with collections or delivery of trays. Renewal: 2 year fixed, following extensions available + 1 + 1 + 1 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011738-2024 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 11 Apr 2024 | | Submission deadline | 19 Feb 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 28 Mar 2024 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,500,000 | | Lots value | £1,500,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £1,721,552 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Cancelled | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | DELT SHARED SERVICES LIMITED | | Locality | PLYMOUTH | | Post town | Plymouth | | Postcode | PL6 5QZ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon | | ITL 3 | TLK41 Plymouth | | Local authority | Plymouth | | Electoral ward | Moor View | | Westminster constituency | Plymouth Moor View | | Delivery location | TLK South West (England) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | DHL ECOMMERCE UK LIMITED T/A UK MAIL | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 64 - Postal and telecommunications services ### Codes - 64100000 - Post and courier services ## Release History - 11 Apr 2024 at 09:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011738-2024 - 18 Jan 2024 at 12:38 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001730-2024 ## Notice URLs - https://deltservices.com/ - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=a3a705f3-fbb5-ee11-8127-005056b64545 - https://www.dhl.com/gb-en/home.html ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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