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title: "Post and Courier Services"
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# Post and Courier Services

Buyer: SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04ad7e

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## Summary

Sheffield City Council is seeking to appoint a third party to provide comprehensive post and courier services. This procurement process is currently at the planning and tender stages. The selected provider will handle various postal duties including collection, sorting, and delivery of mail across the UK and international destinations. The contract is valued at £3,700,000 and will commence on 3rd March 2025, running until 2nd March 2029. Businesses interested in submitting their tenders must ensure they meet the specified economic and technical criteria, with submissions to be made by 18th November 2024. This tender falls under the "Post and courier services" industry category and will be conducted via a restricted procurement method.

This opportunity provides an excellent avenue for businesses specialising in postal and courier services to partner with a regional authority and expand their market reach. Companies that can offer robust tracking solutions, secure handling of mail, and a variety of delivery options would be well-suited to tender. Additionally, firms with experience in managing large-scale postal operations and compliance with aviation security regulations are likely to find this contract advantageous for business growth and improving operational efficiencies.

## Notice

The Council would like to appoint a dedicated 3rd party to deal with post and courier services to achieve better value for money and allow for a more efficient and effective management of items.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Council would like to appoint a dedicated 3rd party to deal with post and courier services to achieve better value for money and allow for a more efficient and effective management of items. This will be as a minimum the following services: * Collection, sorting, and delivery of mail communication to addresses across the UK and international destinations. * Collection and delivery services for letters, large letters, pre-paid return mail, and parcels within the UK, Europe, Non - Europe destinations and Rest of the World destinations. * A range of delivery options. * A full track and trace solution for all mail items and parcels. * A robust process in place for dealing with mail items which have not been delivered successfully. * An on-demand courier service. * Necessary equipment and consumables needed to use the service at no additional cost to the client. * Security of all mail items collected from the client location during the collection and delivery process. * Staff performing security checks on all mail items comply with the statutory provisions of the Aviation Security (Air Cargo Agents) Regulations of 1993 & 1998.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033669-2024 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning, Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Oct 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Nov 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 3 Mar 2025 - 2 Mar 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,700,000 |
| Lots value | £3,700,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | SHEFFIELD |
| Post town | Sheffield |
| Postcode | S1 2HH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE32 Sheffield |
| Local authority | Sheffield |
| Electoral ward | City |
| Westminster constituency | Sheffield Central |
| Delivery location | TLE32 Sheffield |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 64 - Postal and telecommunications services

### Codes

- 64100000 - Post and courier services

## Release History

- 18 Oct 2024 at 08:19 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033669-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://sheffield.gov.uk
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=86799&B=UK
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/104130
- https://www.sheffield.gov.uk

## Provenance

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