Published date: 4 May 2017
Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.
Contract summary
Industry
Post and courier services - 64100000
Postal services - 64110000
Postal services related to letters - 64112000
Postal services related to parcels - 64113000
Courier services - 64120000
Multi-modal courier services - 64121000
Location of contract
Scotland, North East, Yorkshire and the Humber, North West, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, South East, South West, Wales, Northern Ireland, Any region, London, Isle of Man, Channel Islands
Value of contract
£30,000
Procurement reference
MT197112
Published date
4 May 2017
Closing date
25 May 2017
Contract start date
12 June 2017
Contract end date
11 June 2019
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Open procedure
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
Red Cross wishes to establish a Contract for the provision of Courier Services for Ambulance Support and Event First Aid with a suitably qualified and experienced Supplier.
Red Cross' current requirements include, but are not limited to:
* Collection and Delivery of parcels of varying sizes;
* Track and Trace Service;
* Proof of Delivery; and
* Support Services including manned help desk and account management.
This a collaborative procurement exercise between the Red Cross' Event First Aid and Ambulance Support functions and the Corporate Procurement Team following consultation with key internal stakeholders.
The Event First Aid Team is responsible for the delivery and management of our first aid service at a range of, often high-profile, events across the UK. This can include the provision of paramedics, ambulances and field hospitals. The Ambulance Support Team provides support to NHS ambulance services across the country, during both routine work and major incidents.
The Corporate Procurement Team is responsible for the procurement of national goods, works and services for the Red Cross and the development of procurement processes, procedures, strategies and policies in line with recognised best practice.
Therefore, this collaborative procurement exercise shall seek to deliver a resilient and reliable Courier Services solution that supports Red Cross' operational activities and ensures on-going service delivery in an efficient cost-effective manner.
The successful Supplier shall be required to evidence best value in their proposals and clearly illustrate added value.
This Contract shall seek to deliver best value for the Red Cross by:
* Achieving economies of scale by aggregating our anticipated spend and demand for these services;
* Ensuring a streamlined consistent national approach to the ordering and procurement of these services;
* Developing a close working relationship with a single provider of these services;
* Provision of robust and meaningful Management Information to drive efficiencies and improvements;
* Embracing market innovation and enabling opportunities for knowledge transfer and testing of new concepts or services; and
* Building upon lessons learned from previous procurement exercises.
Submissions will be evaluated in a two stage process where Tenderers who meet the minimum Selection Criteria will then proceed to the Award Criteria. These shortlisted Tenderers will then be evaluated on the basis of 100% Price.
More information
Links
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- http://www.mytenders.org/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY142253
- Tender notice
- NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the myTenders Web Site at the link provided.
About the buyer
Contact name
Corporate Procurement Team
Address
1 Smithhills Street
Paisley
PA1 1EA
England
Telephone
+44 3450547311
Website
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Closing: 25 May 2017