Published date: 20 April 2022

This notice was replaced on 4 July 2022

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 28 September 2022)

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

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£0.10 to £100,000,000

Procurement reference

KENTPS001-DN608447-15075616

Published date

20 April 2022

Closing date

6 June 2022

Closing time

2pm

Contract start date

1 July 2022

Contract end date

30 June 2026

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?

Yes


Description

The Framework Agreement will be split into 3 LOTs:

LOT 1 - UK Collection and Delivery
LOT 1 covers collection and delivery services within the UK for documents and parcels including but not limited to:
• Same day delivery
• Next day delivery
• Time critical delivery
• Dedicated delivery
• Overnight delivery
• Delivery of high value goods
• Secure delivery service for confidential documents
• Delivery of electronic goods such as laptops and mobile phones
• Transportation of examination papers and related documents
• Secure storage facility
• Full managed service

LOT 2 - International Collection and Delivery
LOT 2 covers international collection and delivery services documents and parcels including but not limited to:
• Next day delivery
• Time critical delivery
• Dedicated delivery
• Overnight delivery
• Delivery of high value goods
• Secure delivery service for confidential documents
• Delivery of electronic goods such as laptops and mobile phones
• Full managed service

LOT 3 - Specialist Items Logistics Services
LOT 3 covers a full managed service for the collection, storage, and delivery for specialist items, including but not limited to:
• Healthcare
o Medical Controlled Drugs
o Medical equipment
o Pathogens
o Infectious and non-infectious substances
o Specimen transportation
• High security data and equipment
• Dangerous Goods
o Class 1 - Explosives
o Class 2 - Gases
o Class 3 - Flammable liquids
o Class 4 - Flammable solids
o Class 5 - Oxidising substances and organic peroxides
o Class 6 - Toxic and infectious substances
o Class 7 - Radioactive material
o Class 8 - Corrosives
o Class 9 - Miscellaneous Dangerous Goods


More information

Additional text

To gain access and complete the necessary documents please follow the instruction below
Visit - WWW.Kentbusinessportal.org.uk
Select - Opportunities
Select Organisation - Commercial ServicesSelect the opportunity appropriate to you from the list provided
Express interest - you may need to register first
Once successful expression is completed you can access and complete the requirements intwo ways
1 - when you register you will receive a successful registration email, this also contains an linktaking you direct to the opportunity
2 - when you log in to proactis go to my activities, select commercial services and you will bepresented with the opportunity.
Following the instruction from herein


About the buyer

Contact name

Tamara Stevens

Address

Commercial Services Kent Ltd
1 Abbey Wood Road
Kings Hill
ME19 4YT
England

Telephone

+44 1622236716

Email

csgprocurement@csltd.org.uk

Website

https://www.commercialservices.org.uk