Published date: 27 March 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.


Closing: 10 October 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Postal services - 64110000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

BIP245522190

Published date

27 March 2017

Closing date

10 October 2017

Contract start date

1 March 2018

Contract end date

28 February 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust provides integrated community health and mental health, including community hospitals and specialist learning disability services.
Further information: www.dorsethealthcare.nhs.uk
Following a successful pilot the Trust is looking to rationalise its Postal Services and to appoint a supplier responsible for the processing of the external mail Trust-wide through a network of collections, including direct from sites to a central point for processing and mailing.
The current process is a mixture of use of stamps and franking. Various collection arrangements are in place and a significant amount of time is devoted to franking, resorting and administration.
The number of items sent out by the Trust equate to around 1.5 million units p.a. from approximately 100+ sites.
The Trust would like to hear from prospective providers who can demonstrate that they have the appropriate expertise and capacity to provide postal services.

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About the buyer

Address

Sentinel House
4-6 Nuffield Road
Poole
BH17 0RB
UK

Email

p.spender@nhs.net