Published date: 18 October 2024

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: 18 November 2024, 4pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Post and courier services - 64100000

Location of contract

Yorkshire and the Humber

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

20241018110728-104130

Published date

18 October 2024

Closing date

18 November 2024

Closing time

4pm

Contract start date

3 March 2025

Contract end date

2 March 2029

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?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

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.

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About the buyer

Contact name

Tim Dent

Address

Town Hall, Pinstone Street,
Sheffield
S1 2HH
ENG

Telephone

+44 01142053646

Email

tim.dent@sheffield.gov.uk

Website

http://sheffield.gov.uk