Published date: 12 October 2022

Closed early engagement


Closing date: 12 January 2023

Contract summary

Industry

  • Mailing services - 79571000

Location of contract

North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland

Procurement reference

AA1255

Published date

12 October 2022

Closing date

12 January 2023


Description

The Universal Postal Union (UPU) and the World Customs Organisation (WCO) have worked to create a system for sharing electronic customs pre-advice data. Complete and valid parcel data is now mandatory for all cross-border eCommerce.

Post Office is exploring options and journeys to capture this data electronically as per the incoming standards.

Post Office are inviting interested organisations to review the available information and respond to our Market Engagement which can be viewed at https://postoffice.wax-live.com/S2C/SignIn.aspx and by selecting 'Open Opportunities'.

See further information and instructions on how to review the information at: https://corporate.postoffice.co.uk/media/fdsoitxx/procurement-newsletter-august-2022.pdf


More information

Additional text

The intention of this market engagement is to understand what options there are in the external market to support a solution for Post Office which may then inform any future procurement related to it.

Post Office are inviting interested organisations to review the available information and respond to our Market Engagement which can be viewed at https://postoffice.wax-live.com/S2C/SignIn.aspx and by selecting 'Open Opportunities'.

See further information and instructions on how to review the information at: https://corporate.postoffice.co.uk/media/fdsoitxx/procurement-newsletter-august-2022.pdf


Attached to the Market Engagement Event are two documents: - An Information pack containing the background and description of the challenge - An Excel document for completion by interested external organisations.

The means by which Post Office wish to capture responses to this Market Engagement is via completion of the Excel document which is attached to the opportunity (viewed via the above link).

This should be completed and attached to Web3 under the Questionnaire section of the event.

RESPONSE DEADLINE: Responses should be submitted via web3 by not later than 12pm (noon) on Thursday 27th October 2022.

---------------------- COMMUNICATIONS EVENT ---------------------
Post Office intends to run a communications event via MS Teams on Monday 17th October 2022 at 2pm.

This event is intended to support interested organisations understanding of the potential requirements.

During the event, the members of the Post Office team shall review the presentation online and respond to any queries/clarifications you may have.

In order to register for the event, please email procurement@postoffice.co.uk and include "ICDC Market Engagement Communications Event" in the subject.

In your email, please include the following details:
- Name of organisation
- Name of person(s) wishing to attend
- Job Title(s) of person(s) wishing to attend
- Email addresses of person(s) wishing to attend

Please confirm by not later than 12:00 noon on Friday 14th October 2022 if you wish to attend the event. Should you have any queries in relation to how to submit your response, please contact Procurement@postoffice.co.uk


About the buyer

Address

Finsbury Dials, 20 Finsbury Street
London
EC27 9AQ
England

Email

procurement@postoffice.co.uk