Published date: 29 June 2021
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
Courier services - 64120000
Location of contract
MK7 6AA
Value of contract
£3,000,000
Procurement reference
OUPA10577
Published date
29 June 2021
Closing date
30 July 2021
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
16 January 2022
Contract end date
15 January 2026
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Restricted procedure (above threshold)
A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.
This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
The Open University seeks a provider for UK based courier services. The contract will provide a variety of delivery options for packages from 100g to generally about 10kg. A significant proportion of parcels will be collected from our Wellingborough Distribution Services (WDS) Warehouse and will be within the dimensions of 250mm X 350mm x 75m with an average parcel weight of 1.98kg. The vast majority of our shipments are expected to be shipped to customer within 48 hours. The packages will contain learning materials for students and faculty across the UK, although it is possible that collection points and contents may differ from time to time. Full details and tender documents are available at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/openuniversity
About the buyer
Contact name
Sarah Dunn
Address
Procurement Services, Chambers Building
Walton Hall
Milton Keynes
MK7 6AA
England
Telephone
01908655814
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Closing: 30 July 2021, 12pm
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