Published date: 13 June 2019

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 8 October 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Courier services - 64120000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£14,900,000

Procurement reference

tender_164718/773246

Published date

13 June 2019

Closing date

8 October 2018

Contract start date

1 April 2019

Contract end date

1 May 2021

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a framework agreement

A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established framework agreement.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The Supplier must provide a Next Day service offering daily secure Visits to all the Sites. The types and volumes of Items will vary at each of the Sites.
The Customer requires that each Site receives a scheduled timed Visit within the constraints provided, which must be adhered to at all times.
The Supplier will not be required to make Collections and Deliveries at weekends or UK / Northern Ireland bank holidays other than by special arrangement. Where office closures on a bank holiday differ between England & Wales and Scotland, Visits should continue to Sites that are not affected by the bank holiday.

The Supplier will be required to provide pre-arranged Same Day point to point Collection and Delivery on an ad hoc basis upon request from the Customer.
Where the Customer requires an ad hoc Same Day Collection and Delivery, a minimum of 24 hours' notice will be provided. Within 4 Working Hours of receipt of the request, the Supplier must provide the Customer with a quote for the service using the information provided. The Visit will take place on a pre-arranged date and/or time. On occasion the Visit may take place at the weekend.The Supplier must provide appropriate, secure, hard sided vehicles (unless otherwise specified by the Customer) in relation to the size, type and weight of the Items in transit, giving consideration to any Site access limitations and specific requirements detailed on the request.

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Award information

Awarded date

24 January 2019

Contract start date

1 April 2019

Contract end date

1 May 2021

Total value of contract

£14,900,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Royal Mail Group Ltd

Address

100 Victoria Embankment, London, EC4Y 0HQ

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

DWP Commercial Directorate

Address

2 St Peters Sqaure
Manchester
M2 3AA
England

Email

steven.carr@dwp.gov.uk