Published date: 15 March 2023

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


Closing: 4 May 2022, 11:10am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Mail transport by road - 60160000

  • Mail transport by railway - 60220000

  • Transport by water of mail - 60620000

    • Post and courier services - 64100000

    • Courier services - 64120000

    • Mail delivery services - 64121100

    • Mailing services - 79571000

Location of contract

SW1P 4DF

Value of contract

£65,800,000

Procurement reference

CF-0303100D58000000L5A4EAK

Published date

15 March 2023

Closing date

4 May 2022

Closing time

11:10am

Contract start date

1 March 2023

Contract end date

30 April 2028

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

HM Passport Office, which is part of the Home Office, has awarded a contract for international secure delivery mail services. The objective of this contract is to maintain business continuity of a range of existing International Secure Delivery Services including but not limited to: Delivery of UK passports, return of supporting documents to international customers, securely and promptly on behalf of HM Passport Office to international domestic addresses, Visa Application Centres, other designated UK government locations worldwide and Government Offices in Overseas Territories and Gibraltar. Transfer of international applications, securely and promptly from Visa Application centres, Embassies or other designated UK Government locations, worldwide to HM Passport Office locations in the UK. Transfer international applications, securely and promptly from Government Offices in Overseas Territories to a HM Passport Office site in the UK. Other requirements for parts of the Home Office for international secure mail such as General Register Office. Collect Emergency Travel Documents and associated items printed in overseas locations on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

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Award information

Awarded date

13 October 2022

Contract start date

1 March 2023

Contract end date

30 April 2028

Total value of contract

£65,800,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

DHL GLOBAL FORWARDING UK LTD

Address

EASTWORTH HOUSE | EASTWORTH ROAD | | CHERTSEY KT16 8SH

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Lisa Griffiths

Address

2 Marsham St, Westminster
London
SW1P 4DF
GB

Email

lisa.griffiths1@homeoffice.gov.uk