Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Home Office
London
Contact
Lisa Griffiths
Lisa.griffiths1@homeoffice.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Secure Delivery International
Reference number
C8937
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 64100000 - Post and courier services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Her Majesty's Passport Office (HMPO), which is part of the Home Office, would like to procure services for secure delivery to overseas locations. Deliver international centrally-printed passports and return supporting documents, securely and promptly, from the UK to international domestic addresses, Visa Application Centres, Embassies, other designated UK government locations worldwide and Government Offices in Overseas Territories & Gibraltar.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £72,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 60160000 - Mail transport by road
- 64120000 - Courier services
- 64121100 - Mail delivery services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The primary objective of the upcoming tender is to maintain business continuity of a range of existing secure delivery services, including but not limited to:-
- Deliver international centrally-printed passports and return supporting documents, securely and promptly, from the UK to international domestic addresses, Visa Application Centres, Embassies, other designated UK government locations worldwide and Government Offices in Overseas Territories & Gibraltar.
- Transfer international applications, securely and promptly, from Visa Application Centres, Embassies or other designated UK government locations worldwide, to HMPO sites in the UK.
- Transfer international applications, securely and promptly, from Government Offices in Overseas Territories, to a HMPO site in the UK.
- Other requirements for parts of the Home Office for international secure mail, such as General Register Office and UK Visas & Immigration
- Potentially allowing Foreign & Commonwealth Office to use the contract
two.2.14) Additional information
This Prior Information Notice is to signal HMPO’s intention to re-commence market engagement activity with industry experts and potential suppliers in the courier market.
HMPO intends to hold market engagement sessions during summer 2021 with all suppliers who are interested in potentially bidding for the resulting contract.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
18 June 2021
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The purpose of the market engagement events shall include:
- Develop an informed understanding of secure delivery capabilities to overseas locations available within the market.
- Explore the potential for creating a better match between Government needs and industry capabilities.
- Seek supplier input into the outline requirements to support operational service design, and;
- Get a view from suppliers on the proposed commercial model and also help inform design of the procurement strategy.
If you are interested in attending a market engagement session, please express your interest by emailing lisa.griffiths1@homeoffice.gov.uk and guy.collins@hmpo.gov.uk no later than midday on 25.06.21. Please ensure the subject in your email is titled “PIN Secure Delivery International” and clearly state: the name of your organisation, and contact details for the individual(s) who will participating in the market engagement in your email. Further details will be provided in due course.
HMPO will use an eSourcing system called Jaggaer for this competition: https://homeoffice.app.jaggaer.com You are strongly advised to register your company as early as possible on the eSourcing system to avoid missing further information regarding the forthcoming Tender opportunity. Company Registration is free of charge. For technical assistance on use of the eSourcing Portal please contact the JAGGAER Supplier Helpdesk at customersupport@jaggaer.com or 0800 069 8630 (0800 - 1800hrs).