Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
The Open University
Procurement Services, Walton Hall,
Milton Keynes
MK7 6BP
Contact
Sarah Dunn
Telephone
+44 1908655814
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKJ12 - Milton Keynes
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/openuniversity
Buyer's address
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Domestic Courier Services/RES/PRO/2021
Reference number
2021/S 000-014885
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 64120000 - Courier services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short 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.
Section six. Complementary information
six.6) Original notice reference
Notice number: 2021/S 000-014885
Section seven. Changes
seven.1.2) Text to be corrected in the original notice
Section number
I.3
Place of text to be modified
Communication
Instead of
Text
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/procurement