Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service
9th Floor, The Capital, Old Hall Street
Liverpool
L3 9PP
ccscourierteam@crowncommercial.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 3450103503
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
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to 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
Storage, Distribution, Kitting and Associated Services
Reference number
RM6282
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 75131000 - Government services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Crown Commercial Service (CCS) as the Authority intends to put in place a Pan Government Collaborative Agreement for the provision of Storage, Distribution, Kitting and Associated Services to be utilised by Central Government Departments and all other UK Public Sector Bodies, including Local Authorities, Health, Police, Fire and Rescue, Education and Devolved Administrations. [It is intended that this commercial agreement will be the recommended vehicle for all Storage, Distribution, Kitting and Associated Services requirements.
The lotting structure of this framework will be determined as a result of the market engagement.
Further information is included in the Additional Information section VI.3.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £5,000,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 18923100 - Pouches
- 18937000 - Goods-packing sacks
- 18937100 - Goods-packing bags
- 18938000 - Padded bags
- 22000000 - Printed matter and related products
- 22450000 - Security-type printed matter
- 30192800 - Self-adhesive labels
- 30199760 - Labels
- 30199761 - Bar-coded labels
- 33140000 - Medical consumables
- 33141000 - Disposable non-chemical medical consumables and haematological consumables
- 33141620 - Medical kits
- 33141625 - Diagnostic kits
- 35121400 - Security bags
- 35121500 - Seals
- 42961400 - Dispatch system
- 42965100 - Warehouse management system
- 42998000 - Pallet-picking system
- 42998100 - Pallet-retrieving system
- 44423300 - Goods-handling equipment
- 44424200 - Adhesive tape
- 44613300 - Standard freight containers
- 44613400 - Storage containers
- 44614300 - Container storage system
- 44617000 - Boxes
- 44617100 - Cartons
- 44617300 - Prefabricated boxes
- 44618100 - Light containers
- 44619000 - Other containers
- 44619300 - Crates
- 44619500 - Pallet boxes
- 48311100 - Document management system
- 48720000 - Bar coding software package
- 48921000 - Automation system
- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- 60100000 - Road transport services
- 60160000 - Mail transport by road
- 60161000 - Parcel transport services
- 60200000 - Railway transport services
- 60400000 - Air transport services
- 60410000 - Scheduled air transport services
- 60420000 - Non-scheduled air transport services
- 60423000 - Air-charter services
- 60600000 - Water transport services
- 60640000 - Shipping operations
- 63000000 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services
- 63100000 - Cargo handling and storage services
- 63110000 - Cargo handling services
- 63111000 - Container handling services
- 63120000 - Storage and warehousing services
- 63121000 - Storage and retrieval services
- 63121100 - Storage services
- 63122000 - Warehousing services
- 63521000 - Freight transport agency services
- 63522000 - Ship brokerage services
- 63523000 - Port and forwarding agency services
- 63524000 - Transport document preparation services
- 63700000 - Support services for land, water and air transport
- 63710000 - Support services for land transport
- 63711000 - Support services for railway transport
- 64000000 - Postal and telecommunications services
- 64100000 - Post and courier services
- 64110000 - Postal services
- 64113000 - Postal services related to parcels
- 64115000 - Mailbox rental
- 64120000 - Courier services
- 64121000 - Multi-modal courier services
- 71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
- 71630000 - Technical inspection and testing services
- 71631000 - Technical inspection services
- 71632000 - Technical testing services
- 71900000 - Laboratory services
- 72225000 - System quality assurance assessment and review services
- 75130000 - Supporting services for the government
- 79342400 - Auction services
- 79342410 - Electronic auction services
- 79570000 - Mailing-list compilation and mailing services
- 79571000 - Mailing services
- 79800000 - Printing and related services
- 79810000 - Printing services
- 79811000 - Digital printing services
- 79821000 - Print finishing services
- 79823000 - Printing and delivery services
- 79824000 - Printing and distribution services
- 79920000 - Packaging and related services
- 79921000 - Packaging services
- 79957000 - Auction organisation services
- 79991000 - Stock-control services
- 85145000 - Services provided by medical laboratories
- 90500000 - Refuse and waste related services
- 90511000 - Refuse collection services
- 90512000 - Refuse transport services
- 90513000 - Non-hazardous refuse and waste treatment and disposal services
- 90524400 - Collection, transport and disposal of hospital waste
- 92512100 - Archive destruction services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Storage, Distribution, Kitting and Associated Services
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
It is the intention that this procurement will be constructed into Lots.
Key service elements will be:
● International Storage and inbound Freight Services
● Receipt and quality checking of goods
● Kitting and Co Packing (including automation)
● Storage including pick and pack
● Transport & Distribution
● Home delivery and collection
● Collection and Reverse logistics
● Repacking, Recycling/Dispo
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
31 October 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
This Prior Information Notice is to signal an intention to commence market engagement with those within the Storage, Distribution, Kitting and Associated Services market.
Crown Commercial Service intends to hold market engagement sessions during August and September 2021 with suppliers interested in potentially bidding for the resulting framework contract. If you are interested in attending a market engagement session please express your interest by emailing ccscourierteam@crowncommercial.gov.uk no later than midday on 26th August 2021. Further details will be provided to you.
Your email must clearly state: the name of your organisation, and contact details for the individual(s) who will participate in the market engagement.
Crown Commercial Service (CCS) will use an eSourcing system for this competition and reserves the right to use an electronic auction. The eSourcing system we will use is [https://crowncommercialservice.bravosolution.co.uk].
Please note that, to register, you must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun and Bradstreet) for the organisation which you are registering, who will be entering into a contract if invited to do so.
The value in II.1.5 is an indicative value over 4 years.
The date in II.3) is the estimated date of publication, please refer to the CCS website page https://www.crowncommercial.gov.uk/agreements/upcoming for updates and monitor Find a Tender & Tenders Electronic Daily for the publication of the OJEU contract notice.
The Cyber Essentials scheme is mandatory for Central Government Contracts which involve handling personal information and providing certain ICT products and services. The Government is taking steps to further reduce the levels of cyber security risk in its supply chain through the Cyber Essentials scheme. The scheme defines a set of controls which, when properly implemented, will provide organisations with basic protection from the most prevalent forms of threat coming from the internet.
To participate in this procurement, bidders will be required to demonstrate that they are Cyber Essentials certified for the services under and in connection with the procurement.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service
9th Floor, The Capital, Old Hall Street
Liverpool
L3 9PP
ccscourierteam@crowncommercial.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 3450103503
Country
United Kingdom