Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service
The Capital Building, Old Hall Street
Liverpool
L3 9PP
postal.services@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
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
Other activity
Public procurement
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Postal Services & Solutions
Reference number
RM6280
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 64000000 - Postal and telecommunications 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 postal services and solutions 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 postal services and solutions required by UK Central Government Departments.
CCS may partner with other public buying organisations to put this agreement in place. The duration of the Framework Agreement is four (4) years with the option to enable customers to let a call-off agreement that may extend beyond the life of the Framework Agreement.
Suppliers wishing to engage with the authority should email postal.services@crowncommercial.gov.uk quoting “PS&S PIN” in the subject box.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1,600,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 30130000 - Post-office equipment
- 30131000 - Mailroom equipment
- 30131100 - Paper or envelope folding machines
- 30131200 - Envelope-stuffing machines
- 30131300 - Addressing machines
- 30131400 - Postage machines
- 30131500 - Mail opening machines
- 30131600 - Mail sealing machines
- 30131800 - Stamp affixers
- 30132000 - Sorting equipment
- 30132100 - Mail-sorting equipment
- 30133000 - Mailing equipment
- 30133100 - Bulk-mailing equipment
- 30144100 - Postage-franking machines
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 48100000 - Industry specific software package
- 48200000 - Networking, Internet and intranet software package
- 48210000 - Networking software package
- 48211000 - Platform interconnectivity software package
- 48213000 - Operating system enhancement software package
- 48214000 - Network operating system software package
- 48219000 - Miscellaneous networking software package
- 48219700 - Communications server software package
- 48223000 - Electronic mail software package
- 48310000 - Document creation software package
- 48311000 - Document management software package
- 48311100 - Document management system
- 48313000 - Optical-character-recognition (OCR) software package
- 48328000 - Image-processing software package
- 48329000 - Imaging and archiving system
- 48613000 - Electronic data management (EDM)
- 48720000 - Bar coding software package
- 48781000 - System management software package
- 48782000 - Storage management software package
- 48920000 - Office automation software package
- 60161000 - Parcel transport services
- 64000000 - Postal and telecommunications services
- 64100000 - Post and courier services
- 64110000 - Postal services
- 64112000 - Postal services related to letters
- 64113000 - Postal services related to parcels
- 64115000 - Mailbox rental
- 64121100 - Mail delivery services
- 64121200 - Parcel delivery services
- 64122000 - Internal office mail and messenger services
- 64216120 - Electronic mail services
- 79571000 - Mailing services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Postal Services & Solutions
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
22 February 2023
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 lotting structure of this framework will be determined as a result of the market engagement
This framework will replace CCS framework RM6017 which currently includes 10 Lots:
Lot 1 : Low to Medium Volume Franking Machines and Associated Consumables
Lot 2 : Franking Machines, Mailroom Equipment and Associated Consumables
Lot 3 : Collection and Delivery of Letters, Large Letters and Parcels
Lot 4 : Collection and Delivery of Letters, Large Letters and Parcels to International Destinations.
Lot 5 : Audits, Efficiency Reviews and Niche Consultancy
Lot 6 : Business Process Outsourcing, Mailroom, Document and Data Managed Service
Lot 7 : Hybrid Mail, Digital and Transformational Communications
Lot 8 : Inbound Delivery Services
Lot 9 : Mail Opening and Digital Scanning Services
Lot 10 : Security Screening Services
Further information can be found on our RM6017 Framework webpage
Crown Commercial Service invites suggestions and feedback on the structure of the current framework and the products and services detailed in the Lots.
Crown Commercial Service will then hold market engagement sessions to discuss this further.
If you would like to participate in market engagement or provide feedback please email postal.services@crowncommercial.gov.uk, quoting “PS&S PIN” in the subject box, with any suggestions and/or feedback in your email, along with the following details:
1. Organisation name
2. Contact name
3. Job title of contact (including responsibility within your organisation)
4. Contact phone number
5. Contact email
6. Organisation website link
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.
The date in II.3 is the estimated date of publication, please refer to the CCS upcoming deals page https://www.crowncommercial.gov.uk/agreements/upcoming Crown for updates and monitor Find A Tender Service for the publication of the contract notice.
A Future Opportunity on contract finder can be found here: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4bebd88d-ac2f-4ce4-a763-2bad66a39be5