Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13b90-60e6-70db-9904-80881c89203a/supply-of-courier-services-and-specialist-logistics-y20020

awarded GB open procedure

# Supply of Courier Services and Specialist Logistics - Y20020

[Kent County Council (t/a KCS)](https://tendernation.io/buyers/kent-county-council-ta-kcs)

Estimated value

£100,000,000

Published

28 Sept 2022

Deadline

Closed

6 Jun 2022

## Who can bid

- Split into 3 lots

    You can usually bid for just the lots you can deliver.
- Sets up a framework

    Winning a place does not guarantee work: contracts are awarded later as call-offs, and the list usually stays closed for years.
- Open procedure

    Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage.

## About this tender

The Framework Agreement will be split into 3 LOTs:

- Lot 1 UK Collection and Delivery
- Lot 1 covers collection and delivery services within the UK for documents and parcels including but not limited to:
- Same day delivery
- Next day delivery
- Time critical delivery
- Dedicated delivery
- Overnight delivery
- Delivery of high value goods
- Secure delivery service for confidential documents
- Delivery of electronic goods such as laptops and mobile phones
- Transportation of examination papers and related documents
- Secure storage facility
- Full managed service
- Lot 2 International Collection and Delivery
- Lot 2 covers international collection and delivery services documents and parcels including but not limited to:
- Next day delivery
- Time critical delivery
- Dedicated delivery
- Overnight delivery
- Delivery of high value goods
- Secure delivery service for confidential documents
- Delivery of electronic goods such as laptops and mobile phones
- Full managed service
- Lot 3 Specialist Items Logistics Services
- Lot 3 covers a full managed service for the collection, storage, and delivery for specialist items, including but not limited to:
- Healthcare

o Medical Controlled Drugs

o Medical equipment

o Pathogens

o Infectious and non-infectious substances

o Specimen transportation

- High security data and equipment
- Dangerous Goods

o Class 1 – Explosives

o Class 2 – Gases

o Class 3 – Flammable liquids

o Class 4 – Flammable solids

o Class 5 – Oxidising substances and organic peroxides

o Class 6 – Toxic and infectious substances

o Class 7 – Radioactive material

o Class 8 – Corrosives

o Class 9 – Miscellaneous Dangerous Goods

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## CPV classification

Post and courier services

Source

Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-032ecc-2022-09-28T14:51:12+01:00

[View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-032ecc-2022-09-28T14:51:12+01:00)

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