Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c33-a19b-7175-875d-314c2ee83c87/gb-bristol-flis-courier-service closed GB restricted procedure Suitable for SMEs # GB-Bristol: FLIS Courier Service [Ministry of Defence, ISTAR, Other](https://tendernation.io/buyers/ministry-of-defence-istar-other) Estimated value £10,000 to £113,000 Published 21 Nov 2019 Deadline Closed 23 Dec 2019 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender The MOD requires an external provider of mail services to collect unfranked mail from a Bristol based supplier and then distribute this to a variety of locations predominately in the UK but with around 3% going to overseas destinations. The requirement is to collect and deliver MOD Mail only, no other parties mail should be processed under this contract. The mail is to be sorted and franked following collection. Screening of the mail items is not required. Collection will be on a daily basis, Monday to Friday. Time of collection to be agreed with the successful supplier. The majority of mail items will consist of Standard, UK letter size mail; it is estimated current volumes are between 4800 to 5000 items per month, around 1200 items per week, although volumes can fluctuate both upwards and downwards. The historic trend of demand over a recent 12-month period is provided in the table below. This is provided as an indicative forecast, and the MOD makes no guarantee that this will represent the actual level of demand over the contract period. Description - Projected Annual Demand ### Manual Letters - 33060 2nd Class Standard Tariff Letter (BFPO) - 4044 ### Large Letter Business Mail (0-100g) - 12336 Large Letter Business Mail (101-250g) - 3216 Large Letter Business Mail (251-500g) - 792 ### Large Letter Business Mail (501-750g) - 312 2nd Class Standard Tariff Large Letter (BFPO) - (0-100g) - 2412 2nd Class Standard Tariff Large Letter (BFPO) - (101-250g) - 432 2nd Class Standard Tariff Large Letter (BFPO) - (251-500g) - 3 2nd Class Standard Tariff Large Letter (BFPO) - (501-750g) - 3 ### Packets (0-1kg) - 720 ### Packets (1001g-2kg) - 348 ### Next Day Courier Items - 624 International Postage - Europe - 108 ### International ROW - 48 Tenderers will be invited to submit a firm priced menu for the franking and distribution of the mail broken down by each category of mail, which be paid monthly in accordance with actual demand. They will also be invited to submit a firm price for the collection service element which will be paid monthly. The Contract duration will be one year with an option to extend for further periods up to a year. Additional information: To view this notice, register as a supplier here: [contracts.mod.uk/delta/signup.html](http://www.contracts.mod.uk/delta/signup.html?userType=supplier) and search for the notice with reference 'GB-Bristol: FLIS Courier Service'. Read full description ## CPV classification Postal services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/07d75c3b-6e08-4202-9c32-38480fbe2b44) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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