Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cbc-b784-724f-af9d-5b2cc2ac3067/warehousing-mailing-fulfilment-and-distribution-services awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Warehousing, mailing fulfilment and distribution services [Defra Network eTendering Portal](https://tendernation.io/buyers/defra-network-etendering-portal) Often single bidder Estimated value £140,000 to £560,000 Published 29 Jul 2022 Deadline Closed 21 Sept 2022 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender AWARDED - AHDB is made up of four individual sectors and a cross sector for shared responsibilities under the one AHDB central organisation, these. These sectors run separate budgets and accounts. All activities are detailed, recorded and invoiced by purchase orders from each sector. We are a publisher of a wide spectrum of technical, research and marketing resources. The publications and marketing materials are delivered to the warehouse facility either directly from source or via AHDB, entered into inventory and stored. All goods arriving will be clearly labelled with SKU, description of contents, number of boxes and quantity per box. These are then available on a call off basis to AHDB levy payers .Requests for publications are made to the Bureau team at AHDB and in some cases directly to the warehouse. The requests from AHDB are then forwarded to the warehouse facility via a portal ordering system for fulfilment and despatch to the requesting end user. The warehouse also assembles marketing, promotional and educational kits, to meet AHDB requirements. Mailing data is provided via a secure file transfer site to the warehouse facility from the AHDB Customer Relationship Management (CRM) team for all warehouse mailing activities. Under the existing contract, a sole supplier provides all warehousing, mailing and fulfilment services for AHDB under the existing tender agreement. Storage of printed matter, from single sheet flyers, multi-page brochures and any marketing aids and tools are entered into an inventory according to the ordering AHDB sector. Estimated contract start date is 30th April 2023, the initial contract is for 2 years with the option to extend for a further 2 periods of 12 months each. Additional information: Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest in this Tender and respond to the opportunity - Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once) Browse to the eSourcing Portal: [defra.bravosolution.co.uk](https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk) and click the link to register Accept the terms and conditions and click 'continue' Enter your correct business and user details - Note the username you chose and click 'Save' when complete You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure) - Express an Interest in the tender ### Login to the portal with the username/password Click the ITTs Open To All Suppliers' link. (These Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier) - Click on the relevant ITT to access the content. Click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of the page. This will move the ITT into your 'My ITTs' page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only) You can now access any attachments by clicking 'Buyer Attachments' in the 'ITT Details' box - Responding to the tender Click 'My Response' under 'ITT Details', you can choose to 'Create Response' or to 'Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining) You can now use the 'Messages' function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification - Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the ITT There may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available) You must then submit your reply using the 'Submit Response' button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help. Read full description ## CPV classification Warehousing services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/72bdaa64-c3ec-42bc-bd41-af5262b1de90) 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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