Postal and telecommunications services

Description

Crown Commercial Service (CCS) as the Authority intends to put in place a Pan Government Collaborative agreement for the provision of postal goods and 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 postal goods and services required by UK public sector bodies, which include central government departments and their arm's length bodies and agencies, non-departmental public bodies, NHS bodies, local authorities, health, police, fire and rescue, education, charities and devolved administrations. CCS is partnering with YPO and ESPO 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. This will be a single supplier lot. The supplier shall provide low to medium volume capacity franking machines (including weighing scales) capable of processing up to 200 items of mail per day. This lot also includes maintenance services, service wrap provisions and consumables pertaining to the operation of the equipment to ensure it is kept in good working order. This will be a multi-supplier lot that shall provide a wide range of requirements for franking machines, mailroom equipment, furniture, accessories, consumables and software, supporting maintenance services and service wraps pertaining to the operation of the equipment and ensuring it is kept in good working order. This will be a multi-supplier lot. The supplier shall provide a collection and delivery service for letters, large letters, and parcels which are collected from Buyer Site(s) for onward delivery within the UK including England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. This will be a multi-supplier lot. The supplier shall provide collection and delivery service, for letters, large letters and parcels which are collected from buyer site(s) for onward delivery to international destinations. This is a multi-supplier lot. The supplier shall provide independent audits, efficiency reviews and niche consultancy services specific to mailroom operations and associated document and data management. Suppliers should be aware that if bidding for Lot 5 and are successful on Lot 5, suppliers will not be allowed to perform any other services on any other lot. This is a multi-supplier lot. The supplier shall provide a fully outsourced managed service including on/off-site mailroom management, digital mailroom management and document and data management services. This is a multi-supplier lot. The supplier shall provide Hybrid Mail, Digital and transformational communication service that can be delivered at the buyer premises (on-site) or at the supplier’s premises (off-site) or a blend of both. The supplier shall provide a cost effective, flexible, high quality and value for money service capable of fulfilling a broad range of buyer requirements for inbound delivery services for mail items, packets and parcels being returned to buyer premises and/or nominated third party premises from the buyer’s end users/customers. This is a mulit-supplier lot. The supplier shall provide the provision of mail opening and digital scanning services, which can be carried out either at the buyer premises (on-site) or at the supplier’s premises (off-site), or a blend of both. This is a multi-supplier lot. The supplier shall provide security screening services of a variety of inbound mail items; which shall include documents and parcels; and the security screening shall be for a range of hazardous items and materials.