The object of this contract is the provision of collection, sorting, routing and distribution services of mail from institutions, bodies and agencies of the Union located in Luxembourg.

This contract does not include the supply of postage-franking machines or consumables associated with such machines. The contract only covers the provision of certain equipment.

The estimated volume of contract services for the maximum duration of the contract is:

— Zone 1 (Luxembourg):

—— ordinary deliveries 405 000 items,

—— tonnage 35 000 kilogrammes,

— Zone 2 (EU (excluding Luxembourg), EFTA and other European countries):

—— ordinary deliveries 445 000 items,

—— tonnage 32 500 kilogrammes,

— Zone 3 (rest of the world):

—— ordinary deliveries 20 500 items,

—— tonnage 3 500 kilogrammes.

Registered deliveries and with AR:

— of which simple registered deliveries 24 000 items,

— of which registered deliveries with AR 75 000 items.

Each and every one of these quantities, including tonnages, will be increased by 30 % to take into account unforeseen circumstances.

For more details, see points 2.4 and 4.4.2 of the specifications, as well as Annex 4.1 – ‘price submission form’.