The North Eastern Universities Purchasing Consortia (NEUPC) is acting as the lead party in the re-tender to create a Framework for Couriers Services for the Higher Education Sector.

The HE Sector requires a secure end to end couriers service for 3 specific specialisms:

Lot 1 UK/Domestic Courier Services

Lot 2 International Courier & Mail Services

Lot 3 Specialist Courier Services

A separate tender return must be submitted for each Lot bid for.

All agreements resulting from this ITT shall be available to and apply to:

(i)all current Participating Consortia and Members who are "contracting authorities" (as defined in The Public Contracts Regulations 2015).

(ii)all current Participating Consortia and Members who currently, and may in the future, fall outside of the legal definition of "bodies governed by public law" for the purposes of The Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

Coverage of all UK areas either through direct routes or sub-contracting of some routes to enable a secure parcel delivery service for non-hazardous goods up to the weight of 30kg within the UK.

Coverage of all areas outside the UK either through direct routes or sub-contracting of some routes to enable:

i.A secure parcel delivery service for non-hazardous goods up to the weight of 30kg.

ii.A global mail delivery service including:

•Collection from any member institution for outbound delivery to any destination outside of the UK (allowing for prohibited lists).

•Inbound services

iii.In addition to the general requirements the awarded Suppliers will be required to provide professional advice where required, including but not limited to:

•Import and Export Duty

•Import and Export Regulations on restricted or embargoed locations

•Restrictions on types of goods that may be imported/exported

•HMRC Regulation and regulation at point of delivery.

Services offered that are not covered within Lot 1 and Lot 2, e.g. Including but not limited to any one or more than one of:

•Dangerous Goods eg Including but not limited to any one or more than one of:

ClassType of material

2.1 Flammable gas (for example butane)

2.2 Non-flammable and non-toxic gases which could cause asphyxiation (for example nitrogen, helium, carbon dioxide) or oxidisers (for example oxygen)

2.3 Toxic gases (for example chlorine, phosgene)

3 Flammable liquids (for example lighter fluid, petrol)

4.1 Flammable solids, self-reactive substances and solid desensitised explosives

4.2 Substances liable to spontaneous combustion

4.3 Substances which, in contact with water, emit flammable gases

5.1 Oxidising substances

5.2 Organic peroxides

6.1 Toxic substances

6.2 Infectious substances

7 Radioactive material

8 Corrosive substances

9 Miscellaneous dangerous substances and articles

•Exhibition Freight - mainly related to International Student Recruitment fairs arranged by organisations such as the British Council.

•Other Freight – Transport of large/heavier than 30kg items requiring specialist packaging

•Same Day Delivery (subject to restrictions such as distance/range and collection times)