Tender Summary

United Kingdom-Salford: Cargo handling and storage services

Buying Organisation

HM REVENUE & CUSTOMS

Contract Value

Unknown

Suitable for SMEs

Yes

Suitable for VCSEs

Yes

Tender Description

1. HMRC and The Home Office acting through Border Force are giving potential suppliers early notification of an emerging requirement for national haulage and storage services, some further detail is provided in the lot descriptions. It is not possible at this stage to provide any further details regarding the procurement as the approach has not yet been finalised.

2. HMRC is seeking to engage a supplier (or suppliers) to provide a facility or facilities at one or a number of UK inland locations on a permanent basis. The supplier(s) will establish and operate inland depots and storage locations for sea, air, road and rail freight. Imported goods will be directed securely to the inland facilities for a detailed inspection and may then subsequently be wholly or partially released, stored pending further process, and/or ultimately disposed.

3. Border Force is a Directorate of the Home Office. Border Force intends to establish one or more contracting vehicle(s) for the provision of services for the Haulage and Storage (including commercial storage) of seized goods and vehicles. The resulting contract(s) will form part of Border Force's Haulage, Storage and Disposals (HSD) suite of contracts, additionally used by HMRC and the National Crime Agency.

The following goods are expected to be within the scope of this service provision (this list is not exhaustive):
•Cigarettes and tobacco products;
•Alcohol products;
•Vehicles including cars, light commercial vehicles, HGVs, plant, coaches, caravans, boats and aircraft;
•Products of Animal Origin and Plant Based Goods;
•Counterfeit products, including electrical items, clothing and footwear;
•Packaging materials;
•Other miscellaneous goods;
•Items used to aid illicit entry in to the UK i.e. goods used as cover loads.

4. A Supplier Day will be held in May/June 2018, further details will be available via HMRCs SAP Ariba. At the Supplier Day more detail regarding the opportunity will be shared during and you will be given an opportunity for a one-to-one meeting. In order to access the further information in SAP Ariba & attend the Supplier Day you will first be required to sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA). The NDA should be requested via email to ian.gardner@hmrc.gsi.gov.uk. If you don't provide a completed NDA you will not be permitted to attend the Supplier Day. If using HMRCs SAP Ariba for the first time please contact ian.gardner@hmrc.gsi.gov.uk.

Tender categories (products & services required)

Road transport services (CPV 60100000)
Cargo handling and storage services (CPV 63100000)

Region

United Kingdom (UK)

Buyer Information