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UK Hydrographic Office

Storage, fulfilment and worldwide freighting

TransportCPV 63120000
Value£3.0m
Deadline30 Sept 2026
Published5 Aug 2026
RegionNationwide
Timeline
Published 5 Aug 202655 days leftCloses 30 Sept 2026
Who to contact
procurement@ukho.gov.uk
01823483482

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

How to submit
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Contract value in context
£3.0mtotal contract value
median £246k
this tender£0£11.8m

This is a large award for Supporting Transport & Travel Services — above three-quarters of comparable contracts. Based on 2,020 valued Supporting Transport & Travel Services tenders in our corpus.

When this comes round again

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The brief

Storage, fulfilment and worldwide freighting of our Nautical Book Publications, comprising of: Stock management and handling •Receive stock deliveries from multiple print suppliers. •Securely store approximately 450–500 unstacked pallets of publications. •Maintain accurate stock records through a front-end system that provides live reporting on stock holdings.

Fulfilment objectives •Daily orders will be provided by the Authority via email as XML files, with one XML file per order.

Order quantities may be as low as a single item. •Orders must be packed in bespoke cartons with a maximum weight of 30kg and sealed using the Authority’s branded packing tape.

Each consignment must include a branded packing list detailing the items ordered. •Items are predominantly A4 book publications.

Other fulfilled items include A4 ring binders, A2 spiral-bound catalogues, and similar items of the same size or smaller. •Where required, customs documentation must be issued directly to customers by email. •Provide a front-end digital system capable of reporting on orders in hand and orders despatched, with tracking details available to support progress visibility.

Delivery •Orders must be fully traceable, with customs documentation completed where required to support global distribution. •A supplementary rush-order service is required to provide same-day despatch for orders received before midday, on an occasional basis. •Standard delivery options, selected according to customer requirements at the point of order, are as follows: British Forces Post Office – orders allocated to HM Ships and other recipients via their unique BFPO number.

Express courier – same-day despatch with worldwide coverage.

Ex works – customers manage their own arrangements with the contractor for onward delivery by land, air, or sea, according to their requirement For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Taunton:-Storage-and-warehousing-services./2C97GESDB3 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/2C97GESDB3

Requirements

What the notice asks for

01

Maintain accurate stock records through a front-end

Maintain accurate stock records through a front-end system that provides live reporting on stock holdings.

02

Orders must be packed in bespoke cartons

Orders must be packed in bespoke cartons with a maximum weight of 30kg and sealed using the Authority’s branded packing tape.

03

Each consignment must include a branded packing

Each consignment must include a branded packing list detailing the items ordered.

04

Where required, customs documentation must be issued

Where required, customs documentation must be issued directly to customers by email.

05

Provide a front-end digital system capable

Provide a front-end digital system capable of reporting on orders in hand and orders despatched, with tracking details available to support progress visibility.

Sentences from the notice that state an obligation, surfaced automatically and shown in the order they appear. Not an exhaustive list — always confirm against the tender documents.

What it takes to bid this

2540 daysof bid-team effort
£17.1k£27.4kat typical UK bid-team rates

Typical UK bid effort for the £1m–£10m band — an estimate, not a quote.

Qualify & bid/no-bid ~10% · SQ / PQQ ~20% · Written response ~55% · Review & presentation ~15%

Typical for this category — confirm against the ITT pack

  • Show at bidComparable references / case studies
  • Hold at bidFinancial standing (accounts, often ~2× contract value turnover)
  • Hold at bidInsurance cover (PL / EL, often PI)
  • Show at bidSocial value commitments

Hold at bid = pass/fail conditions of participation. Show at bid = scored in the quality response. Plan for delivery = contract obligations from day one.

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Source & provenance
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06dcd2
Stage
tender · Open
Source
Find a Tender
Buyer ref
074361-2026
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