Official UK procurement notice
Storage, fulfilment and worldwide freighting
Authority: UK Hydrographic Office (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionStorage, 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
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CPV: Storage and warehousing services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs are awarded directly to appointed suppliers, without further competition
- Framework period
- 5 yrs from 1 Jan 2027
Published description of the framework
Call off from pre-determined pricing
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Published value£3,000,000
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (4)
- Capacity and capability: 55%
- CO2 emissions: 5%
- Price: 30%
- Social value: 10%
Published award criteria (4)
- Capacity and capability
- Social value
- Price
- CO2 emissions
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “Storage, fulfilment and worldwide freighting” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract, and call-offs are awarded directly: getting appointed is the whole game.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 5 Aug 2026, 16:19 BST
- Last source update
- 5 Aug 2026, 16:19 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 8 Dec 2026
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-074361- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
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How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 30 Sept 2026, 11:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 1 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
5 Aug 2026 → 1 Jan 2027 · 5 dates- Tender notice published83 days ago5 Aug 2026, 16:19 BST
- Clarification questions by56 days ago1 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends27 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown30 Sept 2026, 11:00 BST
- Today28 Oct 2026
- Award decision expected byin 41 days8 Dec 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract startsin 64 days1 Jan 2027
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published5 Aug 2026, 16:19 BSTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender