Courier Services & Specialist Logistics

Framework Scope

Procurement Services, acting for and on behalf of Kent County Council (KCC), a Public Buying Organisation (PBO), wish to create a national, user friendly, time and cost-effective framework for the supply of Courier Services and Specialist Logistics.   

What are the benefits of using this framework?

• Proud part of CSG which serve over 16,000 customers globally and generates gross revenue of £657m.
• All our frameworks are free to access.
• This framework is fully compliant with the PCR 2015.
• Authorised Participants can re-open competition within the framework, removing the need for a full tender exercise or lengthy supplier evaluation each time they have an Courier Services & Specialist logistics requirement, saving time and costs associated with procurement exercises.
• Direct award capability giving you a quick, easy and PCR 2015 compliant route to procurement.
• The terms and conditions are safe and designed to protect you.
• Free and full support on using the framework through the Procurement Services team.
• You are able to benefit from aggregated spend and lower pricing based on the value of the overall contract, even on low spend orders.
• The framework will be managed and monitored by Procurement Services (acting for Kent County Council) on behalf of our customers and your views and requirements will be taken into account when reviewing and developing the contract.
• Social value is an increasingly important way in which we look to support our customers and communities throughout the UK. Social value has a scoring weighting within every single new framework, so we can be certain that we are awarding suppliers who are committed to contributing to communities.

Who can use this framework?

This is a regional framework in conjunction with KCC and will allow access to all public sector bodies, located within the SE7 (South East Seven) locations, which are: Brighton & Hove, East Sussex, Hampshire, Kent, Medway, Surrey, and West Sussex. The framework is also open for use by all other local authorities and public sector bodies. Full details of the classification of potential Contracting Bodies and end user’s geographical areas and organisation classifications can be found in the PCR15 notice.