Public procurement notice: Periodic Indicative Notice Without Call For Competition
Published: 2018-10-25
Buyer: An Post
Country: IE
Contract type: Services
CPV classification: 48517000 | 63524000 | 64113000 | 72230000: Custom software development services | 72232000: Development of transaction-processing software
Estimated value: 1 EUR

Technical requirements: In order to ensure compliance with custom regulation changes due to be implemented in the next couple of years and in order to support the outbound international growth of its parcels business, an post is looking for a technology solution that will deliver the following functionalities: see full description of summary of requirements documents below.
In order to ensure compliance with custom regulation changes due to be implemented in the next couple of years and in order to support the outbound international growth of its parcels business, an post is looking for a technology solution that will deliver the following functionalities:
1) For Irish based personal customers sending parcels outside of the EU, an post is looking for a system providing the ability to:
(d) create a custom record for the specific parcel in various format that can be passed onto the relevant destination country custom authorities.
2) For Irish based businesses sending parcels outside of the EU, an post is looking for a system providing the ability to:
(a) accept file transfer of parcel related custom data such as senders’ details, recipient’s details, description of content, value, international tariff code,... through an API or other technical means;
(b) produce customised label and relevant custom documentation that can be printed and applied on the parcel;
(c) create a custom record for the specific parcel in various format that can be passed onto the relevant destination country custom authorities.
An post’s preference is to use an already developed and well established technology solution to address both sets of requirements. Where required, customisation will need to be kept to a minimum.
In advance of tendering an post will use this notice period to conduct market research to assist in establishing its requirements for the service.
Interested parties can register their interest by emailing their details to jim.murphy@anpost.ie and louise.masterson@anpost.ie
During the notice period, and after if necessary, an post may communicate with or visit interested suppliers in order to gather information or understanding of potential solutions.
Parties expressing interest in this Prior Information Notice whether participating or not in the market research should note that invitation to participate in the tender will not automatically flow out of this Prior Information Notice and that they must separately register their interest in the tender process when and if, it issues.
Please note that this is a preliminary market-sounding exercise and is not a call for competition or invitation to tender. This request for information does not constitute an invitation to tender, or an offer to enter into any contract. Neither this document nor any information set out herein shall be regarded as a commitment or representation on the part of an post to enter into any form of contractual arrangement express or implied.


Award value: 1