# The Provision of Mail Screening Services

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Metropolitan Police Service](/buyers/metropolitan-police-service/contract-awards)
- Published: 20 October 2018
- Planned start: 30 June 2019
- Planned end: 29 June 2024
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: b989d2d0-aeb0-42f0-810a-e4608e4cebac-247617
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-56d3a47b-4f36-4de4-add0-460750147b0e

## Description

The requirement for Mail Screening Services is: • Provide secure premises and process for the security X-ray, chemical, biological, canine and radiological pre-screening of mail packets and letters addressed to specified sites within the MPS \(currently 13 sites within the Greater London area\) • The location of the screening service shall be remote from the MPS estate\. • Provide MPS/Counter Terrorism Check \(NPPV Level 2/CTC\) level security cleared staff \(screening and logistics staff\)\. • Deliver screening Level 3 as specified in 'PAS 97:2015 Mail Screening and Security\. Specification'\. • All screened mail must be kept secure until it is delivered to the MPS specified sites\. • Deliver and track screened mail to specified MPS sites to meet specified delivery timescales for standard and signature mail items\.

## Related contract awards

- [Hillingdon PS HQ - M&E Works](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-16130349-afd8-4a0a-bc2c-dcd28ebd81ac): METROPOLITAN POLICE SERVICE
- [Wandsworth Police Station BMS Works](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-01f03453-42a3-4b2c-bb95-3c3beef904c8): METROPOLITAN POLICE SERVICE
- [MPS Fire Escape Stair Works](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-085785e0-b821-4d11-a17f-4975a7c9f5c4): METROPOLITAN POLICE SERVICE

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b989d2d0-aeb0-42f0-810a-e4608e4cebac-247617)