How to win: Parcel Locker Services on Somerset Council Land

About this contract

Somerset Council is undertaking preliminary market engagement to understand the market for the provision, installation, operation and maintenance of parcel lockers at suitable locations on Council-owned or controlled land, potentially including Council-operated car parks. The Council wishes to understand: • market capability and appetite for delivering parcel locker services across Somerset; • the types of solutions and operating models currently available; • the potential benefits for Somerset residents, local communities and the Council; • the characteristics and requirements of commercially viable locations; • potential barriers to deployment, including access, physical, planning and other regulatory considerations; • the feasibility, benefits and commercial implications of carrier-neutral or open-access solutions capable of supporting multiple parcel and postal operators; and • the commercial models available, including the potential level of income or other value that could be generated for the Council. The Council's preference is to explore a model that can be delivered at no cost to the Council and with minimal administrative or operational burden, with the provider taking r

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Somerset Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓Lead with evidenced capability and social value — for services work these usually outweigh price.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: it closes 16 November 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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