An important update on courier services, taxi and travel services and more. We have recently adopted the APUC Courier Services framework. APUC Courier Services provides the University with access to courier services in the following areas; · UK Domestic Courier Services Suppliers: DHL, City Sprint, Deltec, ParcelForce · International Courier Services Suppliers: DHL, City Sprint, Deltec, ParcelForce, YSDS, Logistica · Transport of Dangerous and Hazardous Goods Suppliers: DHL, City Sprint, Deltect, Topspeed, YSDS To arrange courier services please contact one of the below sales contacts; · DHL – Brittany Hodges – Email: Brittany.Hodges@dhl.com Tel: 01332 828 400 · City Sprint – Roger Castle – Email: rcastle@citysprint.co.uk Tel: 07467370030 · Deltec – Anne Mason – Email: anne.mason@deltec-international.com Tel: 07795303385 · ParcelForce – Mark Burdett – Email: mark.burdett@parcelforce.co.uk · Topspeed – Dave Turner – Email: dturner@topspeedcouriers.co.uk Tel: 07760883774 · YSDS – Brent Standfield – Email: brent.stansfield@ysds.com Tel: 07834986437 · Logistica – Connor Bench – Email: cb@logistica-europe.co.uk Tel: 07814476550 More details and Buyers guide will become available in near future and published on Buy@Ed Temporary and Contractor Agencies Contingent Labour Agencies on agreed Frameworks are operating as usual. The Frameworks can be found at https://tinyurl.com/yb36r8oh. Please refer to Recruitment Pages for guidance. Consultancy Please continue to follow the guidance when procuring consultants under £50k over the contracted period. In particular, the clarified guidance around IR35 (HMRC tax regulation). When completing the form please respond regarding the role as it would be outside of COVID. This is to determine 'type f' role rather than current temporary circumstance. Office Depot Office Depot are providing their usual service to University buildings however if special access arrangements are needed due to Covid19 restrictions please advise at the time of ordering. All orders should as agreed be via SciQuest. Any deliveries for home addresses should be avoided as far as possible and discussed with Office Depot prior to any order being placed. For further supplier information please contact Lisa.Sammuela@officedepot.eu and UKCustomerService@officedepot.eu and 0844 8715060. For assistance regarding any issues with the supplier please contact finance.helpline@ed.ac.uk Taxi Central Taxis are still operating as usual, and are available to transporting single people, equipment or files as required. These type of taxis are generally deemed safest route of public travel due to screens, automatic doors, easy wipe cabins that are being sanitised after every journey. To book a taxi call: 0131 229 2468 and quote your department account number. They are also supporting the NHS in terms of transportation to testing centres. Travel Please follow the University of Edinburgh guidance on business travel which can be found here. Key Travel, our travel management supplier are still operating, although with a reduced team having furloughed the account management and group bookings teams. Agents are still available to deal with any amendments or cancellations to booking and have put a process in place on how best to do that in terms of contacting them. The Key Travel COVID information hub offers useful updates on the situation within the sector. More information You can contact the Universitys Professional and Campus Services Procurement team. Please email: finance.helpline@ed.ac.uk or access UniDesk and Selection Procurement – Professional Services This article was published on 2024-07-01
