Award

Provision of Postal Service to the Student Loans Company Limited

STUDENT LOANS COMPANY

This public procurement record has 1 release in its history.

Award

31 Mar 2021 at 16:05

Summary of the contracting process

The Student Loans Company has awarded a contract titled "Provision of Postal Service" aimed at standard mail collection services from various locations including Darlington and Llandudno. The procurement process is in the award stage, with the contract valued at £16,800,000, effective from 1st April 2021 to 31st March 2026. The tender period concluded on 11th February 2021, and this contract falls under the industry category of postal services related to letters, classified under the CPV code 64112000. The contact point for further inquiries is available via email at Commercial@slc.co.uk.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses interested in postal service provision, particularly those that specialise in logistics and mail delivery solutions. Given that the Student Loans Company is open to engagement from larger enterprises, as indicated by the award to Whistl UK Limited, businesses that can demonstrate capacity and experience in managing large-scale mail operations will be well-suited to explore similar future contracts. Additionally, voluntary and community sector enterprises are encouraged to compete under this procurement scheme.

Find more tenders on our Open Data Platform.
How relevant is this notice?

D3 Tenders Premium

Win More Public Sector Contracts

AI-powered tender discovery, pipeline management, and market intelligence — everything you need to grow your public sector business.

Notice Title

Provision of Postal Service to the Student Loans Company Limited

Notice Description

This contract is for the collection of standard mail from Darlington, Bothwell Street, Hillington, Llandudno and our Transactional Print Supplier

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-5738da4b-efb0-4c6e-81dd-a444b9bc6405
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/697fc1ec-fc12-4ae3-baa8-77d3c273fbef
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other -
Tender Suitability
VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

64 - Postal and telecommunications services


CPV Codes

64112000 - Postal services related to letters

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£16,800,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£16,800,000 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 Mar 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
11 Feb 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Feb 20215 years ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2021 - 31 Mar 2026 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
STUDENT LOANS COMPANY
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G2 7JD
Post Town
Glasgow
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Anderston/City/Yorkhill
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

WHISTL

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

Download

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-b5fd17-5738da4b-efb0-4c6e-81dd-a444b9bc6405-2021-03-31T17:05:02+01:00",
    "date": "2021-03-31T17:05:02+01:00",
    "ocid": "ocds-b5fd17-5738da4b-efb0-4c6e-81dd-a444b9bc6405",
    "language": "en",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "tender": {
        "id": "BIP581544943",
        "title": "Provision of Postal Service to the Student Loans Company Limited",
        "description": "This contract is for the collection of standard mail from Darlington, Bothwell Street, Hillington, Llandudno and our Transactional Print Supplier",
        "status": "complete",
        "classification": {
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "id": "64112000",
            "description": "Postal services related to letters"
        },
        "items": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "deliveryAddresses": [
                    {
                        "countryName": "British Oversea Territories"
                    },
                    {
                        "countryName": "Channel Islands"
                    },
                    {
                        "countryName": "Europe"
                    },
                    {
                        "countryName": "Isle of Man"
                    },
                    {
                        "countryName": "Rest of the World"
                    },
                    {
                        "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                    }
                ]
            }
        ],
        "value": {
            "amount": 16800000,
            "currency": "GBP"
        },
        "procurementMethodDetails": "Other -",
        "tenderPeriod": {
            "endDate": "2021-02-11T00:00:00Z"
        },
        "contractPeriod": {
            "startDate": "2021-04-01T00:00:00+01:00",
            "endDate": "2026-03-31T23:59:59+01:00"
        },
        "suitability": {
            "sme": false,
            "vcse": true
        },
        "mainProcurementCategory": "services"
    },
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "GB-CFS-2367",
            "name": "Student Loans Company",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Student Loans Company"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "100 Bothwell Street",
                "locality": "Glasgow",
                "postalCode": "G2 7JD",
                "countryName": "UK"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "email": "Commercial@slc.co.uk",
                "telephone": "+441413062000"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-CFS-167394",
            "name": "Whistl UK Limited",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Whistl UK Limited"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Meridian House, , , , SL7 1TB Fieldhouse Lane Marlow Buckinghamshire SL7 1TB"
            },
            "details": {
                "scale": "large",
                "vcse": false
            },
            "roles": [
                "supplier"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "id": "GB-CFS-2367",
        "name": "Student Loans Company"
    },
    "awards": [
        {
            "id": "ocds-b5fd17-5738da4b-efb0-4c6e-81dd-a444b9bc6405-1",
            "status": "active",
            "date": "2021-02-11T00:00:00Z",
            "datePublished": "2021-03-31T17:05:02+01:00",
            "value": {
                "amount": 16800000,
                "currency": "GBP"
            },
            "suppliers": [
                {
                    "id": "GB-CFS-167394",
                    "name": "Whistl UK Limited"
                }
            ],
            "contractPeriod": {
                "startDate": "2021-04-01T00:00:00+01:00",
                "endDate": "2026-03-31T23:59:59+01:00"
            },
            "documents": [
                {
                    "id": "1",
                    "documentType": "awardNotice",
                    "description": "Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder",
                    "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/697fc1ec-fc12-4ae3-baa8-77d3c273fbef",
                    "datePublished": "2021-03-31T17:05:02+01:00",
                    "format": "text/html",
                    "language": "en"
                },
                {
                    "id": "2",
                    "documentType": "tenderNotice",
                    "description": "Please follow this link to view the notice.",
                    "url": "https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=581544943"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}