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Overseas Mail

Student Loans Company

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29 Oct 2026 at 11:40

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Summary of the contracting process

The Student Loans Company Limited requires overseas mail services, covering the provision of postal services for letters. The work is for delivery in Scotland. The procurement description says the requirement is for an extended period of the same services, while the company consolidates arrangements into one contract. This is a service requirement for suppliers able to handle international letter post on the company’s behalf.

The buyer invited offers for the overseas mail services contract. The submission deadline was 30 September 2026. The contract period runs from 1 October 2026 to 7 May 2027, with an estimated value of £1,650,000. The stated reason for extending the existing services is to allow the Student Loans Company to consolidate them into one contract; it says a new supplier could not feasibly take on a short-term agreement given the work needed to implement and transition to new arrangements and processes. The published procurement information does not set out an evaluation basis or a division into lots.

This requirement is suited to established postal operators with the capacity and operational arrangements to deliver overseas letter services in Scotland. The stated transition and implementation needs favour suppliers able to support continuity while services are consolidated into a single contract, rather than providers whose model depends on taking on a short-term arrangement without an established transition capability. The procurement is marked as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises, indicating a scale or delivery profile aimed at larger commercial suppliers. Suppliers with experience managing international mail operations and coordinating changes to service arrangements are the closest fit. No specific accreditation or technical qualification is stated.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Overseas Mail

Notice Description

Modification Notice Original description: Provision of Overseas Mail Services Description of the modifications Extended period of the same services required. Description of the circumstances which rendered the modification necessary and explanation of the unforeseen nature of these circumstances: SLC made the decision to extend contracts to allow for the collation into one contract. It would not be feasible for a new supplier to take on a short term agreement based on the need to implement and transition to new arrangements and processes,

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-a5044030-3e08-4ac7-93dd-1b5517705c8f
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aad9179d-4eab-406a-ade3-1afe58ca8231
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

64 - Postal and telecommunications services

CPV Codes

64112000 - Postal services related to letters

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,650,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Oct 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 7 May 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Student Loans Company
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G5 8DF
Postcode Area
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
TLM Scotland
Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Govan
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow South West

Further Information

Notice Documents

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