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Provision of Postal Service to the Student Loans Company Limited

STUDENT LOANS COMPANY

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31 Mar 2021 at 17:24

Summary of the contracting process

The Student Loans Company, headquartered in Glasgow, UK, has completed the procurement process for the provision of postal services. This contract, classified under the CPV code for postal services related to letters, had a total value of £16,800,000. The procurement method employed was limited, and the award procedure utilised an existing framework set up by Crown Commercial Services. The contract signing occurred on 11th February 2021, with provisions allowing for two additional 12-month extensions.

This procurement presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in postal services, particularly those equipped to handle large-scale operations efficiently. Companies focusing on logistics and delivery, especially those with existing capabilities in collection services across the United Kingdom, will find this tender relevant. Although the contract has been awarded to Whistl UK Limited, future extensions or similar tenders may arise, supporting growth and expansion for providers in this sector.

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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

Lot Information

Lot 1

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

Options: Option to extend the contract for 2 periods of 12 months following the initial contract period

Procurement Information

The procurement exercise took the form of a Further Competition utilising an existing framework RM6017 -Postal Goods, Services and Solutions put in place by Crown Commercial Services. This framework was awarded in compliance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02a1c6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006741-2021
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£16,800,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

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

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
STUDENT LOANS COMPANY
Contact Name
Michael Mullin
Contact Email
commercial@slc.co.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1413062000

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

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