Notice Information
Notice Title
Hybrid, Bulk and Digital Mail Services
Notice Description
Provision of a hybrid bulk and digital mail service. Hybrid mail allows users to develop mail items at the desktop for production off site by the supplier. A bulk mail service is fulfilled by the secure transfer of data files for production off site by the supplier. A digital mail service provides alternative options to the physical print of mail items including SMS and E-mail communications.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Hybrid and Bulk Mail Services is available across the council and current service users include Revenues, Housing, Anti-Poverty Service and Planning. In the period July 2023 to June 2024 a total of 193,364 items of bulk mail were issued and 143,659 items of hybrid mail were issued. There was a requirement for the ongoing use of hybrid and bulk mail as well as digital mail options. Hybrid mail allows users to develop mail items at the desktop for production off site by the supplier. A bulk mail service is fulfilled by the secure transfer of data files for production off site by the supplier. A digital mail service provides alternative options to the physical print of mail items, including SMS and E-mail communications. The use of hybrid, bulk and digital mail services will facilitate further transformational change and reduce the costs of print, production and mailing when compared to traditional methods. Additional information: This is a call-off from the Scottish Governments Postal Services Framework SP-19-035; Lot 2 - Hybrid, scheduled, bulk and digital mail.
Procurement Information
This is a call-off from the Scottish Governments Postal Services Framework SP-19-035; Lot 2 - Hybrid, scheduled, bulk and digital mail.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05098f
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017753-2025
- 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
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
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- CPV Codes
72412000 - Electronic mail service provider
79570000 - Mailing-list compilation and mailing services
79571000 - Mailing services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £800,000 £500K-£1M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 29 Apr 20259 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 28 Apr 202510 months ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Lisa Mallaghan
- Contact Email
- lisa.mallaghan@westlothian.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LIVINGSTON
- Postcode
- EH54 6FF
- Post Town
- Edinburgh
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM1 East Central Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM14 West Lothian
- Delivery Location
- TLM78 West Lothian
-
- Local Authority
- West Lothian
- Electoral Ward
- Livingston South
- Westminster Constituency
- Livingston
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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