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Print and postal services

Disclosure Scotland

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02 Sep 2026 at 15:13

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Summary of the contracting process

Disclosure Scotland procured certificate printing and postal services for its operations at Pacific Quay, Glasgow. The requirement covers producing certificates and providing the associated postal service. This is a public-sector service contract in the printing, fulfilment and mail-distribution market. The buyer is Disclosure Scotland, a Scottish public body responsible for services within the public order and safety sector. The work is tied to Disclosure Scotland’s Glasgow location, while the procurement records the delivery location as the United Kingdom. The requirement may suit businesses that combine secure or high-volume document production with reliable preparation, handling and postal distribution, particularly where certificates must be produced accurately and sent through an established delivery network.

The procurement has reached completion and an award was made to Royal Mail. It used a limited procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Disclosure Scotland’s stated rationale was that technical reasons meant the services could be provided only by a particular economic operator, and the contract was awarded directly under Regulation 33 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. The award is active and the contract is active. The contract was signed on 1 April 2026 for £550,000. One recorded lot covered the certificate printing and postal services and had a possible extension of up to 24 months; its status is recorded as cancelled. The evaluation basis was technical quality at 60% and price at 40%. One electronic bid was recorded, from a non-EU bidder classification.

This outcome indicates demand for an integrated certificate-production and postal fulfilment capability within Disclosure Scotland. A credible future competitor would need to demonstrate dependable printing, document handling and distribution at the scale represented by a £550,000 public contract, while maintaining consistent service quality. The evaluation weighting shows that technical performance carried greater importance than price, so suppliers would need evidence of robust processes, accuracy, security and operational resilience rather than competing on cost alone. The direct award rationale also indicates that technical capability and the absence of effective competition were central to the buyer’s decision. Businesses with established postal infrastructure, reliable nationwide delivery, and the capacity to manage certificate workflows end to end would be best placed to challenge the incumbent when this requirement is next considered.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Print and postal services

Notice Description

Certificate printing and postal services

Lot Information

Lot 1

Certificate printing and postal services

Options: May be subject to extension up to a maximum period of 24 months.

Procurement Information

Disclosure Scotland has awarded this contract directly to Royal Mail under Regulation 33 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f086
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083134-2026
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

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79800000 - Printing and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£550,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
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
Disclosure Scotland
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G51 1DZ
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Govan
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow South West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Royal Mail

Further Information

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