Award

Postal Goods and Services

GLASGOW CITY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 1 release in its history.

Summary of the contracting process

Glasgow City Council is seeking contractors for the provision of Postal Goods and Services, as outlined in the tender titled "Postal Goods and Services". This procurement is classified under the services category, primarily focusing on general public services. The location for service delivery is Glasgow, UK. The procurement process has been completed, with the successful award made to Whistl UK Ltd on 21st October 2019, for a contractual value of £2,077,096. The procurement method employed was a selective, restricted procedure, ensuring that qualified suppliers were considered for this contract.

This tender offers significant business growth opportunities, especially for large companies with experience in postal and logistics services. Businesses able to demonstrate adherence to quality control and environmental management standards, and those accustomed to completing comprehensive health and safety questionnaires, would be particularly well-suited to compete. Given the substantial value of the contract, suppliers capable of delivering efficient and reliable service in postal logistics are encouraged to engage with future opportunities within Glasgow City Council's service framework.

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

Postal Goods and Services

Notice Description

Provision of Postal Goods and Services

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of Postal Goods and Services. Economic operators may be excluded from this project if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 40 of the Concession Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2016

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000637011
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN404220
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

64 - Postal and telecommunications services


CPV Codes

64110000 - Postal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£2,077,096 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Jan 20215 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Oct 20196 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
GLASGOW CITY COUNCIL
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 1DU
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
TLM82 Glasgow City

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

WHISTL

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-r6ebe6-0000637011-2021-01-14T00:00:00Z",
    "date": "2021-01-14T00:00:00Z",
    "ocid": "ocds-r6ebe6-0000637011",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "org-31",
            "name": "Glasgow City Council",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Glasgow City Council"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Chief Executives Department, City Chambers",
                "locality": "Glasgow",
                "region": "UKM82",
                "postalCode": "G2 1DU"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "email": "maureen.buchanan@glasgow.gov.uk",
                "telephone": "+44 1412878322",
                "url": "http://"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer",
                "centralPurchasingBody"
            ],
            "details": {
                "classifications": [
                    {
                        "id": "Regional or local authority",
                        "scheme": "TED_CA_TYPE"
                    },
                    {
                        "id": "01",
                        "description": "General public services",
                        "scheme": "COFOG"
                    }
                ],
                "url": "http://www.glasgow.gov.uk"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "org-317",
            "name": "Whistl UK Ltd",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Whistl UK Ltd"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "North Caldeen Road, Calder Park",
                "locality": "Coatbridge",
                "region": "UKM84",
                "postalCode": "ML5 4EF"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "telephone": "+44 1236505300"
            },
            "roles": [
                "supplier"
            ],
            "details": {
                "scale": "large",
                "url": "http://"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "org-77",
            "name": "Glasgow Sheriff Court & Justice of the Peace Court",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Glasgow Sheriff Court & Justice of the Peace Court"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "1 Carlton Place",
                "locality": "Glasgow",
                "postalCode": "G5 9TW"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "telephone": "+44 01414298888",
                "url": "http://"
            },
            "roles": [
                "reviewBody"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "name": "Glasgow City Council",
        "id": "org-31"
    },
    "tender": {
        "id": "GCC004399CPU",
        "title": "Postal Goods and Services",
        "description": "Provision of Postal Goods and Services",
        "status": "complete",
        "items": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "deliveryLocation": {
                    "description": "UK, Glasgow"
                },
                "deliveryAddresses": [
                    {
                        "region": "UKM82"
                    }
                ],
                "relatedLot": "1"
            }
        ],
        "procurementMethod": "selective",
        "procurementMethodDetails": "Restricted procedure",
        "mainProcurementCategory": "services",
        "documents": [
            {
                "id": "JAN404220",
                "documentType": "awardNotice",
                "title": "Postal Goods and Services",
                "description": "Provision of Postal Goods and Services",
                "url": "https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN404220",
                "format": "text/html"
            }
        ],
        "lots": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "description": "Provision of Postal Goods and Services. Economic operators may be excluded from this project if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 40 of the Concession Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2016",
                "status": "complete",
                "hasOptions": false
            }
        ],
        "coveredBy": [
            "GPA"
        ],
        "classification": {
            "id": "64110000",
            "scheme": "CPV"
        },
        "reviewDetails": "Glasgow City Council (\"the council\") must, by notice in writing as soon as possible after the decision has been made, inform all tenderers and candidates concerned of its decision to award the contract, conclude the framework agreement or establish a dynamic purchasing system. The Council must allow a period of at least the relevant standstill period (where the notice is sent by facsimile or electronic means the period is 10 days ending at midnight at the end of the 10th day after that on which the last notice is sent, when sent by other means he period is 15 days) to elapse between the date of despatch of the notice referred to in Regulation 85(1) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (\"The Regulations\"). The Council is obliged to comply with the regulations and any eligible economic operator can bring an action in the Sherriff Court or the Court of Session where as a consequence of a breach by the Council, suffers or risks suffering loss or damage. The bringing of court proceedings during the standstill period means that the council must not enter into the contract, conclude the framework agreement or establish the dynamic purchasing system unless the proceedings are determined, discontinued or disposed of: or the court, by interim order, brings to an end the prohibition. The bringing of court proceedings after the standstill period has elapsed and the remedies that are available to the courts are detailed in the Regulations. Economic operators can write to the Council seeking further clarification on the notice, to which the Council must respond within 15 days. Economic Operators should be mindful to seek their own independent legal advice when they consider appropriate to do so."
    },
    "awards": [
        {
            "id": "GCC004399CPU",
            "suppliers": [
                {
                    "id": "org-317",
                    "name": "Whistl UK Ltd"
                }
            ],
            "relatedLots": [
                "1"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "contracts": [
        {
            "id": "GCC004399CPU",
            "awardID": "GCC004399CPU",
            "status": "active",
            "value": {
                "amount": 2077096,
                "currency": "GBP"
            },
            "dateSigned": "2019-10-21T00:00:00Z"
        }
    ],
    "language": "EN",
    "description": "Award against framework: Postal Goods and Services Re ESPD Questions 4D.1, 4D1.1, 4D1.2, 4D2, 4D2.1 and 4D2.2; applicants must hold the certificates for Quality Control and Environmental Management Standards or comply with all the questions noted in ESPD Section 4D. Please refer to the 'ESPD Statements Document' uploaded to the buyers attachment area on PCS-T. Health & Safety Questionnaire - the H&S questionnaire located in the buyers attachment area must be completed in full and uploaded in the Qualification Envelope. Freedom of Information Act -- Information on the FOI Act is contained in Appendix A of the ITT. Applicants must note the implications of this legislation and ensure that any information they wish the council to consider withholding is specifically indicated on the FOI certificate (NB the council does not bind itself to withhold this information). Tenderers Amendments -- Applicants must enter any clause, condition, amendment to specification or any other qualification they may wish to make conditional to this offer. Applicants will be required to complete the tenderers amendment certificate. Prompt Payment -- The successful tenderer shall, as a condition of being awarded the tender, be required to demonstrate to the council's satisfaction that all funds due to the tenderer's permitted sub-contractors in respect of these works are paid timeously and that as a minimum invoices rendered by subcontractors shall (unless formally disputed by the tenderer) be paid within 30 days of receipt. The successful tenderer shall also impose this condition on its sub-contractors in respect of payments due to any sub-sub-contractors, if any. Applicants will be required to complete the prompt payment certificate. Non Collusion -- Applicants will be required to complete the Non Collusion certificate. Insurance Mandate - All successful suppliers will be required to sign an Insurance Mandate, contained in the buyers attachments area within the PCS Tender portal authorising the Council to request copies of insurance documents from the supplier's insurance provider. If the mandate is not signed and returned the Council reserves the right to request copies of insurance certificates from bidders at any point during the contract period. Terms and Conditions are located within the buyers attachments area within the PCS Tender portal. Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2361 A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: The council may seek to encourage delivery of Voluntary Community Benefits. Voluntary Community Benefits may be identified or proposed by the successful supplier pre and/or post-award and throughout the duration of the contract agreement. (SC Ref:637011)",
    "bids": {
        "statistics": [
            {
                "id": "798",
                "measure": "bids",
                "value": 1,
                "relatedLot": "1"
            },
            {
                "id": "799",
                "measure": "smeBids",
                "value": 0,
                "relatedLot": "1"
            },
            {
                "id": "800",
                "measure": "foreignBidsFromEU",
                "value": 0,
                "relatedLot": "1"
            },
            {
                "id": "801",
                "measure": "foreignBidsFromNonEU",
                "value": 0,
                "relatedLot": "1"
            },
            {
                "id": "802",
                "measure": "electronicBids",
                "value": 1,
                "relatedLot": "1"
            }
        ]
    },
    "links": [
        {
            "rel": "canonical",
            "href": "https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000637011"
        }
    ],
    "noticetype": "PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice"
}