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Supply & Direct Delivery of Postage Stamps

SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL

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Summary of the contracting process

South Lanarkshire Council is currently finalising the procurement process for the "Supply & Direct Delivery of Postage Stamps," having awarded the contract to Royal Mail Ltd. This tender falls under the services category and was conducted through an open procedure. The contract, valued at £140,000, was signed on 17th February 2021. The delivery location for the postage stamps is Hamilton, Scotland, where the council's headquarters are situated. The contract has reached completion stages, indicating the finalisation of the procurement process.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses involved in postal services and logistics, particularly those capable of meeting high delivery standards and extensive networks like Royal Mail. Other businesses in the postal or delivery sectors looking to expand their services may find similar public contracts beneficial. Given that no alternative supplier could provide next-day delivery to the extensive network of outlying offices, companies offering specialised and reliable delivery services may excel in competing for future tenders of this nature.

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Notice Title

Supply & Direct Delivery of Postage Stamps

Notice Description

South Lanarkshire Council currently have arrangements in place with Royal Mail to supply and deliver Postage stamps, with next day delivery. Stamps can be bought from other sources, but no other Supplier will deliver them free on next day basis to all the outlying offices, only Royal Mail has the insured delivery network to do so, as they basically deliver the stamps when the mail is being delivered.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Negotiated procedure for South Lanarkshire Council for supply and delivery Postage stamps, with next day delivery. Stamps can be bought from other sources, but no other Supplier will deliver them free on next day basis to all the outlying offices, only Royal Mail has the insured delivery network to do so, as they basically deliver the stamps when the mail is being delivered, so therefore no competition was sought.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000651662
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR412858
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open 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
£140,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Apr 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Feb 20215 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
SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL
Contact Name
Peter Cannon
Contact Email
peter.cannon@southlanarkshire.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1698454397

Buyer Location

Locality
HAMILTON
Postcode
ML3 0AA
Post Town
Motherwell
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM9 Southern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM95 South Lanarkshire
Delivery Location
TLM95 South Lanarkshire

Local Authority
South Lanarkshire
Electoral Ward
Hamilton North and East
Westminster Constituency
Hamilton and Clyde Valley

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ROYAL MAIL

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR412858
    Supply & Direct Delivery of Postage Stamps - South Lanarkshire Council currently have arrangements in place with Royal Mail to supply and deliver Postage stamps, with next day delivery. Stamps can be bought from other sources, but no other Supplier will deliver them free on next day basis to all the outlying offices, only Royal Mail has the insured delivery network to do so, as they basically deliver the stamps when the mail is being delivered.

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