Award

Postal Services

THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) ("NSS")

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Award

29 Apr 2021 at 00:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Common Services Agency (NHS National Services Scotland) has conducted a procurement process for "Postal Services," specifically aimed at providing physical and hybrid mail services. The procurement method used was an open procedure, classified under the services category. The award was made on 26 April 2021, with a total contract value of £5,000,000. The process is now complete, and all activities were conducted in Edinburgh, UK.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses engaged in postal and delivery services, particularly those capable of managing both physical and hybrid mail. Companies looking to compete will need to demonstrate the ability to handle large-scale postal operations effectively. Given that the award was granted to Royal Mail Group Ltd, businesses should aim to innovate and offer competitive services to stand out in future procurements within the public sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Postal Services

Notice Description

Postal Services

Lot Information

Lot 1

Postal Services to include physical and hybrid mail.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000652032
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR413304
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
£5,000,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Apr 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 Apr 20214 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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) ("NSS")
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
nss.procurementteam@nhs.scot
Contact Phone
+44 1698794410

Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH12 9EB
Post Town
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland
Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
Drum Brae/Gyle
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh South West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ROYAL MAIL GROUP

Further Information

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