Award

Postal Services

NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL

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Summary of the contracting process

The North Lanarkshire Council has completed a tender process for the provision of Postal Services, specifically including Physical, Hybrid, Scheduled/Regular Bulk Mail, and Digital Mail Services. The tender, titled "Postal Services," was awarded to Royal Mail Group Ltd on 9th December 2021, with a contract value of £475,000. This procurement was conducted using an open procedure under the services category, and the supporting documents indicate that it was initiated under the National Framework for Postal Services.

This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses focused on postal and logistics services, particularly those capable of offering comprehensive mail solutions. Companies that specialise in hybrid mail services, scheduled and bulk mail provisioning, as well as digital mail services, would be particularly well-suited to compete in similar future tenders. Such businesses could benefit from the ongoing requirement for efficient postal services by public authorities, tapping into a steady stream of public sector contracts.

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Notice Title

Postal Services

Notice Description

Postal Services

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of postal services (Physical, Hybrid, Scheduled/Regular Bulk mail (Print & Post) and Digital Mail Services.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000676684
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC435346
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
£475,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Dec 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Dec 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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL
Contact Name
Jim McGuire
Contact Email
mcguirej2@northlan.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
MOTHERWELL
Postcode
ML1 1AB
Post Town
Motherwell
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM34 North Lanarkshire
Delivery Location
TLM84 North Lanarkshire

Local Authority
North Lanarkshire
Electoral Ward
Motherwell South East and Ravenscraig
Westminster Constituency
Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ROYAL MAIL GROUP

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