Notice Information
Notice Title
SQA2235 - Courier Services
Notice Description
Provision of Courier Services
Lot Information
Script Carriage
The main examination process takes place over an 8-week period beginning around end of April/start of May. Examinations take place in schools and colleges (centres) across Scotland and Isle of Man. Completed examination scripts are collected on a daily basis. Depending on the SQA marking type, examinations scripts will be delivered to the SQA Dalkeith site or to our scanning supplier.
Renewal: Possible 1 year extension
Inter-site and same day deliveriesA daily requirement for a dedicated direct vehicle and driver to distribute internal mail between SQA sites
Renewal: Possible 1 year extension
National 24hr and 48hr deliveriesSQA has a regular requirement for a parcel courier service mainly throughout Scotland including the Highlands and Islands. Most parcels are sent on a next day by 12pm delivery but we do require to have the option to send on an earlier timed delivery
Renewal: Possible 1 year extension
International DeliveriesA delivery service is required to cover worldwide deliveries.
Renewal: Possible 1 year extension
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000694941
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY449674
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
64 - Postal and telecommunications services
-
- CPV Codes
64100000 - Post and courier services
64120000 - Courier services
64121000 - Multi-modal courier services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £700,000 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 27 May 20223 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 14 Jul 2022Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 1 Dec 2022 - 30 Nov 2025 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SCOTTISH QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY
- Contact Name
- Elizabeth Cunningham
- Contact Email
- elizabeth.cunningham@sqa.org.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 03452136720
Buyer Location
- Locality
- MIDLOTHIAN
- Postcode
- EH22 1FD
- Post Town
- Edinburgh
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM1 East Central Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM11 East Lothian and Midlothian
- Delivery Location
- TLM Scotland, TLM73 East Lothian and Midlothian, TLM82 Glasgow City
-
- Local Authority
- Midlothian
- Electoral Ward
- Dalkeith
- Westminster Constituency
- Midlothian
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY449674&idx=1
27th May 2022 - ITT Document -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY449674
SQA2235 - Courier Services - Provision of Courier Services
Notice URLs
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