Notice Information
Notice Title
Courier Services
Notice Description
VisitScotland is seeking a suitably qualified contractor for the provision of Courier Services which includes, but is not limited to, the following services: Same Day Consignments; Next Day Consignments; Economy (5 - 7 day) Consignments; Bulk Courier Consignments; International Consignments.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Please refer to VSEH22014 ITT - Courier Services for full description of the Procurement.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000700315
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC546270
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, 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
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
64 - Postal and telecommunications services
-
- CPV Codes
64120000 - Courier services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £90,000 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- £90,000 Under £100K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £24,995 Under £100K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 23 Dec 20252 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 12 Aug 2022Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 30 Mar 20232 years ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Should the requirement be subject to an open tender after this contract it will likely be advertised 3 months prior to contract expiry.
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- VISITSCOTLAND
- Contact Name
- Rory Hewitt
- Contact Email
- hugh.colyer@visitscotland.com, rory.hewitt@visitscotland.com
- Contact Phone
- +44 1314722222, +44 1412475818
Buyer Location
- Locality
- GLASGOW
- Postcode
- G2 5UB
- Post Town
- Glasgow
- 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
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- City of Edinburgh
- Electoral Ward
- City Centre
- Westminster Constituency
- Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL453912&idx=1
14th July 2022 - Invitation to Tender -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL453912&idx=2
14th July 2022 - Schedule 1 - Statement of Requirement -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL453912&idx=3
14th July 2022 - Schedule 2 - SPD -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL453912&idx=4
14th July 2022 - Schedule 3 - Cost Template -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL453912&idx=5
14th July 2022 - Schedule 4 - Form of Contract -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL453912&idx=6
14th July 2022 - Schedule 5 - Award Questionnaire -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL453912
Courier Services - VisitScotland is seeking a suitably qualified contractor for the provision of Courier Services which includes, but is not limited to, the following services: Same Day Consignments; Next Day Consignments; Economy (5 - 7 day) Consignments; Bulk Courier Consignments; International Consignments. -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC546270
Courier Services - VisitScotland is seeking a suitably qualified contractor for the provision of Courier Services which includes, but is not limited to, the following services: Same Day Consignments; Next Day Consignments; Economy (5 - 7 day) Consignments; Bulk Courier Consignments; International Consignments.
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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.
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