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Royal Mail - Postal Services

CROWN OFFICE AND PROCURATOR FISCAL SERVICE

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Summary of the contracting process

The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service has awarded a contract to Royal Mail for postal services. The contract involves the collection and delivery of regular physical mail from office locations. The procurement method used was a selective approach with the main procurement category being services. The contracting authority's address is 25 Chambers Street, Edinburgh, UKM, EH1 1LB. The deadline for this contract was on 30 June 2025.

This tender for postal services from the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service presents opportunities for businesses in the services sector, particularly those specialised in mail and postal services. Companies looking to provide delivery solutions to government agencies may find this tender of interest. The procurement process has already been completed, and the awarded contract is currently active, valued at £1,000,000. Businesses with experience in managing large-scale deliveries within the UK region are well-suited to compete for this contract.

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Notice Title

Royal Mail - Postal Services

Notice Description

COPFS have an ongoing requirement for the collection and delivery of regular physical mail from office locations. The current contract with Royal Mail is a call off contract under the Scottish Government Framework for Postal Services Lot 1 (Physical and Hybrid mail). This framework has now expired and is replaced with SP-19-035, expiring on 30 June 2025. SP-19-035 was a Regulated Procurement exercise, and Lot 1 is Single Sourced to the Royal Mail - a non-competitive action report is not required.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Mail and postal services.

Options: 1x 12 month extension period if necessary.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000712172
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV463239
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted 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
£1,000,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Nov 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Oct 20223 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
CROWN OFFICE AND PROCURATOR FISCAL SERVICE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurementreturns@copfs.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 3000203000

Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH1 1LB
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
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

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=NOV463239
    Royal Mail - Postal Services - COPFS have an ongoing requirement for the collection and delivery of regular physical mail from office locations. The current contract with Royal Mail is a call off contract under the Scottish Government Framework for Postal Services Lot 1 (Physical and Hybrid mail). This framework has now expired and is replaced with SP-19-035, expiring on 30 June 2025. SP-19-035 was a Regulated Procurement exercise, and Lot 1 is Single Sourced to the Royal Mail - a non-competitive action report is not required.

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