Award

Fulfilment & Mailing of the University of St Andrews Chronicle Magazine

UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Summary of the contracting process

The University of St Andrews has awarded a contract to Mailing & Data Solutions Ltd for the fulfilment and mailing of the University of St Andrews Chronicle Magazine. The procurement stage was completed on 15th March 2023. The University, located in Guardbridge, UK, in the Education industry category, initiated a tender process for mailing services. The tender title is "Fulfilment & Mailing of the University of St Andrews Chronicle Magazine". The procurement method was an open procedure, and the contract value is £108,621.64 GBP. The contract was signed on 28th February 2023, with a mailing deadline of 1st June 2023.

This contract presents business growth opportunities for companies specializing in mailing and fulfilment services, particularly SMEs. Interested businesses can find more details about the tender and view related documents on the Public Contracts Scotland website. The University of St Andrews aims to maintain alumni relations through its annual magazine distribution. The successful bidder will have the responsibility of mailing the magazine to various recipients in the UK and overseas, including General Council members, donors, and alumni. The opportunity is ideal for businesses with expertise in magazine mailing and distribution services, aligning with the University's goal of fostering alumni connections.

Find more tenders on our Open Data Platform.
How relevant is this notice?

D3 Tenders Premium

Win More Public Sector Contracts

AI-powered tender discovery, pipeline management, and market intelligence — everything you need to grow your public sector business.

Notice Title

Fulfilment & Mailing of the University of St Andrews Chronicle Magazine

Notice Description

The University seeks to encourage graduates to maintain contact with each other and routinely helps alumni stay in touch with the University through the publication of the annual magazine the Chronicle. It is mailed annually to General Council members (which includes all graduates and some staff) and to non-graduating alumni, donors, Family Programme members and other friends of the University in the UK and overseas. The magazine editors are Elaine Cartwright, Alumni Relations Manager and Susan Hill, Development Publications Officer. Gift Forms are mailed as inserts in all magazines to provide opportunities for alumni and friends to support the University. DL reply paid envelope as inserts in all magazines. The Donor Roll magazine is also included as an insert in selected segments of the mailing of the Chronicle magazine - this is a publication listing the names of all the benefactors to the University in the previous financial year. The mailing tender will be awarded for one year - for a mailing on 1st June 2023.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The University seeks to encourage graduates to maintain contact with each other and routinely helps alumni stay in touch with the University through the publication of the annual magazine the Chronicle. It is mailed annually to General Council members (which includes all graduates and some staff) and to non-graduating alumni, donors, Family Programme members and other friends of the University in the UK and overseas. The magazine editors are Elaine Cartwright, Alumni Relations Manager and Susan Hill, Development Publications Officer. Gift Forms are mailed as inserts in all magazines to provide opportunities for alumni and friends to support the University. DL reply paid envelope as inserts in all magazines. The Donor Roll magazine is also included as an insert in selected segments of the mailing of the Chronicle magazine - this is a publication listing the names of all the benefactors to the University in the previous financial year. The mailing tender will be awarded for one year - for a mailing on 1st June 2023.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000717865
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR473743
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

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

79571000 - Mailing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£108,621 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Mar 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
27 Jan 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Feb 20232 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
UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@st-andrews.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1334462523

Buyer Location

Locality
GUARDBRIDGE
Postcode
KY16 0US
Post Town
Kirkcaldy
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM0 Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM01 Clackmannanshire and Fife
Delivery Location
TLM72 Clackmannanshire and Fife

Local Authority
Fife
Electoral Ward
Tay Bridgehead
Westminster Constituency
North East Fife

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MAILING & DATA SOLUTIONS

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC467650
    Fulfilment & Mailing of the University of St Andrews Chronicle Magazine - The University seeks to encourage graduates to maintain contact with each other and routinely helps alumni stay in touch with the University through the publication of the annual magazine the Chronicle. It is mailed annually to General Council members (which includes all graduates and some staff) and to non-graduating alumni, donors, Family Programme members and other friends of the University in the UK and overseas. The magazine editors are Elaine Cartwright, Alumni Relations Manager and Susan Hill, Development Publications Officer. Gift Forms are mailed as inserts in all magazines to provide opportunities for alumni and friends to support the University. DL reply paid envelope as inserts in all magazines. The Donor Roll magazine is also included as an insert in selected segments of the mailing of the Chronicle magazine - this is a publication listing the names of all the benefactors to the University in the previous financial year. The mailing tender will be awarded for one year - for a mailing on 1st June 2023.
  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR473743
    Fulfilment & Mailing of the University of St Andrews Chronicle Magazine - The University seeks to encourage graduates to maintain contact with each other and routinely helps alumni stay in touch with the University through the publication of the annual magazine the Chronicle. It is mailed annually to General Council members (which includes all graduates and some staff) and to non-graduating alumni, donors, Family Programme members and other friends of the University in the UK and overseas. The magazine editors are Elaine Cartwright, Alumni Relations Manager and Susan Hill, Development Publications Officer. Gift Forms are mailed as inserts in all magazines to provide opportunities for alumni and friends to support the University. DL reply paid envelope as inserts in all magazines. The Donor Roll magazine is also included as an insert in selected segments of the mailing of the Chronicle magazine - this is a publication listing the names of all the benefactors to the University in the previous financial year. The mailing tender will be awarded for one year - for a mailing on 1st June 2023.

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

Download

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.

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-r6ebe6-0000717865-2023-03-15T00:00:00Z",
    "date": "2023-03-15T00:00:00Z",
    "ocid": "ocds-r6ebe6-0000717865",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "org-25",
            "name": "University of St Andrews",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "University of St Andrews"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Walter Bower House, Eden Campus",
                "locality": "Guardbridge",
                "region": "UKM72",
                "postalCode": "KY16 0US"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "email": "procurement@st-andrews.ac.uk",
                "telephone": "+44 1334462523",
                "url": "https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofstandrews/aspx/Home"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ],
            "details": {
                "classifications": [
                    {
                        "id": "Body governed by public law",
                        "scheme": "TED_CA_TYPE"
                    },
                    {
                        "id": "09",
                        "description": "Education",
                        "scheme": "COFOG"
                    }
                ],
                "url": "http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/staff/money/procurement/"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "org-26",
            "name": "Dundee Sheriff Court",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Dundee Sheriff Court"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "6 West Bell Street",
                "locality": "DUNDEE",
                "postalCode": "DD1 9AD"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "telephone": "+44 1382229961",
                "url": "http://"
            },
            "roles": [
                "reviewBody"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "org-99",
            "name": "University of St Andrews",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "University of St Andrews"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Walter Bower House, Eden Campus",
                "locality": "Guardbridge",
                "region": "UKM72",
                "postalCode": "KY16 0US"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "email": "procurement@st-andrews.ac.uk",
                "telephone": "+44 1334462523",
                "url": "http://"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ],
            "details": {
                "classifications": [
                    {
                        "id": "Body governed by public law",
                        "scheme": "TED_CA_TYPE"
                    },
                    {
                        "id": "09",
                        "description": "Education",
                        "scheme": "COFOG"
                    }
                ],
                "url": "http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/staff/money/procurement/"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "org-362",
            "name": "Mailing & Data Solutions Ltd",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Mailing & Data Solutions Ltd"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Unit 18, Evans Business Centre, 68-74 Queen Elizabeth Avenue",
                "locality": "Hillington Park, Glasgow",
                "region": "UKM",
                "postalCode": "G52 4NQ"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "email": "richard@mdsnet.co.uk",
                "telephone": "+44 1418809010"
            },
            "roles": [
                "supplier"
            ],
            "details": {
                "scale": "sme",
                "url": "http://"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "org-74",
            "name": "Dundee Sheriff Court",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Dundee Sheriff Court"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Sheriff Court House, 6 West Bell Street",
                "locality": "Dundee"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "email": "dundee@scotcourts.gov.uk",
                "url": "http://"
            },
            "roles": [
                "reviewBody",
                "mediationBody"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "name": "University of St Andrews",
        "id": "org-99"
    },
    "tender": {
        "id": "DEV/221222/LG/SL",
        "title": "Fulfilment & Mailing of the University of St Andrews Chronicle Magazine",
        "description": "The University seeks to encourage graduates to maintain contact with each other and routinely helps alumni stay in touch with the University through the publication of the annual magazine the Chronicle. It is mailed annually to General Council members (which includes all graduates and some staff) and to non-graduating alumni, donors, Family Programme members and other friends of the University in the UK and overseas. The magazine editors are Elaine Cartwright, Alumni Relations Manager and Susan Hill, Development Publications Officer. Gift Forms are mailed as inserts in all magazines to provide opportunities for alumni and friends to support the University. DL reply paid envelope as inserts in all magazines. The Donor Roll magazine is also included as an insert in selected segments of the mailing of the Chronicle magazine - this is a publication listing the names of all the benefactors to the University in the previous financial year. The mailing tender will be awarded for one year - for a mailing on 1st June 2023.",
        "status": "complete",
        "items": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "deliveryAddresses": [
                    {
                        "region": "UKM72"
                    },
                    {
                        "region": "UKM72"
                    }
                ],
                "relatedLot": "1"
            }
        ],
        "procurementMethod": "open",
        "procurementMethodDetails": "Open procedure",
        "mainProcurementCategory": "services",
        "submissionMethod": [
            "electronicSubmission"
        ],
        "submissionMethodDetails": "https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofstandrews/aspx/Home",
        "tenderPeriod": {
            "endDate": "2023-01-27T12:00:00Z"
        },
        "awardPeriod": {
            "startDate": "2023-01-27T12:00:00Z"
        },
        "documents": [
            {
                "id": "DEC467650",
                "documentType": "contractNotice",
                "title": "Fulfilment & Mailing of the University of St Andrews Chronicle Magazine",
                "description": "The University seeks to encourage graduates to maintain contact with each other and routinely helps alumni stay in touch with the University through the publication of the annual magazine the Chronicle. It is mailed annually to General Council members (which includes all graduates and some staff) and to non-graduating alumni, donors, Family Programme members and other friends of the University in the UK and overseas. The magazine editors are Elaine Cartwright, Alumni Relations Manager and Susan Hill, Development Publications Officer. Gift Forms are mailed as inserts in all magazines to provide opportunities for alumni and friends to support the University. DL reply paid envelope as inserts in all magazines. The Donor Roll magazine is also included as an insert in selected segments of the mailing of the Chronicle magazine - this is a publication listing the names of all the benefactors to the University in the previous financial year. The mailing tender will be awarded for one year - for a mailing on 1st June 2023.",
                "url": "https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC467650",
                "format": "text/html"
            },
            {
                "id": "MAR473743",
                "documentType": "awardNotice",
                "title": "Fulfilment & Mailing of the University of St Andrews Chronicle Magazine",
                "description": "The University seeks to encourage graduates to maintain contact with each other and routinely helps alumni stay in touch with the University through the publication of the annual magazine the Chronicle. It is mailed annually to General Council members (which includes all graduates and some staff) and to non-graduating alumni, donors, Family Programme members and other friends of the University in the UK and overseas. The magazine editors are Elaine Cartwright, Alumni Relations Manager and Susan Hill, Development Publications Officer. Gift Forms are mailed as inserts in all magazines to provide opportunities for alumni and friends to support the University. DL reply paid envelope as inserts in all magazines. The Donor Roll magazine is also included as an insert in selected segments of the mailing of the Chronicle magazine - this is a publication listing the names of all the benefactors to the University in the previous financial year. The mailing tender will be awarded for one year - for a mailing on 1st June 2023.",
                "url": "https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR473743",
                "format": "text/html"
            }
        ],
        "lots": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "description": "The University seeks to encourage graduates to maintain contact with each other and routinely helps alumni stay in touch with the University through the publication of the annual magazine the Chronicle. It is mailed annually to General Council members (which includes all graduates and some staff) and to non-graduating alumni, donors, Family Programme members and other friends of the University in the UK and overseas. The magazine editors are Elaine Cartwright, Alumni Relations Manager and Susan Hill, Development Publications Officer. Gift Forms are mailed as inserts in all magazines to provide opportunities for alumni and friends to support the University. DL reply paid envelope as inserts in all magazines. The Donor Roll magazine is also included as an insert in selected segments of the mailing of the Chronicle magazine - this is a publication listing the names of all the benefactors to the University in the previous financial year. The mailing tender will be awarded for one year - for a mailing on 1st June 2023.",
                "status": "complete",
                "hasOptions": false,
                "submissionTerms": {
                    "variantPolicy": "notAllowed"
                },
                "contractPeriod": {
                    "durationInDays": 360
                },
                "hasRenewal": false
            }
        ],
        "participationFees": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "type": [
                    "document"
                ]
            }
        ],
        "bidOpening": {
            "date": "2023-01-27T12:00:00Z"
        },
        "contractTerms": {
            "hasElectronicPayment": true,
            "hasElectronicOrdering": true
        },
        "submissionTerms": {
            "languages": [
                "en"
            ],
            "bidValidityPeriod": {
                "durationInDays": 90
            }
        },
        "classification": {
            "id": "79571000",
            "scheme": "CPV"
        },
        "hasRecurrence": false
    },
    "language": "EN",
    "description": "Further guidance and support on how to register with InTend can be found at: https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/media/procurement/supplier-registration-portal.pdf (SC Ref:725963)",
    "links": [
        {
            "rel": "canonical",
            "href": "https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000717865"
        },
        {
            "rel": "canonical",
            "href": "https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000717865"
        }
    ],
    "noticetype": "PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice",
    "awards": [
        {
            "id": "DEV/221222/LG/SL-1",
            "suppliers": [
                {
                    "id": "org-362",
                    "name": "Mailing & Data Solutions Ltd"
                }
            ],
            "relatedLots": [
                "1"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "contracts": [
        {
            "id": "DEV/221222/LG/SL-1",
            "awardID": "DEV/221222/LG/SL-1",
            "status": "active",
            "value": {
                "amount": 108621.64,
                "currency": "GBP"
            },
            "dateSigned": "2023-02-28T00:00:00Z"
        }
    ],
    "bids": {
        "statistics": [
            {
                "id": "1169",
                "measure": "bids",
                "value": 1,
                "relatedLot": "1"
            },
            {
                "id": "1170",
                "measure": "smeBids",
                "value": 1,
                "relatedLot": "1"
            },
            {
                "id": "1171",
                "measure": "foreignBidsFromEU",
                "value": 0,
                "relatedLot": "1"
            },
            {
                "id": "1172",
                "measure": "foreignBidsFromNonEU",
                "value": 0,
                "relatedLot": "1"
            },
            {
                "id": "1173",
                "measure": "electronicBids",
                "value": 1,
                "relatedLot": "1"
            }
        ]
    }
}