Award

Variation No.1 - Extension - Secure Courier Services

CROWN OFFICE AND PROCURATOR FISCAL SERVICE

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Summary of the contracting process

The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service, located in Edinburgh, UK, has awarded a contract for "Variation No.1 - Extension - Secure Courier Services" to DX Network Services Limited. This tender falls under the services category and used a selective procurement method with a restricted procedure. The contract, valued at GBP 150,000, was signed on June 5, 2023, and the award notice can be found here.

This contract presents an opportunity for businesses in the courier services industry to engage with the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service. Companies that specialise in secure mail delivery services would be well-suited to compete for similar tenders in the future. Understanding the scope changes made in this award and demonstrating cost-saving capabilities could give businesses a competitive edge in similar procurement processes.

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Notice Title

Variation No.1 - Extension - Secure Courier Services

Notice Description

COPFS currently has a contract for Secure Mail Delivery Services across all sites, with DX Group. Variation No.1 for Year 3 of the contract was approved in the original Award documents in 2021 however having reviewed this contract during a handover and in preparation for a collaborative tender with Scottish Government, it should be noted that the scope of work was fundamentally changed (it did not impact any terms and conditions) to provide a cost saving of c.GBP 12k per annum. As per best practice, an Award notice has been issued for the extension period.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Competitive tender in 2021 against CCS Framework RM3798. Original Award Letter approved the extension periods in 23/24 (Year 3) and 24/25 (Year 4).. n/a

Options: Option to extend into Year 4 (24/25) should forthcoming tender exercise not run to schedule.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000736552
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN481994
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

64120000 - Courier services

64121000 - Multi-modal courier services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£150,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Jun 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
5 Jun 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
CROWN OFFICE AND PROCURATOR FISCAL SERVICE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurementreturns@copfs.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH1 1LA
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

DX NETWORK SERVICES

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN481994
    Variation No.1 - Extension - Secure Courier Services - COPFS currently has a contract for Secure Mail Delivery Services across all sites, with DX Group. Variation No.1 for Year 3 of the contract was approved in the original Award documents in 2021 however having reviewed this contract during a handover and in preparation for a collaborative tender with Scottish Government, it should be noted that the scope of work was fundamentally changed (it did not impact any terms and conditions) to provide a cost saving of c.GBP 12k per annum. As per best practice, an Award notice has been issued for the extension period.

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