Planning

CT1483 Letter Distribution

CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL

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Planning

23 Aug 2024 at 00:00

OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The City of Edinburgh Council is planning a procurement process for a services contract titled "CT1483 Letter Distribution." This project falls under the "General public services" category and focuses on "Door Drop" distribution services and lamppost wraps within Edinburgh (region UKM75). Currently, in the planning stage, the process aims to appoint a distribution company to facilitate effective communication campaigns across the city. The planned contract commencement is set for December 2024, and it will initially run for three years, with an option for two additional one-year extensions. Key milestone dates include the release of future notices on 1st October 2024.

This tender offers significant business growth opportunities, particularly for firms specialising in distribution logistics, printing, and marketing services. Companies equipped to handle large-scale door drop distributions and lamppost advertising would be well-positioned to compete. The project’s scope, involving widespread community awareness campaigns managed by the Council's Communications Team, makes it an attractive prospect for businesses looking to establish or expand their footprint in public sector contracts. With an estimated contract value of £125,000, this is an appealing opportunity for eligible contractors.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CT1483 Letter Distribution

Notice Description

The purpose of this notice is to inform the market of the intention of the City of Edinburgh Council (the "Council") to tender a Services contract for the provision of "Door Drop" distribution services and lamppost wraps for the Communications Team. The Councils aim is to appoint a distribution company to provide "Door Drop" services and erect lamppost wraps around the City to support campaigns and raise Citizen awareness of Council activities. It is expected that the new contract shall operate from December 2024 for a period of three years with the option (at the Council's discretion) to extend for a further two periods of one year each.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The team in Print, Mail and Scan produce mailings for various departments throughout the Council and produce lamppost wraps for the Communications team which support their campaigns and raise citizen awareness of Council activities. These mailings are for targeted addresses E.G. the Council may be planning to upgrade the road network in a particular area - EH1, therefore, there may be a statutory notice period for this type of work and the most effective way to communicate with all the residents of this area is to produce a "door drop". The Door Drops work by using companies to post communication leaflets or letters through all the doors of that area. Communications will target certain areas to ensure there is a good spread of knowledge around the City.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000775999
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG512758
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79824000 - Printing and distribution services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£125,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Aug 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Oct 2024Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Eva Alexander
Contact Email
eva.alexander@edinburgh.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1315294670

Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH8 8BG
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
TLM75 City of Edinburgh
Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG512758
    CT1483 Letter Distribution - The purpose of this notice is to inform the market of the intention of the City of Edinburgh Council (the "Council") to tender a Services contract for the provision of "Door Drop" distribution services and lamppost wraps for the Communications Team. The Councils aim is to appoint a distribution company to provide "Door Drop" services and erect lamppost wraps around the City to support campaigns and raise Citizen awareness of Council activities. It is expected that the new contract shall operate from December 2024 for a period of three years with the option (at the Council's discretion) to extend for a further two periods of one year each.

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