Award

Supply of Tracked Mail Delivery Service - Housing

SOUTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL

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Award

30 Jan 2026 at 00:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process conducted by South Ayrshire Council, located in Ayr, has concluded with the award of a contract for the "Supply of Tracked Mail Delivery Service - Housing". This process is categorized under the "General public services" industry and took place within the UKM94 region. The procurement stage has reached completion, with a contract being signed on 2nd December 2025. The procedure followed a limited procurement method, specifically an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition due to its value being outside the scope of regulations.

This tender presents business opportunities primarily for large enterprises, such as Royal Mail, which was successful in securing the contract. Businesses capable of providing mail delivery services with a focus on tracking technologies stand to benefit from similar procurements. The total contract value amounts to £18,337.25. Companies that specialise in logistics and delivery services, particularly those that can offer robust tracking solutions, would find such opportunities beneficial for business growth in the public sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Supply of Tracked Mail Delivery Service - Housing

Notice Description

Supply of Tracked Mail Delivery Service - Housing

Lot Information

Lot 1

Supply of Tracked Mail Delivery Service - Housing

Procurement Information

The Value of this procurement is outside the scope of the regulations

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000822222
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN548459
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

64 - Postal and telecommunications services

CPV Codes

64121100 - Mail delivery services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£18,337 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Jan 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Dec 20252 months 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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SOUTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@south-ayrshire.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 3001230900

Buyer Location

Locality
AYR
Postcode
KA7 1DR
Post Town
Kilmarnock
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM9 Southern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM94 South Ayrshire
Delivery Location
TLM94 South Ayrshire
Local Authority
South Ayrshire
Electoral Ward
Ayr West
Westminster Constituency
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ROYAL MAIL

Further Information

Notice Documents

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