Notice Information
Notice Title
CT1681 Postal Services
Notice Description
The City of Edinburgh Council has a requirement for the provision of Postal Services. This contract was awarded via direct award through the Government Commercial Agency (GCA) (formerly Crown Commercial Service (CCS)), Postal Services and Solutions Framework Agreement, Ref: RM6280: - Lot 2: Collection of Letters, Large Letters and Parcels within the UK; and - Lot 3: Collection and Delivery of Letters, Large Letters and Parcels to International Destinations.
Lot Information
Lot 1
The City of Edinburgh Council has a requirement for the provision of Postal Services. This contract was awarded via direct award through the Government Commercial Agency (GCA) (formerly Crown Commercial Service (CCA)), Postal Services and Solutions Framework Agreement, Ref: RM6280: - Lot 2: Collection of Letters, Large Letters and Parcels within the UK; and - Lot 3: Collection and Delivery of Letters, Large Letters and Parcels to International Destinations.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000829318
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY556132
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open 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
- £3,200,000 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 19 May 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 28 Apr 20261 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
- THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
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
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https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY556132
CT1681 Postal Services - The City of Edinburgh Council has a requirement for the provision of Postal Services. This contract was awarded via direct award through the Government Commercial Agency (GCA) (formerly Crown Commercial Service (CCS)), Postal Services and Solutions Framework Agreement, Ref: RM6280: - Lot 2: Collection of Letters, Large Letters and Parcels within the UK; and - Lot 3: Collection and Delivery of Letters, Large Letters and Parcels to International Destinations.
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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