Notice Information
Notice Title
Award of NAC/DA/5136 - Postal and Physical Mail Services
Notice Description
This award relates to the provision of postal and physical mail services via. the Government Commercial Agency Framework (Ref RM6280), specifically Lot 2: Collection and Delivery of Letters, Large Letters and Parcels within UK.
Lot Information
Lot 1
This award relates to the provision of postal and physical mail services via. the Government Commercial Agency Framework (Ref RM6280), specifically Lot 2: Collection and Delivery of Letters, Large Letters and Parcels within UK.
Procurement Information
The award has been made in accordance with the terms of the framework agreement and applicable call-off procedures. Therefore, the contract award without prior publication is lawful.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000834194
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL561097
- 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
-
- CPV Codes
64110000 - Postal services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £1,120,000 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 29 Jul 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 25 May 20262 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
- NORTH AYRSHIRE 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
- IRVINE
- Postcode
- KA12 8EE
- Post Town
- Kilmarnock
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM9 Southern Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire
- Delivery Location
- TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire
-
- Local Authority
- North Ayrshire
- Electoral Ward
- Irvine South
- Westminster Constituency
- Central Ayrshire
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL561097
Award of NAC/DA/5136 - Postal and Physical Mail Services - This award relates to the provision of postal and physical mail services via. the Government Commercial Agency Framework (Ref RM6280), specifically Lot 2: Collection and Delivery of Letters, Large Letters and Parcels within UK.
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