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Postal Services

Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service

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05 Aug 2026 at 01:00

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Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service procured physical postal services for collecting and delivering letters, large letters and parcels within the UK. The requirement was for Lot 2 of a wider Postal Services and Solutions framework and is classified as postal services (CPV 64110000). The service covers the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service’s postal needs, with the buying organisation based in Forfar. Delivery is required across the UK, including Scotland. The selected provider is Royal Mail, a large postal operator. This is a service contract rather than a supply of postal equipment or a works project, and is relevant to businesses with an established capability to collect, process and deliver varied physical mail items nationally.

This procurement has reached completion: Royal Mail was awarded the contract for the postal collection and delivery requirement, and the contract is active. It was run as an open procedure. The contract was signed on 1 July 2026 and has an awarded contract value of £1,600,000 (GBP). The procurement comprised one completed lot covering collection and delivery of UK letters, large letters and parcels. One bid was recorded for the lot, submitted electronically; it was not from an SME. The award was made against the Postal Services and Solutions framework. The published outcome identifies Royal Mail as the sole awarded supplier. No contract duration or separate award date is stated in the procurement information.

This outcome demonstrates demand from the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service for a substantial, UK-wide physical mail operation covering different item formats rather than letters alone. A credible future competitor would need reliable collection and delivery arrangements across the UK, the operational capacity to handle letters, large letters and parcels, and the systems needed for electronic tender submissions and framework-based competition. The requirement is suited to an established postal operator or a supplier able to demonstrate comparable national delivery capability and dependable service at public-sector scale. The single recorded bid and the selection of a large incumbent indicate that scale, reach and operational resilience are important considerations for suppliers targeting this buyer’s postal requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Postal Services

Notice Description

Physical Mail - Lot 2: Collection and Delivery of Letters, Large Letters and Parcels within UK

Lot Information

Lot 1

Physical Mail - Lot 2: Collection and Delivery of Letters, Large Letters and Parcels within UK

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000839382
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG561682
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
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
£1,600,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Aug 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
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
Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH11 3XD
Postcode Area
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
Sighthill/Gorgie
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh South West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Royal Mail

Further Information

Notice Documents

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