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title: "Overseas Mail"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-a5044030-3e08-4ac7-93dd-1b5517705c8f"
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current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "Student Loans Company"
published: "2026-10-29"
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# Overseas Mail

Buyer: Student Loans Company  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a5044030-3e08-4ac7-93dd-1b5517705c8f

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## Summary

The Student Loans Company Limited requires overseas mail services, covering the provision of postal services for letters. The work is for delivery in Scotland. The procurement description says the requirement is for an extended period of the same services, while the company consolidates arrangements into one contract. This is a service requirement for suppliers able to handle international letter post on the company’s behalf.

The buyer invited offers for the overseas mail services contract. The submission deadline was 30 September 2026. The contract period runs from 1 October 2026 to 7 May 2027, with an estimated value of £1,650,000. The stated reason for extending the existing services is to allow the Student Loans Company to consolidate them into one contract; it says a new supplier could not feasibly take on a short-term agreement given the work needed to implement and transition to new arrangements and processes. The published procurement information does not set out an evaluation basis or a division into lots.

This requirement is suited to established postal operators with the capacity and operational arrangements to deliver overseas letter services in Scotland. The stated transition and implementation needs favour suppliers able to support continuity while services are consolidated into a single contract, rather than providers whose model depends on taking on a short-term arrangement without an established transition capability. The procurement is marked as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises, indicating a scale or delivery profile aimed at larger commercial suppliers. Suppliers with experience managing international mail operations and coordinating changes to service arrangements are the closest fit. No specific accreditation or technical qualification is stated.

## Notice

Modification Notice Original description: Provision of Overseas Mail Services Description of the modifications Extended period of the same services required. Description of the circumstances which rendered the modification necessary and explanation of the unforeseen nature of these circumstances: SLC made the decision to extend contracts to allow for the collation into one contract. It would not be feasible for a new supplier to take on a short term agreement based on the need to implement and transition to new arrangements and processes,

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aad9179d-4eab-406a-ade3-1afe58ca8231 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Oct 2026 - 7 May 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,650,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Student Loans Company |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Postcode area | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G5 8DF |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City |
| Local authority | Glasgow City |
| Electoral ward | Govan |
| Westminster constituency | Glasgow South West |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 64 - Postal and telecommunications services

### Codes

- 64112000 - Postal services related to letters

## Release History

- 29 Oct 2026 at 11:40 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aad9179d-4eab-406a-ade3-1afe58ca8231

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aad9179d-4eab-406a-ade3-1afe58ca8231
  29th October 2026 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=1079038387
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

## Provenance

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