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title: "Print and postal services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f086"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Disclosure Scotland"
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# Print and postal services

Buyer: Disclosure Scotland  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f086

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## Summary

Disclosure Scotland procured certificate printing and postal services for its operations at Pacific Quay, Glasgow. The requirement covers producing certificates and providing the associated postal service. This is a public-sector service contract in the printing, fulfilment and mail-distribution market. The buyer is Disclosure Scotland, a Scottish public body responsible for services within the public order and safety sector. The work is tied to Disclosure Scotland’s Glasgow location, while the procurement records the delivery location as the United Kingdom. The requirement may suit businesses that combine secure or high-volume document production with reliable preparation, handling and postal distribution, particularly where certificates must be produced accurately and sent through an established delivery network.

The procurement has reached completion and an award was made to Royal Mail. It used a limited procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Disclosure Scotland’s stated rationale was that technical reasons meant the services could be provided only by a particular economic operator, and the contract was awarded directly under Regulation 33 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. The award is active and the contract is active. The contract was signed on 1 April 2026 for £550,000. One recorded lot covered the certificate printing and postal services and had a possible extension of up to 24 months; its status is recorded as cancelled. The evaluation basis was technical quality at 60% and price at 40%. One electronic bid was recorded, from a non-EU bidder classification.

This outcome indicates demand for an integrated certificate-production and postal fulfilment capability within Disclosure Scotland. A credible future competitor would need to demonstrate dependable printing, document handling and distribution at the scale represented by a £550,000 public contract, while maintaining consistent service quality. The evaluation weighting shows that technical performance carried greater importance than price, so suppliers would need evidence of robust processes, accuracy, security and operational resilience rather than competing on cost alone. The direct award rationale also indicates that technical capability and the absence of effective competition were central to the buyer’s decision. Businesses with established postal infrastructure, reliable nationwide delivery, and the capacity to manage certificate workflows end to end would be best placed to challenge the incumbent when this requirement is next considered.

## Notice

Certificate printing and postal services

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Certificate printing and postal services

Options: May be subject to extension up to a maximum period of 24 months.

### Procurement Information

Disclosure Scotland has awarded this contract directly to Royal Mail under Regulation 33 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083134-2026 |
| Notice type | 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £550,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Disclosure Scotland |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Postcode area | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G51 1DZ |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Royal Mail |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79800000 - Printing and related services

## Release History

- 2 Sep 2026 at 15:13 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083134-2026

## Notice URLs

- http://www.disclosurescotland.co.uk/
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000841913
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA16222
- https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/courts-and-tribunals/courts-tribunals-and-office-locations/find-us/edinburgh-sheriff-court-and-justice-of-the-peace-court/

## Provenance

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