---
title: "Supply of Postal Services"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000545344"
canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000545344"
markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000545344.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000545344.json"
source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCOTTISH BORDERS COUNCIL"
published: "2018-06-05"
---

# Supply of Postal Services

Buyer: SCOTTISH BORDERS COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000545344

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## Summary

The procurement process details the award of a contract titled "Supply of Postal Services" by the Scottish Borders Council, located in Newtown St Boswells, UK. This procurement falls under the services category and was conducted through an open procedure as part of the National Scottish Government Framework. The contract has an active status and was finalised on 1st October 2016, with a total contract value of £470,996. This notice reflects the cumulative spend for postal services from 1st April 2017 to 31st March 2018.

This opportunity can create significant avenues for business growth, particularly for companies specialising in postal and courier services. Suppliers with capabilities in providing reliable postal solutions, particularly those that can engage in large-scale operations, would be well-suited to compete for similar contracts in the future. The previous supplier of this contract, Royal Mail Group Ltd, exemplifies the type of large-scale providers that succeed in such tenders.

## Notice

This notice reflects the actual value of call-off spend against the Scottish Government National Framework for the supply of Postal Services by Scottish Borders Council during the 12 month period 1st October 2017 - 31st March 2018.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Supply of Postal Services from the Scottish Government National Framework during the period 1st April 2017 - 31st March 2018.. The Award Criteria and the price and quality weightings do not apply when publishing the cumulative spend incurred at Scottish Borders Council from this collaborative National framework.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN321102 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Jun 2018 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Oct 2016 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £470,996 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH BORDERS COUNCIL |
| Locality | NEWTOWN ST BOSWELLS |
| Post town | Galashiels |
| Postcode | TD6 0SA |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM91 Scottish Borders |
| Local authority | Scottish Borders |
| Electoral ward | Selkirkshire |
| Westminster constituency | Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk |
| Delivery location | TLM91 Scottish Borders |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ROYAL MAIL GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 64 - Postal and telecommunications services

### Codes

- 64110000 - Postal services
- 64112000 - Postal services related to letters

## Release History

- 5 Jun 2018 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN321102

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN321102
  Supply of Postal Services - This notice reflects the actual value of call-off spend against the Scottish Government National Framework for the supply of Postal Services by Scottish Borders Council during the 12 month period 1st October 2017 - 31st March 2018.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.scotborders.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000545344

## Provenance

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