---
title: "Variation No.1 - Extension - Secure Courier Services"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000736552"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "CROWN OFFICE AND PROCURATOR FISCAL SERVICE"
published: "2023-06-26"
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# Variation No.1 - Extension - Secure Courier Services

Buyer: CROWN OFFICE AND PROCURATOR FISCAL SERVICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000736552

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## Summary

The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service, located in Edinburgh, UK, has awarded a contract for "Variation No.1 - Extension - Secure Courier Services" to DX Network Services Limited. This tender falls under the services category and used a selective procurement method with a restricted procedure. The contract, valued at GBP 150,000, was signed on June 5, 2023, and the award notice can be found here.

This contract presents an opportunity for businesses in the courier services industry to engage with the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service. Companies that specialise in secure mail delivery services would be well-suited to compete for similar tenders in the future. Understanding the scope changes made in this award and demonstrating cost-saving capabilities could give businesses a competitive edge in similar procurement processes.

## Notice

COPFS currently has a contract for Secure Mail Delivery Services across all sites, with DX Group. Variation No.1 for Year 3 of the contract was approved in the original Award documents in 2021 however having reviewed this contract during a handover and in preparation for a collaborative tender with Scottish Government, it should be noted that the scope of work was fundamentally changed (it did not impact any terms and conditions) to provide a cost saving of c.GBP 12k per annum. As per best practice, an Award notice has been issued for the extension period.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Competitive tender in 2021 against CCS Framework RM3798. Original Award Letter approved the extension periods in 23/24 (Year 3) and 24/25 (Year 4).. n/a

Options: Option to extend into Year 4 (24/25) should forthcoming tender exercise not run to schedule.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN481994 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Jun 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Jun 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £150,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CROWN OFFICE AND PROCURATOR FISCAL SERVICE |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH1 1LA |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | City Centre |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh East and Musselburgh |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | DX NETWORK SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 64 - Postal and telecommunications services

### Codes

- 64120000 - Courier services
- 64121000 - Multi-modal courier services

## Release History

- 26 Jun 2023 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN481994

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN481994
  Variation No.1 - Extension - Secure Courier Services - COPFS currently has a contract for Secure Mail Delivery Services across all sites, with DX Group. Variation No.1 for Year 3 of the contract was approved in the original Award documents in 2021 however having reviewed this contract during a handover and in preparation for a collaborative tender with Scottish Government, it should be noted that the scope of work was fundamentally changed (it did not impact any terms and conditions) to provide a cost saving of c.GBP 12k per annum. As per best practice, an Award notice has been issued for the extension period.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.copfs.gov.uk/
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000736552
- https://www.dxdelivery.com/

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