--- title: "CT1483 Letter Distribution" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000775999" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000775999" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000775999.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000775999.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL" published: "2024-08-23" --- # CT1483 Letter Distribution Buyer: CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000775999 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000775999) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000775999.json) ## Summary The City of Edinburgh Council is planning a procurement process for a services contract titled "CT1483 Letter Distribution." This project falls under the "General public services" category and focuses on "Door Drop" distribution services and lamppost wraps within Edinburgh (region UKM75). Currently, in the planning stage, the process aims to appoint a distribution company to facilitate effective communication campaigns across the city. The planned contract commencement is set for December 2024, and it will initially run for three years, with an option for two additional one-year extensions. Key milestone dates include the release of future notices on 1st October 2024. This tender offers significant business growth opportunities, particularly for firms specialising in distribution logistics, printing, and marketing services. Companies equipped to handle large-scale door drop distributions and lamppost advertising would be well-positioned to compete. The project’s scope, involving widespread community awareness campaigns managed by the Council's Communications Team, makes it an attractive prospect for businesses looking to establish or expand their footprint in public sector contracts. With an estimated contract value of £125,000, this is an appealing opportunity for eligible contractors. ## Notice The purpose of this notice is to inform the market of the intention of the City of Edinburgh Council (the "Council") to tender a Services contract for the provision of "Door Drop" distribution services and lamppost wraps for the Communications Team. The Councils aim is to appoint a distribution company to provide "Door Drop" services and erect lamppost wraps around the City to support campaigns and raise Citizen awareness of Council activities. It is expected that the new contract shall operate from December 2024 for a period of three years with the option (at the Council's discretion) to extend for a further two periods of one year each. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The team in Print, Mail and Scan produce mailings for various departments throughout the Council and produce lamppost wraps for the Communications team which support their campaigns and raise citizen awareness of Council activities. These mailings are for targeted addresses E.G. the Council may be planning to upgrade the road network in a particular area - EH1, therefore, there may be a statutory notice period for this type of work and the most effective way to communicate with all the residents of this area is to produce a "door drop". The Door Drops work by using companies to post communication leaflets or letters through all the doors of that area. Communications will target certain areas to ensure there is a good spread of knowledge around the City. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG512758 | | Notice type | OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 23 Aug 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 1 Oct 2024 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £125,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL | | Locality | EDINBURGH | | Post town | Edinburgh | | Postcode | EH8 8BG | | 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 | TLM75 City of Edinburgh | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79824000 - Printing and distribution services ## Release History - 23 Aug 2024 at 00:00 - Planning - OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG512758 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG512758 CT1483 Letter Distribution - The purpose of this notice is to inform the market of the intention of the City of Edinburgh Council (the "Council") to tender a Services contract for the provision of "Door Drop" distribution services and lamppost wraps for the Communications Team. The Councils aim is to appoint a distribution company to provide "Door Drop" services and erect lamppost wraps around the City to support campaigns and raise Citizen awareness of Council activities. It is expected that the new contract shall operate from December 2024 for a period of three years with the option (at the Council's discretion) to extend for a further two periods of one year each. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=775999 - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000775999 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000775999. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000775999.json.