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title: "Print and postal services"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000841913"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Disclosure Scotland"
published: "2026-09-02"
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# Print and postal services

Buyer: Disclosure Scotland  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000841913

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## Summary

Disclosure Scotland bought certificate printing and postal services from Royal Mail. The requirement covers the secure printing, fulfilment and dispatch of disclosure certificates and associated correspondence, including production and distribution of documents containing security-design elements. Delivery and service activity are centred on Disclosure Scotland at Pacific Quay in Glasgow. This is a public-sector service requirement for a supplier able to combine secure document production with postal distribution, rather than a standard print-only commission. The work sits within Disclosure Scotland’s statutory public order and safety functions. The requirement was treated as a single package covering both certificate printing and the related fulfilment and dispatch service, so relevant businesses would need capability across the complete operational chain.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to Royal Mail. Disclosure Scotland used a limited direct-award procedure without prior publication of a competition, relying on Regulation 33 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. The stated rationale was that technical and security requirements meant competition was absent and an alternative could not be approved and implemented in time to maintain service continuity. One bid was recorded, submitted electronically by a non-SME supplier. The contract value is £550,000. It was signed on 1 April 2026 and is active. The arrangement may be extended for a maximum additional period of 24 months. The evaluation basis recorded for the requirement was technical quality at 60% and price at 40%.

For a future requirement of this type, a credible supplier would need proven secure printing of official certificates and correspondence, together with dependable fulfilment and postal dispatch. The buyer’s rationale indicates that security-design controls, testing, assurance processes and external approvals are central requirements, so suppliers would need to demonstrate compliance before production begins. Strong technical integration capability would also be important, including the ability to connect systems, complete testing and support an established end-to-end operation. Evidence of information-security controls, operational resilience and experience delivering statutory public services would help establish credibility. The scale indicates a substantial, integrated document-production and distribution service rather than occasional printing, and a supplier would need sufficient capacity to maintain continuity while handling sensitive documents.

## 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. The contract relates to the secure printing, fulfilment and dispatch of disclosure certificates and associated correspondence. The disclosure certificate incorporates security-design elements that require specific controls, testing, assurance processes and external approvals before production can commence. Royal Mail currently provides an established and fully integrated service for the production and distribution of these documents. Transitioning the service to an alternative supplier would require the completion of security approval processes, technical testing, system integration activities and assurance procedures to demonstrate compliance with the required security standards. These activities cannot be completed within the timescale required to maintain continuity of service. In addition, the Scottish Government's decision not to proceed with and award the anticipated framework arrangement resulted in insufficient time to undertake a competitive procurement and implement a replacement service before the expiry of the existing arrangements. Disclosure Scotland therefore concluded that, for technical and security reasons, competition is absent and no reasonable alternative supplier could be implemented within the required timescale without creating significant risks to service continuity, information security and delivery of a statutory public service. This direct award is a temporary arrangement intended to maintain continuity of service while Disclosure Scotland develops and implements its longer-term procurement strategy.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP563663 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract 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 | Complete |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| 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 01:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP563663

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP563663
  Print and postal services - Certificate printing and postal services

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.disclosurescotland.co.uk/
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000841913

## Provenance

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