Postal services

Description: Posting of Letters and mail to customers

Summary: The procurement process is initiated by the Student Loans Company, a central government public authority, for postal services involving the posting of letters and mail to customers across the United Kingdom. The contract is valued at £8,400,000 gross and is planned to commence on 1st April 2026 and conclude on 31st March 2030. The procurement is currently at the planning stage, with further notice expected by 14th January 2026. The industry category is services, specifically postal services related to letters, and when the tender advances, further communication will follow through the Find a Tender Service.

Postal and Print Services

Description: The Student Loans Company intend to tender for Postal and Print related services. The preferred supplier(s) will be required to provide Transactional print, the delivery of letters and documents within the UK and Overseas , the return of customer documents and offer Hybrid Mail services across all four sites. NB This notice replaces the requirement originally notified under the previous Postal Services UK1 Notice for Postal Services (Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-027405; Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-052601) published 25 May 2025, 5:51pm

Summary: The procurement process initiated by the Student Loans Company is currently in the planning stage, aimed at securing Postal and Print Services. Classified as a central government public authority, the company is located in Darlington, United Kingdom. This planned competitive flexible procedure seeks suppliers capable of providing transactional print, letter delivery, and document return services within the UK and overseas, as well as Hybrid Mail services across four sites. The official tender notice will follow on 14th January 2026, with the contract period anticipated to start on 1st October 2026 and conclude on 30th September 2029.

TVCA-PROC-0735 - Pre-Tender Market Engagement - Accident Blackspot and Incident Detection System

Description: Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA), part of the Tees Valley Combined Authority Group, seeks to engage the market through this Pre-Tender Market Engagement (PTME) exercise in preparation for the potential procurement of an Accident Blackspot and Incident Detection System to support Tees Valley Combined Authority's CRSTS-funded digital transport programme. This PTME aims to: *Understand the market's capabilities and readiness to deliver a system that identifies and analyses high-risk locations ("blackspots") based on live traffic data, accident history, and environmental factors. *Explore technical approaches for integrating blackspot detection outputs into the Tees Valley Traffic Digital Twin, enabling dynamic network analysis, scenario testing, and strategic intervention modelling. *Assess suppliers' experience delivering road safety analytics, AI-driven detection, and data fusion systems to local authorities or highway agencies. *Examine opportunities to use (read more...)

Summary: The Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA) has issued a Pre-Tender Market Engagement notice titled "TVCA-PROC-0735 - Accident Blackspot and Incident Detection System," which is currently in the planning stage. This procurement process aims to explore the potential acquisition of a system designed to identify and analyse accident blackspots to support TVCA's Digital Transport Programme. The authority is based in Darlington, UK, and this opportunity falls under the industry category of goods, specifically traffic-monitoring equipment and traffic control services. Key engagement actions are scheduled to be completed by 12th December 2025, with the anticipated contract period starting on 1st April 2026 and concluding on 31st March 2027.

2025-TR-0033 Overseas Payment Provider

Description: The Student Loans Company (SLC)is a non-profit making government owned organisation that administers loans and grants to students in colleges and universities in the UK. We have 9.7 million customers, manage a loan book worth PS260.8bn and manage the full end to end "apply, assess, pay and repay "process. SLC is seeking a supplier to provide a repayment service for SLC customers, who live abroad ,that allows them to make low-cost repayments in the foreign currency of their choosing and for this to be quickly repaid to SLC in sterling. The service must capture all customer contact information and SLC customer reference number, these details to be captured for every transaction made and sent onto SLC to allow SLC to quickly identify the customer account to be credited. (read more...)

Summary: The Student Loans Company Ltd, a public authority and central government entity based in Darlington, UK, has issued an open competition tender for the provision of international payment transfer services. The contract, titled "2025-TR-0033 Overseas Payment Provider," requires a supplier capable of facilitating low-cost foreign currency repayments for overseas customers, which are then converted and sent to the SLC in sterling. The tender is valued at approximately £2,310,000 with a gross value of £2,772,000 and is focused on the services sector, particularly international payment transfer services. The procurement stage is currently active, with the submission deadline set for 9th January 2026. The contract is anticipated to commence on 1st July 2026 and potentially extend up to 30th June 2033 if renewal options are utilised.

Class Support

Description: CLASS is an ageing bespoke application and supported by ageing on premise hardware and virtualisation. It is the key function for Pay and Repay services. SLC strategy is to reduce reliance on physical data centres, and technology which needs to be renewed, maintained, and supported. Hosting CLASS on the Cloud will reduce reliance on data centres and the associated effort to support them. The proposal aligns with overall government Cloud First approach and modernises the technology which supports CLASS. The requirement shall be for the design and procurement of a cloud based platform in order to meet SLC requirements in an ongoing basis. This is a retrospective notice as premarket engagement was undertaken by issuing a premarket engagement questionnaire to all companies listed on CCS Framework reference RM6292 (read more...)

Summary: The Student Loans Company is undertaking a procurement process titled "Class Support", focused on cloud-based platform design to update their ageing application, CLASS. This initiative is within the services industry, aiming to modernise their Pay and Repay services by reducing reliance on physical data centres. Currently, in the planning stage, the procurement aligns with the UK government's Cloud First approach. The estimated contract value is £1,500,000, with a gross amount of £1,800,000, and the contract period is expected to start on 1st March 2026 and conclude on 28th February 2029. Premarket engagement has been completed via the CCS Framework RM6292, and a future notice is anticipated on 5th January 2026.

Student Loans Company requirement for IBM Power and Storage

Description: This is a retrospective notice to verify Student Loans Company undertook premarket engagement with regards to their tender for IBM Power. All companies registered under Technology Products & Associated Services 2 (RM6098) Lot 2 (Hardware) have been contacted to confirm expressions of interest for the following hardware requirements. 4 x E1050 - Midrange solution, each with: 96 Cores Installed / 27 Cores Active 3TB DDR5 Memory AIX Operating System 5 Years Hardware and Software Maintenance (Advanced ExpertCare) + 100,000 ECOD Days

Summary: The Student Loans Company, a public authority operating under the central government, is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process for IBM Power and Storage. This tender involves the acquisition of hardware, specifically data-processing machines, classified under CPV code 30210000. The procurement is being conducted under the Technology Products & Associated Services 2 framework, Lot 2, with a gross budget of £3,000,000. The delivery is set to take place in the United Kingdom, with a planned contract period from 1st December 2025 to 30th November 2030. A market engagement notice was published on 24th November 2025, and future notice updates are expected by 25th November 2025.

Back Up and Restore Data Management Solution

Description: SLC shall require a Back Up and Restore Data Management Solution manufactured by the company Rubrik to comply with our proposed requirements. This shall be tendered via compliant public procurement framework. The estimated value shall be PS2.8m

Summary: The procurement process initiated by the Student Loans Company, a central government authority, is currently in the planning stage, with a procurement title of "Back Up and Restore Data Management Solution." Located in Darlington, United Kingdom, this process is targeting the information technology services sector. The procurement involves a gross estimated value of £3,360,000, with the main focus on services. This opportunity requires compliance with UK public procurement frameworks. Preliminary market engagement was completed on 29th August 2025, with a formal notice expected by 20th December 2025. The delivery of services is slated to begin on 1st April 2026 and conclude by 30th March 2029.

TIAL-PROC-0109 - Renewable Energy System

Description: As part of Teesside International airport Ltd.'s (TIAL) journey to Net Zero there is an opportunity to provide a Renewable Energy System on site to cover the airport's current and future energy usage. TIAL have areas of land that are not required operationally but are unable to be developed for traditional construction projects. The Renewable Energy System in the first instance will fulfil the current energy usage at the airport and will have the ability to grow as the airport's demand rises through land developments. The opportunity will comprise a lease of identified land at the Airport, and a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for the supply of renewable energy generated at the site to the Airport. The successful contractor will be required to construct, operate and maintain the (read more...)

Summary: The Tees Valley Combined Authority is conducting an active open procurement process for a Renewable Energy System at Teesside International Airport located in Darlington, United Kingdom. This tender, titled "TIAL-PROC-0109 - Renewable Energy System," falls under the industry categories of construction work and repair and maintenance services for electrical machinery. The procurement process involves a competitive flexible procedure, comprising three stages: participation, initial tender submission, and negotiation. Key dates include the enquiry period ending on 16th December 2025, the tender period closing on 26th January 2026, and the award period concluding on 2nd March 2026. The contract period is between 6th April 2026 and 5th April 2052.

TIAL-PROC-0109 - Renewable Energy System

Description: As part of Teesside International airport Ltd.'s (TIAL) journey to Net Zero there is an opportunity to provide a Renewable Energy System on site to cover the airport's current and future energy usage. TIAL have areas of land that are not required operationally but are unable to be developed for traditional construction projects. The Renewable Energy System in the first instance will fulfil the current energy usage at the airport and will have the ability to grow as the airport's demand rises through land developments. The opportunity will comprise a lease of identified land at the Airport, and a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for the supply of renewable energy generated at the site to the Airport. The successful contractor will be required to construct, operate and maintain the (read more...)

Summary: The Tees Valley Combined Authority is conducting an active open procurement process for a Renewable Energy System at Teesside International Airport located in Darlington, United Kingdom. This tender, titled "TIAL-PROC-0109 - Renewable Energy System," falls under the industry categories of construction work and repair and maintenance services for electrical machinery. The procurement process involves a competitive flexible procedure, comprising three stages: participation, initial tender submission, and negotiation. Key dates include the enquiry period ending on 16th December 2025, the tender period closing on 26th January 2026, and the award period concluding on 2nd March 2026. The contract period is between 6th April 2026 and 5th April 2052.

TVCA-PROC-0708 - Pre-Tender Market Engagement - Ground, Pavement and Utility Investigations (Transport)

Description: The Contracting Authority is conducting this Pre-Tender Market Engagement (PTME) to inform the potential procurement of an AGS-accredited supplier to deliver a variety of works including but not limited to pavement cores, utility trial holes & trenches and ground investigations, testing, and reporting in support of transport projects across the Tees Valley until March 2027. To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=995208659

Summary: The Tees Valley Combined Authority is conducting a Pre-Tender Market Engagement (PTME) for the procurement of services related to ground, pavement, and utility investigations, in alignment with their transport projects across the Tees Valley. This PTME, titled "TVCA-PROC-0708 - Pre-Tender Market Engagement - Ground, Pavement and Utility Investigations (Transport)", falls under the works and services category, and targets the region of Darlington, United Kingdom. With an overall value of £720,000, of which £600,000 is net, the planning phase includes the consideration of AGS-accredited suppliers for services needed until March 2027. Interested parties must submit their responses electronically by 28th November 2025 through the Delta eSourcing portal.