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Provision of Postal Services National Framework (Scotland)

Scottish Government has announced on 13 Sep 2021 that is accepting bids for the following project: Provision of Postal Services National Framework (Scotland).

The tender will take place in United Kingdom and will cover the Telecommunication industry.

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Location: United Kingdom

General information

Donor:

Scottish Government

Industry:

Telecommunication

Consumer Goods & Services

Status:

Accepting bids

Timeline

Published:

13 Sep 2021

Deadline:

Not available

Value:

Not available

Contacts

Phone:

+44 1312252525

+44 1412425962

Email: [email protected]

Description

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP427247

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU - Public Sector Directive

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1) Name and addresses

Scottish Government

5 Atlantic Quay

Glasgow

Telephone: +44 1412425962

E-mail: [email protected]

NUTS: UKM

Internet address(es)

Main address: http://www.scotland.gov.uk

Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10482

I.2) Joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions

I.5) Main activity

General public services

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

Provision of Postal Services National Framework (Scotland)

Reference number: SP-19-035

II.1.2) Main CPV code

64000000

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

The Scottish Ministers wish to award a Framework Agreement for the provision of Postal Services for users throughout the public sector in Scotland. The Framework Agreement will comprise of 2 Lots. This contract award notice relates specifically to Lot 1 - Single Supplier One Stop Shop (Physical, Hybrid, Scheduled/Regular Bulk Mail (Print & Post) and Digital Mail Services) -

Physical Mail Services - The collection and delivery of mail from Framework Public Bodies throughout Scotland, including the Highlands and Islands.

Off Site Hybrid Mail - Provision of an off site hybrid mail service via a web-based or cloud hosted solution allowing a fully digital process up to the point of print;

Scheduled/Regular Bulk mail - The production and delivery of planned or bulk mailings;

Digital e Communications - Provision of additional and alternative options to physical print of mail items, including but not limited to SMS (text messaging) communications, Email communications, secure web-based communications.

The Lot 2 contract award notice was published on 02/08/2021.

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT: 32 000 000.00 GBP

II.2) Description

Lot No: 1

II.2.1) Title

Lot 1 - One Stop Shop - Physical, Hybrid, Scheduled Regular/Bulk, and Digital Mail Services.

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

64000000

64112000

64113000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKM

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 1 of this Framework Agreement is for the provision of a One Stop Shop for the following postal services - Physical, Hybrid, Scheduled Regular/Bulk, and Digital Mail Services.

Physical mail- the collection and delivery of mail from Framework Public Bodies throughout Scotland, including the Highlands and Islands. It is prepared for posting by the Framework Public Body and collected by the Contractor from Framework Public Body sites. It is sorted by the Contractor and either delivered directly to recipients by the Contractor if they operate an end to end process, or injected into the Royal Mail network ‘downstream’ for final mile delivery by Royal Mail;

Off Site Hybrid - The Contractor shall provide an off site hybrid mail service via a web-based or cloud hosted solution allowing a fully digital process up to the point of print;

Scheduled/Regular Bulk mail - The production and delivery of planned or bulk mailings including, but is not limited to health screening service letters, generic health messaging, appointment letters and reminders; council tax notices and reminders, bursary notices, prospectus packs;

Digital e Communications - The provision of additional and alternative options to physical print of mail items, including but not limited to SMS (text messaging) communications, Email communications, Secure web-based communications.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion: Quality / Weighting: 70

Price / Weighting: 30

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S:

2020/S 252-638090

Section V: Award of contract

Lot No: 1

Title: Lot 1 - One Stop Shop - Physical, Hybrid, Scheduled Regular/Bulk, and Digital Mail Services.

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

V.2 Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

02/09/2021

V.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 2

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 2

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Royal Mail Group Ltd

100 Victoria Embankment,

LONDON

EC4Y 0HQ

NUTS: UK

The contractor is an SME: No

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: 24 800 000.00 GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

The contract is likely to be subcontracted

Short description of the part of the contract to be subcontracted:

The hybrid, print and digital mail services of this Lot will be subcontracted.

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3) Additional information

The agreement will be for use by the Scottish Ministers (incl Agencies),Scottish Non-Departmental Public Bodies,offices in the Scottish Administration which are not ministerial offices,cross-border public authorities within the meaning of section 88(5) of the Scotland Act 1998,the Scotland Office,the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body,councils constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc (Scotland) Act 1994,bodies registered as social landlords under the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001,Scottish health boards or special health boards,Student Loans Company Limited,the Commissioner of Northern Lighthouse operating as the Northern Lighthouse Board,Scottish Futures Trust,Equality and Human Rights Commission,Business Stream Ltd,the Business Gateway National Unit at the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities,further or higher education institutions being fundable bodies within the meaning of section 6 of the further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005,any public body established by or under the Scotland Act 1998 or any Act of the Scottish Parliament,any association of or formed by one or more of the foregoing,bodies financed wholly or mainly by one or more of the foregoing,bodies subject to management supervision by one or more of the foregoing and bodies more than half of the board of directors or members of which,or,in the case of a group of individuals,more than half of those individuals,being appointed by one or more of the foregoing. In addition to the contracting authorities listed,the framework agreement will be available to charities entered on the Scottish Charity Register and voluntary organisations entered on the Membership Database of the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations. Information about agencies of the Scottish Ministers,Scottish Non-Departmental Public Bodies and offices in the Scottish Administration which are not ministerial offices are listed at http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Government/public-bodies/about/Bodies

Overview of the governance structure of public procurement for Scotland,including the Public Procurement Group.

https://www.gov.scot/publications/public-procurement-governance/

The contractor pays all permanent staff at a rate higher than or equal to the Scottish Living Wage and will continue to pay that wage rate through the duration of this contract.

(SC Ref:665971)

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court

27 Chambers Street

Edinburgh

EH1 1LB

Telephone: +44 1312252525

Internet address(es)

URL: https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/the-courts/court-locations/edinburgh-sheriff-court-and-justice-of-the-peace-court

VI.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:

An economic operator that suffers or risks suffering loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or Court of Session.

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

10/09/2021

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