2021 Scottish Parliament Elections

Official notice

Authority: Scottish Government (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Postal and telecommunications services (64) Delivery: Scotland (UKM)

Awarded value£8,000,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 22 Mar 2021no call for competition

Awarded to The Royal Mail Group Limited (t/a Parcelforce Worldwide)

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Postal services for citizens unable to attend polling stations.

CPV: Postal services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Provision of postal services to support 2012 Scottish Parliament ElectionsAwarded

Delivery: Scotland · All Scotland

64110000 Postal services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 16 Jun 2021, 11:04 BST
Last source update: 16 Jun 2021, 11:04 BST
FTS notice number: 2021/S 000-013580
Classification (CPV): Postal services
Delivery area: Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02bc7f Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons
Published justification: Post Office is the only supplier with a global service obligation.

Publisher note: (SC Ref:657501)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £8,000,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 22 Mar 2021

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
The Royal Mail Group Limited (t/a Parcelforce Worldwide)	£8,000,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 013580-2021-1 · The Royal Mail Group Limited (t/a Parcelforce Worldwide)
Signed
22 Mar 2021
Value
£8,000,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad	0	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Scottish Government

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsGeneral public services 4 Atlantic Quay, 70 York St, Glasgow, Scotland, G2 8EAContact email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Edinburgh Sheriff CourtReview body Edinburgh

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Royal Mail Group LtdAwarded supplier 100 Victoria Embankment,, LONDON, UK, EC4Y 0HQContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.