Provision of Postal Services National Framework (Scotland)

Concepts

• provision of postal services national framework
• scotland
• glasgow
• post and telecoms
• digital mail services
• postal and telecommunications
• provision of postal services
• physical mail services
• site hybrid mail service
• framework public bodies

Location

Glasgow

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: 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;

CPV Codes

• 64000000 - Postal and telecommunications services

Other Information

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. Lot 2 – Single Supplier Hybrid Scheduled/Regular Bulk Mail (Print Post) and Digital Mail Services: 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. Section 111.1 - Conditions for Participation In section 111.1.2) Economic and financial standing, replace: "Public Liability Insurance - 1 million GBP per incident Professional Indemnity Insurance - 1 million GBP per incident" with: "Public Liability Insurance – not less than 1 million GBP Professional Indemnity Insurance – not less than 1 million GBP" In section 111.1.3) Technical and professional replace: "The Authority accepts that Down Stream Access (DSA) may be a solution offered by Contractors under this Framework Agreement. Where this is the case, Contractors, or their sub-contractors, should be in possession of an access agreement with Royal Mail and if required to, be prepared to provide the Authority with evidence of this agreement" with: "The Authority accepts that Down Stream Access (DSA) may be a solution offered by Contractors under this Framework Agreement. Where this is the case, Contractors, or their sub-contractors, should be in possession of an access agreement with Royal Mail and if required to, be prepared to provide the Authority with evidence of this agreement"