Provision of Postal Services National Framework (Scotland)

Concepts

• provision of postal services national framework
• glasgow
• parcels
• scotland
• postal services
• digital mail services
• physical mail services
• provision of postal services
• site hybrid mail service
• postal and telecommunications

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 and 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

• 64113000 - Postal services related to parcels
• 64112000 - Postal services related to letters
• 64000000 - Postal and telecommunications services

Indicators

• Bids should cover the whole contract.
• Award on basis of price and quality.

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 and 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 III.1): Conditions for participation In section III.1.2) Economic and financial standing, replace: ‘Public liability insurance: GBP 1 million per incident Professional indemnity insurance: GBP 1 million per incident’ With: ‘Public liability insurance: not less than GBP 1 million . Professional indemnity insurance: not less than GBP 1 million’. In section III.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’.