Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Student Loans Company
100 Bothwell Street
Glasgow
G2 7JD
Contact
Michael Mullin
Telephone
+44 1413062000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/student-loans-company
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Provision of Postal Service to the Student Loans Company Limited
Reference number
2020-SLC-495
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 64112000 - Postal services related to letters
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This contract is for the collection of standard mail from Darlington, Bothwell Street, Hillington, Llandudno and our Transactional Print Supplier
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £16,800,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 64112000 - Postal services related to letters
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
Main site or place of performance
UNITED KINGDOM
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This contract is for the collection of standard mail from Darlington, Bothwell Street, Hillington, Llandudno and our current Transactional Print Supplier
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality - as a percentage overall (Sub-Criteria listed below) / Weighting: 45%
Quality criterion - Name: Provision of Goods and/or Services including Methodology / Weighting: 20%
Quality criterion - Name: Technical assistance / Weighting: 10%
Quality criterion - Name: Security Accreditation / Weighting: 10%
Quality criterion - Name: Quality Accreditation / Weighting: 10%
Quality criterion - Name: Business Continuity/Disaster Recovery Plan / Weighting: 10%
Quality criterion - Name: Social Values / Weighting: 10%
Quality criterion - Name: After sales service / Weighting: 20%
Quality criterion - Name: Service Levels and Key Performance Indicators / Weighting: 20%
Cost criterion - Name: Price as a percentage overall (Sub Criteria listed below) / Weighting: 55%
Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 90%
Cost criterion - Name: Fixed Price / Weighting: 10%
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Option to extend the contract for 2 periods of 12 months following the initial contract period
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
The procurement exercise took the form of a Further Competition utilising an existing framework RM6017 –Postal Goods, Services and Solutions
put in place by Crown Commercial Services. This framework was awarded in compliance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
2020-SLC-495
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
11 February 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Whistl UK Limited
Meridian House, , , , SL7 1TB, Fieldhouse Lane, Marlow
Buckinghamshire
SL7 1TB
Telephone
+44 1628702576
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
National registration number
04417047
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £16,800,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £16,800,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
To view this notice, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=581544943
GO Reference: GO-2021331-PRO-18016021
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
The Strand, Holborn
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
N/A
Glasgow
G2 7JD
Country
United Kingdom