Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Registers of Scotland
Meadowbank House, 153 London Road
Edinburgh
EH8 7AU
Contact
Scott Forrest
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00366
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Land Registration
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
RoS - Secure Mail Delivery
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 60160000 - Mail transport by road
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Secure Mail delivery and collection throughout Scotland. Next day delivery is imperative due to our obligations to our customers. Tracked mail is also an option we use occasionally and must be available.
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: £78,036.67
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 60160000 - Mail transport by road
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
Main site or place of performance
153 London Road, Edinburgh, EH8 7AU
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
We are looking to put a contract in place for a secure mail delivery service encompassing next day delivery for Registers of Scotland. We have an obligation to deliver to a number of solicitors and agents and often contain legal documentation.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
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:
We believe that there is only 1 company who can provide the service that we require within Scotland and that would be DX. Legal Post used to offer a similar service but were bought by DX and now they hold a monopoly on this service. We use Royal Mail for other services but they cannot guarantee next day delivery for example.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-030826
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
CNTR0016321
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
26 September 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Dx Group Ltd
UNIT K3 STARLAW BUSINESS PARK
LIVINGSTON
EH54 8SF
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM78 - West Lothian
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £78,036.67
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:788334)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Edinburgh Sheriff Court
Edinburgh
Country
United Kingdom