Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Staffordshire County Council
1 Staffordshire Place
STAFFORD
ST162LP
Contact
Gillian Sperrink
gillian.sperrink@staffordshire.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKG - West Midlands (England)
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
IA2579 Mail Service - Final Delivery of First Class Letters
Reference number
IA2579
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 64121100 - Mail delivery services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Direct award to a single supplier on technical grounds.
Mail delivery service for first class letters mail which cannot be met by mail service contract. Royal Mail can offer the "final mile" delivery services for first class letters
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: £42,176
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Processing & delivery of first class mail letters.
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: 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 service required is for processing and delivery of first class letters which cannot be accommodated by the contract mail services, due to the collection time for general mail having been missed.
Royal Mail can provide the "final mail" service required for this element of the mail. All other suppliers process mail then direct it to Royal Mail for the final delivery element of the service.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section five. Award of contract/concession
Contract No
IA2579
Title
Royal Mail Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
16 July 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Royal Mail
Birmingham
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £42,176
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The contract is for an initial period from 1/11/21 to 31/10/22 with an option to extend by a further 12 months.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Staffordshire County Council
Stafford
Country
United Kingdom