Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
City of Edinburgh Council
Waverly Court
Edinburgh
eh88bg
Contact
Eva Alexander
eva.alexander@edinburgh.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1315294670
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=AA00290
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/
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
CT1483 Letter Distribution
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79824000 - Printing and distribution services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The purpose of this notice is to inform the market of the intention of the City of Edinburgh Council (the “Council”) to tender a Services contract for the provision of "Door Drop" distribution services and lamppost wraps for the Communications Team.
The Councils aim is to appoint a distribution company to provide "Door Drop" services and erect lamppost wraps around the City to support campaigns and raise Citizen awareness of Council activities.
It is expected that the new contract shall operate from December 2024 for a period of three years with the option (at the Council’s discretion) to extend for a further two periods of one year each.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £125,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79824000 - Printing and distribution services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The team in Print, Mail and Scan produce mailings for various departments throughout the Council and produce lamppost wraps for the Communications team which support their campaigns and raise citizen awareness of Council activities.
These mailings are for targeted addresses E.G. the Council may be planning to upgrade the road network in a particular area – EH1, therefore, there may be a statutory notice period for this type of work and the most effective way to communicate with all the residents of this area is to produce a “door drop”.
The Door Drops work by using companies to post communication leaflets or letters through all the doors of that area.
Communications will target certain areas to ensure there is a good spread of knowledge around the City.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
1 October 2024
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=775999.
(SC Ref:775999)