Mail Screening Services

Concepts

• mail screening services
• glasgow
• edinburgh
• letters
• scottish government
• scottish parliament
• offensive mail items
• end delivery of the screened mail
• postal services
• public mail carrier

Location

Edinburgh, Glasgow, Kinlochleven, Aberdeen, Dundee, and London

Description

The Scottish Parliament in collaboration with the Scottish Government requires a Contractor to provide Mail Screening Services at PAS97:2021 Level 2, throughout a range of locations. The service is required to mitigate the risk of contaminated, hazardous or offensive mail items being sent through the postal system which could cause concern, disruption or harm to recipients.

Total Quantity or Scope

The Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body (SPCB) and the Scottish Government (SG) require the services of a contractor to provide mail screening service from the point where the contractor collects the mail items from the public mail carrier to end delivery of the screened mail to SPCB and SG designated sites. The contractor must screen the mail to Screening Level 2 as set out in PAS97:2021, also including external visual inspection of every mail items. The contractor will be required to screen for hazardous, dangerous and offensive items and to deliver the mail securely to the Scottish Parliament's and Scottish Government's designated locations. The services include: -collection and transportation of all mail items from the public mail carrier; - secure screening of mail at the Contractor's facility; - timely and secure delivery of all screened mail items to the SPCB and SG designated sites detailed in the tender documents. Full details of the service requirements are contained in the Specification.

Renewal Options

The contract duration is for two years with the possibility of 60 months extensions at the sole discretion of the SPCB and SG.

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 64112000 - Postal services related to letters

Indicators

• This is a recurring contract.
• Renewals are available.
• Financial restrictions apply.
• Professional qualifications are sought.
• Technical restrictions apply.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** Please note that there are minimum requirements concerning Cyber Security for this contract to which a pass/fail marking will attach. Bidders will be required to complete an online Supplier Assurance Questionnaire using the Cyber Security Procurement Support Tool (CSPST). A link to CSPST can be found here: https://cyberassessment.gov.scot. The questionnaire will be aligned to a Cyber Risk Profile that has been established for the contract, based on the SPCB’s assessment of cyber risk. For this contract, minimum requirements also include the holding of Cyber Essentials (or equivalent) Further details can be found in the Tender Invitation Letter. A contract condition for this procurement requires the bidder to comply with minimum security requirements. Insurance levels: Employers liability: 5m Public liability: 10m The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 18680. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 (SC Ref:653859)