Overseas Mail
This tender closed on 29 September 2026.
- Buyer
- The Student Loans Company Limited
- Value
- £1,650,000
- Closed
- 29 September 2026
- Where
- Glasgow, Scotland
- Type
- Open tender
In plain English
The Student Loans Company is extending its existing contract for overseas mail services, so the current provider keeps delivering the same service for a longer period. The extension is needed while the company combines its mail arrangements into a single new contract and sets up new processes.
What the buyer wants
• Continue providing the existing overseas mail services for the extended period • Deliver the same service as the original contract while the new arrangements are being prepared • Support the move to one consolidated contract, as the notice indicates this is the reason for the extension
Requirements
What could rule a small business out: This is an extension of an existing contract rather than a new open opportunity, and the notice says a new supplier could not realistically take on a short-term agreement while new arrangements are being set up, so a small business without an existing arrangement with this buyer is very unlikely to be considered.
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