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# SQA2235 - Courier Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/sqa2235-courier-services-ocds-h6vhtk-03407f). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Scottish Qualifications Authority: "SQA2235 - Courier Services". Published status: cancelled. Published Value: Value not published. 4 published lots. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** CANCELLED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Scottish Qualifications Authority](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/scottish-qualifications-authority-GB-FTS-9688)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 4
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Courier services, Multi-modal courier services, Post and courier services
- **Delivery Location:** UKM, UKM73, UKM82
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03407f`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/sqa2235-courier-services-ocds-h6vhtk-03407f#tl-md)

## Description
Provision of Courier Services

## Lots (4)
### Lot 1: Inter-site and same day deliveries
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 64100000, 64120000, 64121000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** A daily requirement for a dedicated direct vehicle and driver to distribute internal mail between SQA sites

### Lot 2: National 24hr and 48hr deliveries
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 64100000, 64120000, 64121000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** SQA has a regular requirement for a parcel courier service mainly throughout Scotland including the Highlands and Islands. Most parcels are sent on a next day by 12pm delivery but we do require to have the option to send on an earlier timed delivery

### Lot 3: International Deliveries
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 64100000, 64120000, 64121000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** A delivery service is required to cover worldwide deliveries.

### Lot 4: Script Carriage
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 64100000, 64120000, 64121000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** The main examination process takes place over an 8-week period beginning around end of April/start of May. Examinations take place in schools and colleges (centres) across Scotland and Isle of Man. Completed examination scripts are collected on a dai...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (4)
- **Award:** Script Carriage (unsuccessful)
  - Award id: `014809-2022-SQA2235-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Not published**

- **Award:** Inter-site and same day deliveries (unsuccessful)
  - Award id: `014809-2022-SQA2235-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Not published**

- **Award:** National 24hr and 48hr deliveries (unsuccessful)
  - Award id: `014809-2022-SQA2235-3`
  - Supplier(s): **Not published**

- **Award:** International Deliveries (unsuccessful)
  - Award id: `014809-2022-SQA2235-4`
  - Supplier(s): **Not published**

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F014809-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-05-26T15:58:22.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T06:30:46.754Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-03407f