Open competition
Open procedure: the contract was advertised and any supplier could submit a bid.
Key facts
- Buyer
- University of St Andrews · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- Mailing & Data Solutions Ltd SME
- Value
- £166,590
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Sector
- Business services · Printing and related services (CPV 79800000)
- Region
- Scotland
- Official notice
- 101765-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date7 Jul 2026
- Published27 Oct 2026Published 112 days after the contract date
Description
The University of St Andrews invites tenders from suitably experienced suppliers for the provision of direct mail production, personalisation, fulfilment and postal services for the Development Service’s annual and tactical fundraising appeals. This tender covers the end-to-end delivery of the following appeal mailings: - Principal’s Mailing - Scholarship Appeal (Winter Direct Mail) - Legacy Mailing - Direct Mail Reminder Mailing - Pre-Call letters (Telephone Campaign SaintsCall) - Legacy Reminder - Additional Test Mailing (if required) The successful supplier will be expected to provide a secure, reliable and high-quality service from receipt of data files through to final handover to postal services. Mailings are anticipated to take place throughout each academic year, with indicative timings as follows: - Principal’s Mailing: Autumn - Scholarship Appeal: Winter - Reminder Mailing: Spring - Legacy Mailing: Autumn/Winter - Legacy Reminder: Spring - Pre-Call Letters: Spring - Addition…
About the supplier
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