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Direct mail production, fulfilment and postage services for annual mailing appeals - Development

University of St Andrews
Scotland
Open procedure
7 July 2026 to 6 July 2028

End-to-end production, personalisation, fulfilment and postage for Principal’s, scholarship, legacy, reminder and pre-call appeal mailings, with an additional test mailing if required. Mailings are scheduled across autumn, winter and spring during each academic year; exact schedules and quantities are confirmed for each appeal.

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Awarded value: £167k; As published
Published: 12 March 2026
Awarded: 7 July 2026; Mailing & Data Solutions Ltd
Contract length: 24 months; Ends 6 July 2028

What the contract covers

Services contract

Direct mail production, personalisation, fulfilment and postage services for university fundraising appeals, from data-file receipt through postal handover.

Direct mail production, personalisation, fulfilment and postal services for the Development Service’s annual and tactical fundraising appeals

Lot	Estimated value	SMEs
Lot 1	Not stated	Not stated
Lot 2	Not stated	Not stated

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Services contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Contract dates: 7 July 2026 to 6 July 2028
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 2
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Services
CPV codes: 79800000

Services in this contract

Direct mail production and mailingMain service£81k typicalDirect mail production, personalisation, fulfilment and postage for appeals

Lifecycle

Published
12 March 2026
Contract awardedto Mailing & Data Solutions Ltd
7 July 2026
Contract starts
7 July 2026
Contract ends
6 July 2028

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University of St Andrews

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Mailing & Data Solutions Ltd

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/365139/direct-mail-production-fulfilment-and-postage-services-for-annual-mailing-appeal
Buyer reference: org-1
Open contracting ID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000825121
Last checked: 4 November 2026

University of St Andrews. Direct mail production, fulfilment and postage services for annual mailing appeals - Development. Contract award, 12 March 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/365139/direct-mail-production-fulfilment-and-postage-services-for-annual-mailing-appeal (accessed 4 November 2026).