Notice Information
Notice Title
ESPO Lot 2 - Collection and Delivery of Letters, Large Letters and Parcels within UK - A1234
Notice Description
This Lot covers a collection and delivery service for all mail items for delivery within the UK. Services include high volume services, low to medium volume services, sorted and unsorted services, secure services, collection services and services to manage undelivered items. Swale Borough Council is inviting tenders for Postal Services. The contract will involve the provision of a mail collection and delivery service within the UK. The contract shall commence on 01/08/2025 and terminate on 31/07/2030. The bidder/s who submit/s the Most Economically Advantageous Tender will be awarded the contract. The Invitation to Tender document must be submitted / uploaded on the Council's e-tendering portal. The closing date for submission of the ITT is 20th May 2025 at 12:00pm. All communication / clarifications must be submitted via the e-tendering portal.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-1884bfa5-9795-4982-bb2e-59321ec72527
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fd94617a-7475-4d01-b11a-0a35fc81a063
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Other - Other
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
64 - Postal and telecommunications services
-
- CPV Codes
64000000 - Postal and telecommunications services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £1,101,460 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £1,101,460 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 29 Oct 20253 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 20 May 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 24 Jun 20258 months ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Jul 2025 - 31 Jul 2030 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- DUE NORTH LIMITED
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- SITTINGBOURNE
- Postcode
- ME10 3HT
- Post Town
- Rochester
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ4 Kent
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ43 Kent Thames Gateway
- Delivery Location
- TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Swale
- Electoral Ward
- Roman
- Westminster Constituency
- Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fd94617a-7475-4d01-b11a-0a35fc81a063
29th October 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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