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25 Oct 2024 at 13:53

Summary of the contracting process

Cheshire East Council recently completed a procurement process to manage the postage costs for the delivery of annual canvass and reminder forms through their business account. The procurement, classified under post and courier services (CPV: 64100000), covers the delivery to properties across Cheshire East, particularly in rural areas. The direct award method was used, and the contract ran from 20 September 2024 to 30 October 2024, with a tender period that ended on 1 August 2024. The total value of the contract is £55,000, and the award was finalised on 25 October 2024.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities for companies involved in postal and courier services, particularly those capable of handling large-scale deliveries to varied regions, including rural areas. While this tender was directly awarded to Royal Mail Group Limited, businesses of similar scale and capacity could consider preparing for future opportunities with Cheshire East Council or similar governmental bodies looking for reliable and large-scale delivery services. This contract was particularly critical for ensuring timely and widespread distribution, thus suiting large, established courier service providers.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Postage Costs for Delivery of Annual Canvass and Reminder Forms through Business Account

Notice Description

The Electoral Registration Officer must conduct the annual electoral registration canvass and ensure that every property across Cheshire East receives a form. Forms have been hand delivered wherever possible, but in rural areas and where canvassers could not be recruited, Royal Mail services have been used to ensure that the forms were delivered in a timely manner.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-6883c96b-7963-4acf-8d75-c9b2a542181e
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ce3de0ba-afdd-4d17-a9d4-86446d702725
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 - Direct Award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

64 - Postal and telecommunications services


CPV Codes

64100000 - Post and courier services

64110000 - Postal services

64120000 - Courier services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£55,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£55,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Oct 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Sep 20242 years ago
Contract Period
20 Sep 2024 - 30 Oct 2024 1-6 months
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
Cheshire East Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SANDBACH
Postcode
CW11 1HZ
Postcode Area
Crewe
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD6 Cheshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD62 Cheshire East
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)

Local Authority
Cheshire East
Electoral Ward
Sandbach Town
Westminster Constituency
Congleton

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Royal Mail Group Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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