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Postal services Contract

CITY OF DONCASTER COUNCIL

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20 Jan 2025 at 14:10

Summary of the contracting process

The City of Doncaster Council has completed the procurement process for a postal services contract, titled "Postal services Contract". The contract falls under the industry category of postal services (CPV code: 64110000) and includes services related to letters and parcels. The procurement stage is at the award phase, and the contract was awarded on 20th January 2025. Key dates include the tender period which ended on 1st January 2025, and the contract period which starts on 1st February 2025 and runs until 31st January 2027, with an option to extend for a further 24 months. The services will be delivered across various locations including the United Kingdom, Europe, and other regions worldwide.

This tender presents significant opportunities for business growth, particularly for companies involved in postal services who can manage a large and diverse delivery network. The contract is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), although it has been awarded to WHISTL UK LTD, a large-scale supplier. Businesses that specialise in logistics, parcel, and letter delivery services and have the capability to handle extensive geographical coverage would be well positioned to compete for such opportunities in the future.

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Notice Title

Postal services Contract

Notice Description

Crown Commercial Services - RM6280- CCPL24A01 - NFC185 Postal services Contract

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-6f4a572f-aeba-405e-8b3d-43a24ccd9905
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/38068835-b453-4c56-a3ed-8b2eff1a74bd
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 -
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

64 - Postal and telecommunications services


CPV Codes

64110000 - Postal services

64112000 - Postal services related to letters

64113000 - Postal services related to parcels

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£2,200,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Jan 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
1 Jan 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Jan 20251 years ago
Contract Period
1 Feb 2025 - 31 Jan 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CITY OF DONCASTER COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DONCASTER
Postcode
DN1 3BU
Post Town
Doncaster
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE3 South Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE35 Doncaster
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Doncaster
Electoral Ward
Town
Westminster Constituency
Doncaster Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

WHISTL

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