Award

Second Class Mail

ROTHERHAM METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

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Award

08 May 2025 at 08:35

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council has completed the procurement process for establishing a single supplier for postal services, under the title "Second Class Mail". This procurement falls under the postal and telecommunications services industry and was conducted as a further competition under the CCS Postal Services and Solutions Commercial Agreement. The process utilised a selective procurement method as a call-off from a framework agreement. The contract spans from 28th March 2025 to 27th March 2027, with services to be delivered across Yorkshire and the Humber, United Kingdom. Key components of the service include bulk mail, secured mail, collections, and track and trace facilities to support RMBC's day-to-day mail needs.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses involved in postal and delivery services to grow, especially for those capable of handling large-scale, region-wide delivery and logistics operations. While the competition for this contract is complete, it highlights the potential for SMEs with robust mailing capabilities to secure future public sector contracts. Additionally, businesses that offer innovative mail tracking and management solutions would have been well-placed to compete in this procurement, emphasizing opportunities for those providing efficient, reliable, and comprehensive postal solutions. Whistl UK Limited, a large scale supplier, was awarded the contract, showcasing the necessary scale and resource capabilities required for such opportunities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Second Class Mail

Notice Description

This procurement seeks to establish a single supplier for postal services on behalf of the Buyers and is being conducted as a Further Competition under the CCS Postal Services and Solutions Commercial Agreement (RM6280), Lot 2 Collection and Delivery of Letters, Large Letters and Parcels within the UK. This is an aggregated procurement. Aggregations bring together Buyers with the same core requirement (postal services) to procure these through a single procurement process. Rotherham Borough Council (RMBC) wishes to appoint a contractor that will meet the needs of the authority for the day-to-day business mail with efficient and reliable delivery/collection services. The mail solution required as a minimum will include; * Bulk Mail Items * Standard Mail Items * Sorted and Unsorted Mail Items * Local/ Regional Mail Deliveries * Unaddressed Mail Items (door to door) * Secured Mail Items (Receipted Mail) * Collections * Track and Trace Facility * Provision of Consumables and Equipment

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-7bfe0525-9962-4930-9633-82c7e0c13c33
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ac08ac7c-1466-44b6-b840-6deea9857a74
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
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
£1,343,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,343,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 May 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
26 Mar 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Mar 202511 months ago
Contract Period
28 Mar 2025 - 27 Mar 2027 1-2 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
ROTHERHAM METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ROTHERHAM
Postcode
S60 1AE
Post Town
Sheffield
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE3 South Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE34 Rotherham
Delivery Location
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Local Authority
Rotherham
Electoral Ward
Boston Castle
Westminster Constituency
Rotherham

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

WHISTL

Further Information

Notice Documents

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